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The term Asian furniture, or sometimes Oriental furniture, refers to a type of furniture that originated in the continent of Asia. Sometimes people also think of Asian furniture as a style of furniture that has Asian accents. With assimilation with western culture the term can also expand to modern Asian furniture.
Europeans began to receive and collect Asian furniture in the 18th century. "Chinese Cultural Studies: Chinese Arts." Brooklyn College, Chinese Culture syllabus. Accessed June 2011. furniture such as Thailand, , , , and furniture are now becoming more prominent and appreciated. Other Asian furniture such as and are also becoming more popular in interior decorating. There is also the colonial furniture made for the United Kingdom during their rule in Asia, which includes furniture mostly from India and Myanmar and their reproductions. Southeast Asian furniture are usually dark brown in color with a lot of Hindu-influence carving. Some may have accents such as those from eastern parts of Indonesia.
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