Furniture Trivia
Sit up straight—if you can tell an Egg Chair from a rocking chair, you're clearly the ultimate furniture aficionado.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which modernist architect popularized the design maxim “Less is more”—think sleek steel, glass, and the Barcelona Chair?
Mies van der Rohe
Which iconic 1956 design by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller, became a symbol of mid-century modern luxury with a matching ottoman?
Eames Lounge Chair
Who designed the iconic Egg Chair, introduced in 1958 for Copenhagen’s SAS Royal Hotel?
Arne Jacobsen
Which late-19th-century movement from Britain rejected mass-produced furniture in favor of skilled handcraftsmanship and simple, functional design?
Arts and Crafts
In a classic rocking chair, what are the curved bands under the legs that create its gentle back-and-forth motion called?
Rockers