History Chair

Seat is one of the oldest and major furnishings in the community. New chair is commonly used in the seventeenth century. Prior to the chair, people usually use a wooden crate or large pieces of wood as a seat. These objects are very large and heavy so it is difficult to be moved. Therefore, people began to think of making a body more efficient and ultimately created the chair.

At the time it was found, the chair is a symbol of power and dignity. For example in the Ancient Egypt (3110-1070 BC). Chair for the king made of Mahak, whether it's ebony, ivory, or gold-plated wood, carved or painted brightly, then wrapped in expensive cloth or animal skin. Seats are usually similar toe foot beast, complete with claws or nails.

Similar to Egypt, in ancient Greek society, (110-400 BC), seat determines the owner's social status. However, the nation had a chance to find a seat models 'klysmos' the chair without the typical hand-shaped, two front legs curved like the letter C gaping forward, reverse two hind legs like the letters C facing backwards. Curved back support and the stand was made of rope. The back seats popular in the early nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Different again with the ancient Romans (700-400 BC), although many imitate Greek style, they have their own characteristics with more use of bronze and silver. The Romans succeeded in developing a curule stools that are frequently occupied the bench of judges. Curule usually of wood combined with ivory or metal casted. Model curule survived until the Middle Ages (400-1300 AD). Then followed with a chair with ottoman, side panels high, or canopy of damask or velvet fabric. Canopy panels and wind it as an antidote.

In Japan, India, and China-especially in the Han Dynasty (202-200 BC) - has generated oriental furniture of high artistic value. Skilled Chinese artisans connect between sections without nails or pegs, and rarely use glue. The trick, at the ends of the connection carved with highly skilled, so get in one another.

In the European Middle Ages skills in making furniture had fallen sharply. Upholstery fabric usually of wool, embroidered fabrics, rugs or material. 19 century, chair reflects the rapid development of technology. 1928 Samuel Pratt patented the first homemade seat using wire springs of iron or steel which eventually applied to the lounge chairs to be more comfortable. In the twentieth century, a new material known as plastic for the seat. Plastic is very flexible for everything.