To date, the table has become an integral piece of furniture in almost every apartment. Even in our century, when new -fangled elements such as bar rans appeared in kitchen sets, to imagine a friendly tea party without a good kitchen table is simply impossible. Do you know where, and when this furniture element appeared? That’s just about this and will be discussed in our article.
Speaking about the kitchen and ignoring the table is simply impolite. It can become the center of any composition and the decoration of almost any interior. By the way, this fact has become irrefutable many centuries ago. Today, Italian chairs and especially tables are considered the highest quality and stylish, but they did not appear on the Apennine Peninsula. The inventor of such an important subject of interior became the Egyptians. It was they who came up with not only dinner, but also the desktop. True, in those days, the desktops were much lighter and mobile. So, they could easily be folded and moved to another place. This quality was incredibly convenient, since the working rooms appeared much later. As for the dining table, in those days he was a countertop that was mounted on one large leg. Tables in a rectangular version appeared much later.
The Greeks acted in the inventors of tables on three legs. True, they were intended not for eating, but for placing vessels with drinks. But the Greeks at low tables that were taken out of the room had lunch and dinner. By the way, the material of the manufacture of tables was not only wood, but also marble, bronze and other materials. But in medieval Europe, things were somewhat different. There were rude, massive oak constructions that are far from sophistication and sophistication. It was almost a parody of the products of Italian masters.
The Renaissance also did not bypass this indispensable subject of the interior and returned it to its former grace, beauty and lightness. The tables began to be inlaid with intricate carvings, the finest lace and bizarre patterns. In this case, the form has also changed. So, it became not only round and rectangular, but also triangular, oval, square. At the same time, desktop. And if earlier they were small secretaries and offices, then more convenient models appeared in the Renaissance era, the work of which began to be carried out already sitting.
In the XVIII century, toilet and serving tables (jardiner) came into fashion. They were small elegant constructions, which were not made on cosmetics, as many could think, but flowers! By the way, in those days, tables and chairs from Italy began to use simply incredible popularity almost throughout the world.
In Rus’, the first tables appeared in the X century. In the dwellings of peasants, they were mounted on the floor and made from clay. But the tree began to be used much later. The table played a huge role in Christianity. So, it was behind him that the secret evening was committed. That is why one of the sins is considered bad behavior at the table. There are still rules of etiquette according to which you can not put the elbow on the table during meals.
Today, like many centuries ago, the table is considered the central element of the composition, and its selection is given special attention.
