Contemporary Furniture Glossary

Bachelor’s Chest – A small chest of drawers that sits lower than traditional dressers

Baluster Legs – Commonly found on contemporary chairs, these vase-like shaped legs reveal the fact they’re “baluster”

Canterbury – Small magazine rack

Cassone – Heavily ornamented Italian chest

Caster – Rolling wheels on furniture that makes relocation or mobility easy

Chamfer – Corners or edges that present either an angled or beveled appearance