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