A history of furniture Design

Furniture styles have evolved throughout history. Often a piece of furniture dates back to its inception simply by its design. Furniture, like fashion, have designs that go in and out of style with many styles ' retro ' is very popular. However, these designs are not arbitrary. Designer furniture are a direct result of market demand, or more specifically, that the market is at any point in time and the technology available to create it. Soon, only the monarchy and other noble rich could afford to have custom furniture created for them. While the average people probably could have access to the base, tables and chairs, handmade furniture well might only offered by the rich. In fact, some of the earliest forms of industry, deliberate as factory production of goods and furniture, were exclusively financed and patronized by royalty. King Louis XIV of France had factories created just to make tea, tapestries and furniture to decorate the Palace of Versailles, outside Paris. The styles were classic with very ornate carving done for woodworking and luxurious fabrics used in construction. Pioneers like Wedgwood and of education of Britain developed ways to mass produce items like fine China and metals. Instead of having a craftsman to take a product from start to finish, employees would be trained on specific parts and a team could assemble a product much faster. This was the start of assembly line production and marked a turning point in the design for the first time quality goods were accessible to those less wealthy. This was the beginning of the middle class and designer furniture of this new market changed. Now there was a market for furniture that was well done with style, but not necessarily made from rare and expensive materials. Designer furniture after this period has become much more diverse, with different styles from classic becoming popular. In Europe, the arts and Crafts movement, Bauhaus, neo-classicism and countless other styles come in and out of fashion, bringing together many different styles of furniture. Some were decorated as the Rococo movement and some were stripped as the bidermajer movement popular in Germany. Come on in and out of fashion, styles often repeatedly over history. Classically inspired furniture are always popular in one incarnation or another. With modern times, availability of modern materials such as glass and metal gave way to new styles of furniture. Architect Mies Van der Rohe and visionary Director Bauhaus designed chairs simplistic using textiles and metal pipes. Charles and Ray Eames pioneered the use of curved plywood and manufacture carbon fiber chairs. This stylish new look ' Less is more ' where the style was in the design and not the ornament was typical of post modern designs. Home decor style is dictated by those who can afford it and what materials and technologies are available. At any time, many different styles are popular among which new ideas and referrals for what is considered classical.

Louisa Coan is writing on behalf of Fleur De Lys, which are a good designer furniture on offer and of Bristol and a >