Roman Furniture

by A.T. Croom

Overview

After an introduction to the sources of evidence and the different materials used in making Roman furniture, the individual chapters touch on different categories such as couches, beds, tables, and chairs, as well as stools, cupboards, storage boxes, and shelving. A special emphasis is placed on furniture used in Italy’s northwest provinces. The final part of the book discusses the types found in rich and poor houses, including farms and military barracks, in addition to the kinds usually found in specific rooms. This is the first general reference on Roman furniture to be published in English.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780752440972
Publisher:	Tempus Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	09/28/2007
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Alexandria Croom's previous book was Roman Clothing and Fashion.

Table of Contents

List of figures     7
List of colour plates     11
List of tables     13
Acknowledgements     14
Introduction     15
The materials used in furniture     19
Beds and couches     32
Dining-couches     46
Soft furnishings for beds and couches     56
Dining-, serving- and display-tables     68
Desks and work-tables     89
Stools and benches     97
Chairs     116
Cupboards and shrines     124
Chests and boxes     138
Curtains and floor coverings     144
Furniture in use: farms and the poor     150
Furniture in use: multiple room houses     155
Furniture in use: the rich     168
Furniture in use: non-domestic furniture     172
Conclusion     183
Glossary     184
Bibliography     186
Index     189