EGYPT

From prehistoric era involved Egypt and  his majestic, monumental design, absolute pharaohs  commanded the construction of the worlds most enormous and elegant monuments determined by country unique natural resources, geography and religious beliefs. For almost 5000 years Egypt design and art was unchanged .

Egyptian firm religious belive were connected to nature specially the cycle of Nile's annual flooding what echos in the cycles of sky. The belief of strong spirit and after death was the force of astonished architecture build for eternity. The Egyptian reverence for they Gods and for and his rules promoted one of history most ambitious buildings :pyramids, sphinxes,obelisks and temples of enormous scale.

Was a imagination of tree Pharaohs that three pyramids of Giza was build that not only were build for protection for mummy but also had symbolic meaning as part of religious precincts. Thy were symbol of power and assumed immortality.The chambers of pyramids were rich with treasuries of object mummified ruler might desire: dishes ,pitchers, real pieces of furniture statuary,jewelry, paintings carvings and even games and writings on papyrus. From the object what were discovered we learn about furniture design.

 Below are photographs of the Kings Tutankhamen furniture.

Below are Queen Hetepheres furniture 

Rooms of Queen Nefertari

         

As same as architecture of Egypt was powerful as we can see same were with furniture . The pieces here are the most elegant and elaborate ever made. One Queen Hetephere the oldest Egyptian furniture ever found were discovered in 1925.  King Tutankhamun most elaborately decorated were found in 1922 among other 50 pieces of furniture. The most impressive as we can see was the gold throne what incorporates inlaid details of silver, lapis lazuli,translucent crystal and coloured glass. The choir leg are in the forms of lion's and front legs are topped by lien's heads.The side panels are from cobras. On the back of the chair the sun disc shines above domestic scene of young king and his wife. 

As building, monuments were design same a furniture, with symmetry and repetition combining both natural and supernatural world. Even in small personal object as bracelets symbols of supernatural forces were implemented to protect good fortune and happy afterlife. 

 Las vegas - PYRAMID HOTEL

Centuries later traces of Egyptian design, ideas and style did not vanished but influenced Greek ,Roman and in turn influence Western art. Even can be found in different art of Baroque goldsmiths -a clock by Percier and Fountain in mausoleum of Buckinghamshire and in ornaments of Art Deco period. Particularly grate interest in Egyptian ere  was in time of  Napoleon's North African campaign and of course in 20 century after the discovery of King Tutankhamun tomb.Even in our time we shall see the Egyptian design popular. It maybe absurd to build Hotel in shape of pyramids but certainly that is the prove that Egypt design still stimulate imagination.  

PYRAMID HOTEL- las vegas.

This beautiful Egyptian Stool that was originally designed by Danish architectOle Wanscher  in 1957. Carl Hansen & Son has now acquired rights to the design, and for the first time since 1970 it will be available in the US again. Pricing is likely to be in the $1,400 range.