Mr Chance took Teddy into the house and showed him furniture.

Some of the American students showed multifunctional furniture, a design trend that the industry is only beginning to acknowledge.

Nearly 100 dealers will show 18th- and 19th-century furniture and accessories.

The collection shows Russian furniture in all its variety.

A quick glance around showed no handy stool or other climbable furniture.

"I'm mostly showing Chinese folding furniture made for travel," he said.

Around 85 dealers will be showing furniture, rugs, jewelry, silver and more.

But there was nothing else to show occupancy-no other furniture, no cook unit, nothing at all.

The rooms showed fairly modern furniture, and a considerable amount of it; but silence stayed complete.

Moonlight pouring in through the glass doors showed silver furniture, immaculate and dead.