Egyptian Furniture

Fully furnished houses in ancient Egypt were quite rare as they usually had little furniture. Most of the Egyptians did not have a lot of belongings that needed to be hidden, so a couple of chests and a few baskets would be used as plenty of storage space and tables were rarely used. Some modern furniture is being inspired from Egyptian design. This is distinguished by the shape r colors chosen and some chairs or tables have the sphinx or a symbol that relates to the Egyptians.

Scribes were not written on tables, but instead squatted on the floor while holding a wooden board on which papyrus was spread with a hand and written on with the other. Kitchen work with utensils was also done crouching on the floor while having things laid out. 

Most houses also had low stools but many just simply sat on the ground. While the rich slept on beds, the poor made mattresses with straw and wool as stuffing, or they slept on a mat, or even on the plain floor.

Design of Egyptian Furniture

Egyptian Style Furniture

Modern Egyptian Style Furniture

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