EAMES - A living designer, first name Charles, best known to the general public for a popular
chair that bears his name and has a molded plywood seat and back.

EARTHENWARE - (Very porous and mostly commonly used. Eg. Water pots, bricks, roofing tiles
etc.)

ECLECTIC - Decorating technique of mixing furniture and accessories from past and present
periods and from many areas  of the world.

ELEGANT - Exuding an air of restrained luxury combined with fastidious taste.  Implies the
use of expensive materials.

ENAMEL - Usually applies to the process of adding colored decoration to small metals
objects, then baking it on

ETCHINGS - Etching is the process of using strong acid to cut into the unprotected parts of a
metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal (the original process - in modern
manufacturing other chemicals may be used on other types of material). As an intaglio
method of printmaking, it is, along with engraving, the most important technique for old
master prints, and remains widely used today.

EXOTIC WOODS - Rare costly woods used in making furniture ie. teak, rosewood, ebony,
amaranth, satinwood, zebrawood

EXPRESSIONISM - is the tendency of an artist to distort reality for an emotional effect; it is a
subjective art form. Expressionism is exhibited in many art forms, including painting,
literature, theatre, film, architecture and music. Additionally, the term often implies emotional
angst – the number of cheerful expressionist works is relatively small.
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