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Description
The étagères (open shelves) are composed of mahogany backs which are inset with mirrored panels. Each item features three rounded rectangular shelves, the edges of which are reeded. Each set of shelves is supported by two upright brass posts which are reeded and set on tapered brass feet.
This type of furniture became fashionable in Europe in the late 18th and 19th Centuries. They were used to display collections of decorative objects on, such as vases, plates or figurines. The French version of these shelves was called the étagère, while the English model was called a what-not—named as such because it displayed all kinds of things, colloquially called ‘whatnot’.
Details
Country of Origin
Date of Manufacture
Early 20th Century
Period
Style
Materials
Colour
Dimensions
Height
92 cm / 36.2 inches
Width
76 cm / 29.9 inches
Depth
27 cm / 10.6 inches
Reference:
12625