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An Intimate History of the Bed
5/5 Novelist Ian Sansom considers the symbolism of beds in literature, art and film.

Old Mother Hubbard and the Cabinet of Curiosity: The Story of Storage
4/5 Novelist Ian Sansom explores what cupboards and cabinets reveal about human nature.

Je suis un table
3/5 Ian Sansom explores the literary, philosophical and cultural history of the table.

Who's Been Sitting in My Chair? Our Shadow Selves
2/5 Ian Sansom examines our complex physical, mental and emotional relationship with the chair

'Whereyouwanttogoto' - The Wardrobe and the Other World
1/5 Novelist Ian Sansom explores the history and symbolism attached to wardrobes.