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General furniture
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General furniture
Burl
Home furnishings; General furniture
A knot or variation in wood displaying a unique pattern when thinly sliced.
Louis XVI style
Home furnishings; General furniture
Early neo-classical style of decoration already popular when Louis XVI came to the throne in 1774. Furniture became more rectilinear and geometric, e.g. cabriole legs gave way to cylindrical or ...
Shoe
Home furnishings; General furniture
A projecting piece rising from the back rail of a chair seat into which the base of the splat is fixed.
Customer's own material (COM)
Home furnishings; General furniture
Furniture industry term allows customers to tailor furniture design for a customised look by using their own seleced materials such as fabrics and leather covering etc. COM is typically expressed in ...
Bureau-bookcase
Home furnishings; General furniture
Writing table or desk surmounted by a bookcase, the lower section with shelves and compartments, and the shallower upper section with glazed panelled doors. If the lower part has drawers it is ...
Machine antiqued
Home furnishings; General furniture
The application by machine of a darker colour over a lighter colour in order to create a dramatic and creative appeal.
Cross stretcher
Home furnishings; General furniture
X-shaped stretcher in straight or curved lines. Found on tables, a few chairs and in America on highboys and lowboys.
