Étagère Explained

An étagère (in French etaʒɛʁ/) is a French set of hanging or standing open shelves for the display of collections of objects or ornaments.^{[1] [2]}

The étagère became a popular form of furniture in the nineteenth century.^[3] Similar to the what-not, the shelves of the étagère provided extra space for the display of the accumulation of knickknacks that was typical of Victorian home decor.

External links

• • Étagère. 9. 803.

Notes and References

1. Book: Gilliatt, Mary. Dictionary of Architecture and Interior Design. 1 October 2012. Pan. 978-1-74334-067-7. en.
2. Book: Hinchman, Mark. The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Interior Design. 2 January 2014. A&C Black. 978-1-60901-534-3. en.
3. Web site: Etagere Work of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. 29 November 2016.