A furniture construction wherein a plurality of slablike members having a box-like construction are edge-glued together at butt joints with high strength adhesive to form various articles of furniture such as chairs, sofas, beds, tables, dressers and the like. Each slab-like member is composed of a sandwich including outer layers of semi-rigid paper, wood or other thin sheet material separated by an inner filler material such as cardboard or other honeycomb or cellular material and a laterally rigid edge strip. Knowledge of furniture manufacture can aid in its conservation.