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Furniture During Greek Period: Submitted By: Anubha Molliee Nimisha Sunayana Tanisha
Furniture During Greek Period: Submitted By: Anubha Molliee Nimisha Sunayana Tanisha
Furniture During Greek Period: Submitted By: Anubha Molliee Nimisha Sunayana Tanisha
Greek Period
SUBMITTED BY:
ANUBHA
MOLLIEE
NIMISHA
SUNAYANA
TANISHA
Ancient Greece
• Ancient Greece was
a civilization belonging to a period
of Greek history that lasted from
the Archaic period of the 8th to
6th centuries BC to the end
of antiquity 600 AD.
• Greek culture can be said to have
begun with the Bronze Age
civilization of the Minoans in
Crete.
• The Minoans built vast palaces,
and were skilled in metalwork,
pottery, artwork and the crafting of
jewellery.
• Ancient Greek civilization was at its
zenith during the Classical era,
from 499 BC to 79 BC.
Ancient Greek Furniture
• The Greek history of furniture can be
traced back to the heritage of Egyptian
furniture.
• The Klismos was an entirely new type of chair The Hard stiff back Chair
designed by the Greeks. It's smooth and flowing shape The Klismos
inspired cultures of the Middle Ages and the early 19th
Century to revive the concept.
• The Klismos, used principally by women, was made
with delicately curved back and legs.