Which Nice Classification Class Is Furniture In?

Furniture falls under Class 20, which covers furniture, mirrors, picture frames, and containers made of wood, cork, or plastic — the non-metal counterpart to the building-hardware classes.

What Class 20 covers

Sofas, beds, tables, chairs, wardrobes, and modular furniture all sit here, along with mattresses, mirrors, and non-metal storage containers. This applies regardless of material — wood, engineered board, plastic, or upholstered fabric — as long as it's furniture rather than a metal fixture (metal furniture components and fittings can shade into Class 6 in some cases, but finished furniture itself is Class 20).

Where furniture brands often need a second class

If you manufacture furniture and also run your own retail showrooms or an online store under the same brand, the retail activity is a separate service from the furniture itself and typically needs Class 35 alongside Class 20. This is the same product-vs-retail-service gap that shows up across most product categories — a furniture manufacturer assuming the brand is "covered" by the product registration alone is a common and avoidable mistake.

An interior design or home-styling service offered alongside furniture sales would fall into a different class again, worth checking individually rather than assuming Class 20 covers the whole business.

Try the Nice Classification Finder for a suggestion based on your specific business, or see the full Nice Classification guide for all 45 classes.

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