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Cabinet: A name given to a piece of furniture used for storage.
Cabriole leg: The front leg of a table, chair or cabinet that has an
"S" shaped curve often terminating at a ball and claw foot. Some times
referred to as a "Queen Anne" leg and a hallmark of Chippendale furniture.
Captain's Chair: A wooden armchair with a swivel base and often on casters,
usually upholstered in leather.
Caustic Tile: A ceramic tile used in Victorian hallways, often tessellated and
usually brown and cream. The name is derived from the manufacturing method.
Chaise Lounge: An upholstered settee or daybed, that has one arm rest and a
back that tapers down to the end of the settee.
Chesterfield: A leather sofa with deep-buttoned upholstery and high back
and arms.
Chest of Drawers: A wooden piece of furniture that is made up of many
drawers and is used for storage.
Chinoiserie: Lacquered or painted furniture drawing its influences from
Chinese art. The most popular look is black lacquer with gold figurative
painting.
Chipboard: A low quality wood substitute consisting of wooden particles
bonded together. Often used as a backing or frame where it is not seen.
Sometimes used as a backing for veneers.
Chippendale, Thomas: Chippendale has often been accused of being a
plagiarist and overrated, but he was responsible for bringing about the
birth of a uniquely English style. Admittedly his furniture owes much to
earlier rococo and Queen Anne style, but he has an unmistakable individual
feel. He was the first English cabinetmaker to publish a pattern book. Good
examples of his work are chairs with carved cabriole legs, ending in a ball
and claw foot.
Credenza: A sideboard, sometimes with glazed doors and ornate inlaid wood.
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