Furniture Vocab

Front 1

Armoire

Back 1

Large wooden piece w/ doors.

Hint 1

used in place of closet for storing clothes/linens

Front 2

bentwood

Back 2

A piece of wood that is steam-bent into curved shapes

Hint 2

self explanitory

Front 3

Coffee table

Back 3

Long, low table often placed in front of a sofa

Hint 3

holds newspaper, magazines, and beverages

Front 4

commode

Back 4

low chest usually placed against a wall

Front 5

commode

Back 5

low chest usually placed against a wall

Front 6

credenza

Back 6

storage piece about chair rail height w/ drawers and doors

Hint 6

aka sideboard

usually for a dining room

Front 7

hutch

Back 7

chest/cabinet on legs w/ an open shelf above

Front 8

hutch

Back 8

chest/cabinet on legs w/ an open shelf above

Front 9

loveseat

Back 9

small sofa for 2 ppl

Front 10

hutch

Back 10

chest/cabinet on legs w/ an open shelf above

Front 11

loveseat

Back 11

small sofa for 2 ppl

Front 12

parsons table

Back 12

classic square or rectangle table w an apron n legs

Front 13

hutch

Back 13

chest/cabinet on legs w/ an open shelf above

Front 14

loveseat

Back 14

small sofa for 2 ppl

Front 15

parsons table

Back 15

classic square or rectangle table w an apron n legs

Front 16

poster bed

Back 16

bed w 4 decorative posts

Front 17

hutch

Back 17

chest/cabinet on legs w/ an open shelf above

Front 18

loveseat

Back 18

small sofa for 2 ppl

Front 19

parsons table

Back 19

classic square or rectangle table w an apron n legs

Front 20

poster bed

Back 20

bed w 4 decorative posts

Front 21

trundle bed

Back 21

low bed on casters that rolls under a full height bed

Front 22

wing chair

Back 22

over stuffed chair that has projecting sides

Front 23

club chair

Back 23

a heavily upholstered armchair

Front 24

club chair

Back 24

a heavily upholstered armchair

Front 25

side chair

Back 25

an upright wooden chair without arms

Front 26

club chair

Back 26

a heavily upholstered armchair

Front 27

side chair

Back 27

an upright wooden chair without arms

Front 28

sawbuck table

Back 28

a table w x-shaped supports

Hint 28

x

Front 29

club chair

Back 29

a heavily upholstered armchair

Front 30

side chair

Back 30

an upright wooden chair without arms

Front 31

sawbuck table

Back 31

a table w x-shaped supports

Hint 31

x

Front 32

acanthus leaf

Back 32

a carved detail of a common mediteranian leaf

Front 33

club chair

Back 33

a heavily upholstered armchair

Front 34

side chair

Back 34

an upright wooden chair without arms

Front 35

sawbuck table

Back 35

a table w x-shaped supports

Hint 35

x

Front 36

acanthus leaf

Back 36

a carved detail of a common mediteranian leaf

Front 37

apron

Back 37

a piece of wood that goes across the bottom of a chest

Front 38

club chair

Back 38

a heavily upholstered armchair

Front 39

side chair

Back 39

an upright wooden chair without arms

Front 40

sawbuck table

Back 40

a table w x-shaped supports

Hint 40

x

Front 41

acanthus leaf

Back 41

a carved detail of a common mediteranian leaf

Front 42

apron

Back 42

a piece of wood that goes across the bottom of a chest

Front 43

ball foot

Back 43

furniture shaped like a ball; round

Hint 43

round

Front 44

club chair

Back 44

a heavily upholstered armchair

Front 45

side chair

Back 45

an upright wooden chair without arms

Front 46

sawbuck table

Back 46

a table w x-shaped supports

Hint 46

x

Front 47

acanthus leaf

Back 47

a carved detail of a common mediteranian leaf

Front 48

apron

Back 48

a piece of wood that goes across the bottom of a chest

Front 49

ball foot

Back 49

furniture shaped like a ball; round

Hint 49

round

Front 50

bun foot

Back 50

furniture foot shaped like an oval

Front 51

breakfront

Back 51

a piece of furniture (such as a cabinet or book case) w a central portion that sticks out further than the other 2 sections

Front 52

burl

Back 52

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 53

burl

Back 53

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 54

cabriole leg

Back 54

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 54

queen anne

Front 55

burl

Back 55

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 56

cabriole leg

Back 56

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 56

queen anne

Front 57

camel back furniture

Back 57

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 58

burl

Back 58

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 59

cabriole leg

Back 59

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 59

queen anne

Front 60

camel back furniture

Back 60

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 61

claw n ball foot

Back 61

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 61

chippendale

Front 62

burl

Back 62

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 63

cabriole leg

Back 63

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 63

queen anne

Front 64

camel back furniture

Back 64

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 65

claw n ball foot

Back 65

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 65

chippendale

Front 66

fiddle back splat

Back 66

splat shaped like a violin

Hint 66

not a cello but a...

Front 67

burl

Back 67

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 68

cabriole leg

Back 68

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 68

queen anne

Front 69

camel back furniture

Back 69

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 70

claw n ball foot

Back 70

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 70

chippendale

Front 71

fiddle back splat

Back 71

splat shaped like a violin

Hint 71

not a cello but a...

Front 72

finial

Back 72

a decorative finish or ornament found at the top of furniture like a chair

Hint 72

sometimes shaped like a flower urn flame or leaf

Front 73

burl

Back 73

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 74

cabriole leg

Back 74

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 74

queen anne

Front 75

camel back furniture

Back 75

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 76

claw n ball foot

Back 76

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 76

chippendale

Front 77

fiddle back splat

Back 77

splat shaped like a violin

Hint 77

not a cello but a...

Front 78

finial

Back 78

a decorative finish or ornament found at the top of furniture like a chair

Hint 78

sometimes shaped like a flower urn flame or leaf

Front 79

dovetail

Back 79

a type if joint that joins drawer corners together by interlocking them

Front 80

burl

Back 80

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 81

cabriole leg

Back 81

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 81

queen anne

Front 82

camel back furniture

Back 82

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 83

claw n ball foot

Back 83

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 83

chippendale

Front 84

fiddle back splat

Back 84

splat shaped like a violin

Hint 84

not a cello but a...

Front 85

finial

Back 85

a decorative finish or ornament found at the top of furniture like a chair

Hint 85

sometimes shaped like a flower urn flame or leaf

Front 86

dovetail

Back 86

a type if joint that joins drawer corners together by interlocking them

Front 87

dust board

Back 87

a board separating a drawer from the one above/ below it

Front 88

burl

Back 88

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 89

cabriole leg

Back 89

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 89

queen anne

Front 90

camel back furniture

Back 90

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 91

claw n ball foot

Back 91

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 91

chippendale

Front 92

fiddle back splat

Back 92

splat shaped like a violin

Hint 92

not a cello but a...

Front 93

finial

Back 93

a decorative finish or ornament found at the top of furniture like a chair

Hint 93

sometimes shaped like a flower urn flame or leaf

Front 94

dovetail

Back 94

a type if joint that joins drawer corners together by interlocking them

Front 95

dust board

Back 95

a board separating a drawer from the one above/ below it

Front 96

gate leg

Back 96

a swinging leg that supports the leaf of a table

Front 97

burl

Back 97

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 98

cabriole leg

Back 98

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 98

queen anne

Front 99

camel back furniture

Back 99

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 100

claw n ball foot

Back 100

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 100

chippendale

Front 101

fiddle back splat

Back 101

splat shaped like a violin

Hint 101

not a cello but a...

Front 102

finial

Back 102

a decorative finish or ornament found at the top of furniture like a chair

Hint 102

sometimes shaped like a flower urn flame or leaf

Front 103

dovetail

Back 103

a type if joint that joins drawer corners together by interlocking them

Front 104

dust board

Back 104

a board separating a drawer from the one above/ below it

Front 105

gate leg

Back 105

a swinging leg that supports the leaf of a table

Front 106

inlay wood

Back 106

wood of contrasting color/texture inset into a surface

Front 107

burl

Back 107

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 108

knee

Back 108

out curved part of a cabriole leg

Front 109

cabriole leg

Back 109

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 109

queen anne

Front 110

camel back furniture

Back 110

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 111

claw n ball foot

Back 111

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 111

chippendale

Front 112

fiddle back splat

Back 112

splat shaped like a violin

Hint 112

not a cello but a...

Front 113

finial

Back 113

a decorative finish or ornament found at the top of furniture like a chair

Hint 113

sometimes shaped like a flower urn flame or leaf

Front 114

dovetail

Back 114

a type if joint that joins drawer corners together by interlocking them

Front 115

dust board

Back 115

a board separating a drawer from the one above/ below it

Front 116

gate leg

Back 116

a swinging leg that supports the leaf of a table

Front 117

inlay wood

Back 117

wood of contrasting color/texture inset into a surface

Front 118

burl

Back 118

a swirled, speckled veneer

Front 119

knee

Back 119

out curved part of a cabriole leg

Front 120

knob turning

Back 120

turned/carved wood leg

Front 121

cabriole leg

Back 121

type of furniture leg that curves out at the knee n then goes in at the foot

Hint 121

queen anne

Front 122

camel back furniture

Back 122

back of a sofa w a hump in the center

Front 123

claw n ball foot

Back 123

leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a birds claw perched on a ball

Hint 123

chippendale

Front 124

fiddle back splat

Back 124

splat shaped like a violin

Hint 124

not a cello but a...

Front 125

finial

Back 125

a decorative finish or ornament found at the top of furniture like a chair

Hint 125

sometimes shaped like a flower urn flame or leaf

Front 126

dovetail

Back 126

a type if joint that joins drawer corners together by interlocking them

Front 127

dust board

Back 127

a board separating a drawer from the one above/ below it

Front 128

gate leg

Back 128

a swinging leg that supports the leaf of a table

Front 129

inlay wood

Back 129

wood of contrasting color/texture inset into a surface

Front 130

ladder back

Back 130

a horizontal back and splat