The dining tables at different times had different applications, but at all times they put on the family around them. How did the manufacture of furniture of this type and its use in various periods of history?
In ancient Egypt
It is unknown when the person first sat down at the dinner table. However, the first mention of this furniture is available in ancient Egyptian records. Even then, such products were used as an interior item. They were light and could be transferred from one room to another. The table consisted of a central support and a square or round countertop. Behind him, as a rule, sat only one person. Only the richest of the Egyptians could afford such a luxury.
In ancient Greece
The dining table in Hellas was not the most common subject of everyday life. Many people know that then they had dinner lying. Rare dining furniture was usually minor and trapezoidal. The table relied on three legs, which bent and often looked like animal limbs. Sometimes there were products on one and four legs.
In ancient Rome
The way of life of the ancient Romans is similar to the ancient Greek. The Romans not only ate lying down, but also wrote, conducted conversations, worked. The Romans rare tables were round, the legs were made in the form of mythical creatures. The surface was usually marble or made of expensive wood.
In ancient China
The Chinese did not have dinner rooms. Their tables were portable and constantly placed in different rooms.
In Byzantium
In this state, dining furniture was low, it allowed me to be refrigerated in a reclining position, relying only on the elbow. So far, many people in Asia Minor eat this.
In the Renaissance
Two types of tables spread at this time. The first is one -conquered, with a round or hexagonal countertop. The second – with a massive rectangular surface, standing on two thick supports. But the most popular were installed on the goats and possessed a plank surface.
In our time
Today you can find different dining room furniture, even a dining transformer table. Furniture is made from various materials: metal, stone, wood, glass, MDF and chipboard. Supports and other elements can be decorated with thread and various expensive stones. The design of modern transformers allows you to change their shape, become very spacious or compact. It all depends on the wishes and imagination of the owner.
