Egyptian Furniture

 Styles and Characteristics:

• holds first records of furniture construction
  
  
  
• Joineries used: 
• Flat dowels
  
  
  
  
  
• Clamps
  
  
  
• Pegs
  
  
  
• Lacing
  
  
  
• Dovetailing
  
  
  
• Mortise and tenon
  
  
  
• Tongue and groove
  
  
  
• Mitering
  
  
  
• Coffins reflected great craftsmanship in cutting grooves and fitting panels
  
  
  
• Common people also had crude pieces
  
  
  
• Ornamental details applied:
• Dog’s legs
• Lion’s paws
  
  
  
• Lion, swan and duck heads were frequently used to enrich portion of the pieces
• Comfort was considered:
• Shaped both seat and back of the chair to fit human form
• No upholstery—but used pillows and covers were placed on chairs for comfort
  
  
  
• Generally low:
• People were about 5 ft ht, and are used to squatting
  
  
  
• Gesso was used as ground for painted scenes on chests
• Chalk and white lead on a mold
  
  
  
• Ivory and ebony were used as inlay
• A surface decoration created by inserting into a solid wood a pattern or representation  composed of colored wood or other materials…
  
  
  
• Style was later used in:
• Regency
• Victorian Periods in England
• Empire Period in France