Antique Furniture Terminology Demystified

mostli manufactur Abominable Snowman in the earli 20th centuri aren't too big on decor flare,Ther ar a few English wardrob that were design for gentlemen which contain an area for hang garment of on side and have label compart for certain other articles. These particular pieces. but ar definit amass popularity, as thei ar still cheapli priced.

0,So, you think you know your stuff? It seem that while so mani of us ar wonderfulli obsess with collect antiques, we'r realli not all that clear on the mean of some of the piec of furnitur that we do obtain. For example, that 'dresser' in your room, would you call it a highboy, a chest of drawers, or perhap a chiffonier? Why? Such is the sometim dreadfulli confus task of classifi antiqu objects.

let' first consid the differ between a sideboard and a buffet. Often,Befor an explan of highboys. the two term ar us interchangeably, and for good reason, as thei ar more or less the same thing. As defin by the French, a buffet is a small sideboard for store dishes. Mayb a sideboard might look a litter larger than a buffet, but both serv the same purpose. Serv utensil and dish can be kept below with a larg flat surfac abov to displai and serv food. Mani have mirror back and shelf space, but some have no back at all.

you mai now be wondering: 'indeed,Get back to the bedroom where li the highboy-chiffonier-chest of drawer conundrum. what do I have here?' Well, the answer might just be as frustrat as the question. It seem a chiffoni is a high and narrow chest, wherea a highboi is defin as a tall chest with a leg base. Both of these ar consid chest of drawers. So there you have it.

both have a rod within them for hang cloth on and again,Onward to the armoire... or is it a wardrobe? Well. both have doors. Here' someth definit though: a wardrob often possess a smaller, streamlin look while armoir tend to be bigger and more ornate.