Asian furniture
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The term Asian furniture, or sometimes Oriental furniture, refers to a type of furniture that originated in the continent of Asia. Sometimes people also think of Asian furniture as a style of furniture that has Asian accents. With assimilation with western culture the term can also expand to modern Asian furniture.
Europeans began to receive and collect Asian furniture in the 18th century.Hindu-influence carving. Some may have Polynesian accents such as those from eastern parts of Indonesia.
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References
- ^ "Chinese Cultural Studies: Chinese Arts." Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Brooklyn College, Chinese Culture syllabus. Accessed June 2011.