Unexplored facts on chairs

Undeniably, we exist in the era of the Chair. It's the most widely recognized type of furniture in present-day society. You can find them anywhere and everywhere starting from your home, at work, at commercial spaces, malls, literally everywhere!

When you start noticing how common they are, it's impossible that you can go a whole day without looking at least once. The majority of us spend most of our time on chairs of all sizes and shapes, starting from office, lounge, waiting halls, malls, etc.

How much do you know about chairs? In any case, have you ever wondered about exploring them more?

Let’s take some time and dive deep into chairs and read some amazing and unexplored facts about it. You will be surprised by these discoveries

The term “Chair” was derived from a Latin word called “Cathedra” which means “Sit” and “Down”
In the early period, chairs were only used by the people of higher society in the form of thrones. Other people sat in the backless version called “stool”
Ceremonial chairs are the oldest known chairs from ancient Egypt that are dated 5000 years ago
Chairs found across the world are dated back to 2 B.C. They are found in the Mediterranean.
In Rome, chairs were used on rare occasions or they were usually found in the form of and were thrones. Some rare chairs were found in lounging place of women and other formal occasions. Chairs found there are reclined versions of the cathedra.
Even in the current era, the chairs are seen as the representation of authority in the House of Commons in Canada and the UK.
Otto von Bismarck is recognized for popularizing the chair when he distributed throughout parliament
To ease the hardness of the wooden chair, or stool people used colorful cushions in Medieval times. These cushions pads came in various colors and patterns and were used in both wealthy and poor homes.
Charles Darwin brought a revolution in modern chairs by adding wheels to it. He made that change, to get his specimen quickly when he is in the study.