Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary

Etagere (étagère)

Hanging or standing open shelves.

A light, elegant unit for displaying books, bric-a-brac, etc.

A whatnot unit.

In the 19th century applied to worktable with several shelves.


Photos and their arrangement © 2006 Chuck LaChiusa
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