- Wrought iron furniture
Wrought iron furniture is furniture made by bending, shaping, and
welding wrought iron . It has a long history, dating back to Roman times. ["wrought iron door furniture being commonplace in Roman times" in [http://www.realwroughtiron.com/wiac.htm realwroughtiron.com] ] . There areThirteenth Century wrought iron gates inWestminster Abbey inLondon , [in [http://www.realwroughtiron.com/wiac.htm realwroughtiron.com] ] , but theSeventeenth Century , and the reign ofWilliam and Mary inGreat Britain , appears to have brought its popularity to a peak. ["A French fashion for the Baroque style in gates and railings, swept the country houses of Britain, following the import of craftsman by William and Mary" in [http://www.realwroughtiron.com/wiac.htm realwroughtiron.com] ] However the coming ofcast iron and cheapersteel caused a gradual decline in wrought iron manufacture, with the last wrought ironworks in Britain closing in 1974. ["...until the last ironworks ceased production in 1974" [http://www.realwroughtiron.com/wiac.htm realwroughtiron.com] ]Wrought iron is used to make both indoor and outdoor furniture but it is also used to make home decor items such as baker's racks,
wine rack s,pot rack s,etagere s, table bases, desks, gates, bars and bar stools.Many manufacturers employ skilled
artisan s to produce hand made wrought iron furniture.References
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