History of Furniture

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Chairs through the ages check out Archdaily.com for more information. 
Period Furniture From 1640 to 1750 
Across you will find the Presentation shown to you on Period Furniture. You will need to know the different ways to date Period Furniture and what was the main wood used during each period.


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The Georgian Period - The Age of The Designers - The Golden Age 
Information on the four main Designers of this period are set out below you will need to learn which styles belong to each Designer, and be able to identify some of their Traits espically the Chair Backs each Designer was known for.   
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Revision History of Furniture

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Can you identify each Furniture Designer's Traits? 

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