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  2. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

  3. Red and Blue Chair - Wikipedia

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    Width. 66 cm (26 in) Depth. 83 cm (33 in) The Red and Blue Chair is a chair designed in 1917 by Gerrit Rietveld. It represents one of the first explorations by the De Stijl art movement in three dimensions. It was not painted its distinct colors until the early 1920s. Multiple versions of the chair exist and are housed in various collections.

  4. Queen Anne style furniture - Wikipedia

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    Queen Anne furniture is "somewhat smaller, lighter, and more comfortable than its predecessors," and examples in common use include "curving shapes, the cabriole leg, cushioned seats, wing-back chairs, and practical secretary desk - bookcase pieces." [2] Other elements characterizing the style include pad feet and "an emphasis on line and form ...

  5. History of the chair - Wikipedia

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    As the seat of authority it stood at the head of the lord's table, on his dais, by the side of his bed. The seigneurial chair, more common in France and the Netherlands than in England, is a very interesting type, approximating in many respects to the episcopal or abbatial throne or stall. It early acquired a very high back and sometimes had a ...

  6. Gossip bench - Wikipedia

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    Gossip bench. A gossip bench or telephone table is a piece of furniture that includes a chair with an attached side table on one end, sometimes with built-in storage such as drawers or a magazine rack. [1] The furniture became popular shortly after the telephone was invented in 1876. [2] They were most popular between the 1930s and the 1950s ...

  7. Campaign furniture - Wikipedia

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    A pair of campaign chairs by Ross & Co. of Dublin. Any furniture specifically made to break down or fold for ease of travel can be described as campaign furniture. It was designed to be packed up and carried on the march. It has been used by traveling armies since the time of Julius Caesar, but it is commonly associated with British Army ...

  8. Johnson desk - Wikipedia

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    According to the Senate, besides the desk this set included "a swivel desk chair, a round arm chair, a square arm chair, a small side chair, an easy chair, and a davenport". [1] Ninety-two sets of furniture were created for the opening of the Russell Building, one set for each of the Senators from the then 46 states, with additional sets ordered after the building opened. [ 2 ]

  9. Hatstand, Table and Chair - Wikipedia

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    Chair. Chair, Hatstand and Table, illustrated for Christie's auction in 2013. Hatstand, Table and Chair are a group of three erotic sculptures by British pop artist Allen Jones, created in 1969 and first exhibited in 1970. They have been described in retrospect as "emblematic of the spirit of the 1960s" [1] and an "international sensation." [2]