About this episode

This episode explores the history of furniture from Prehistory to modern times, focusing on French styles and various techniques.

In this soft-spoken sleep story, I tell you about the history of furniture from Prehistory to our days, with an emphasis on French styles from the 17th and 18th Centuries (Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI style). I also explain a few different techniques, like veneering, marquetry, and ormolu (gilt bronze). This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 02:39 Prehistory of Furniture 05:40 Ancient Egypt 13:32 Ancient Greece 16:39 Ancient Rome 18:30 Far East: China and Japan 22:24 Medieval Furniture 25:56 The Renaissance 32:03 Rococo and Louis XV Style 48:21 Neoclassical and Louis XVI Style 54:24 19th Century 1:01:46 Modernism in the 20th Century #sleep #documentary #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory #history #furniture Welcome to Lights Out Library Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon…

People in this episode

Host: Olimpia Pérez

Topics covered

• furniture history
• French styles
• sleep story
• documentary
• ASMR

Keywords

• furniture
• history
• ASMR
• sleep story
• documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: History of Furniture

Places: France

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