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Glossary
Acanthus
A leaf used in classical ornamentation, particularly on Corinthian columns;
frequently found on furniture as carved decoration or cast bronze ornament, particularly from the French Louis XVI period.
Armoire
Tall cupboard or wardrobe.
Bubinga
Bubinga, also known as African Rosewood, is a beautiful dense hardwood with a rose-colored background and darker purple striping.
Buffet
A cupboard or sideboard for storing dishes and serving food.
Burl
A flattened knotty growth on a tree.
Cabriole leg
A leg that curves outward at the knee or top and tapers to an elongated S-shape toward the foot, ending in a club, hoof, bun, scroll, ball or clawfoot.
Commode
Literally means "comfortable" or "convenient; a chest of drawers, a furniture type introduced toward the end of the seventeenth century.
Marquetry
Describes the designs made by inserting contrasting and interestingly colored wood into a wood veneered surface. The process can be repeated with bits of metal, mother of pearl, horn or tortoiseshell.
Plinth
The base of a piece of furniture or pedestal, generally chanfered or moulded at the top.
Styles or Periods
Medieval (1300 - 1500)
Renaissance (1500 - 1610)
Louis XIII (1589 - 1661)
Louis XIV (1661 - 1700)
Regence (1700 - 1730)
Louis XV (1730 - 1760)
Louis XVI (1760 - 1789)
Directoire (1789 - 1804)
Empire (1804 - 1815)
Restauration (1815 - 1830)
Louis-Philippe (1830 - 1848)
Second Empire (1848 - 1870)
1900 Style (1870 - 1900)
Modern (1900 - 1925)
Art Deco (1925 - 1935)
Veneer
Ultra thin slices of the grained woods. These layers share the same grain and can be easily matched. They are then applied to the surface of furniture made from less noble trees.
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