Furniture

Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping. Furniture is also used to hold objects at a convenient height for work (as horizontal surfaces above the ground), or to store things.

Furniture can be a product of design and is considered a form of decorative art. In addition to furniture’s functional role, it can serve a symbolic or religious purpose. It can be made from many materials, including metal, plastic, and wood. Furniture can be made using a variety of woodworking joints which often reflect the local culture.

Types of furniture based on material

• Wooden furniture
• Bamboo furniture
• Wicker orrattan furniture
• Metal furniture
• Plastic furniture (a.k.a. acrylic furniture)
• Glass furniture
• Concrete furniture

Sitting furniture

Single seat

• Chair
• Rocking chair
• Watchman’s chair
• Windsor chair
• Wingback Chair
• Bean bag
• Chaise longue
• Fauteuil
• Ottoman
• Recliner
• Stool
• Bar Stool
• Footstool or ottoman
• Tuffet
• Fainting couch

Multiple seats

• Bench
• Couch, also known as a sofa or settee
• Accubita
• Canapé
• Davenport
• Klinai
• Divan
• Love seat

Sleeping or lying furniture

• Bed
• Bunk bed
• Canopy bed
• Four-poster bed
• Murphy bed
• Platform bed
• Sleigh bed
• Waterbed
• Daybed
• Futon
• Hammock
• Headboard
• Infant bed (crib, cradle)
• Mattress
• Sofa bed

Entertainment furniture

• Billiard table
• Chess table
• Entertainment center
• Gramophone
• Hi fi
• Jukebox
• Pinball machine
• Radiogram
• Television set
• Radio receiver
• Video game console