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cabinet
furniture
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cabinet, in furniture design, originally a small room for displaying precious objects and later a piece of furniture composed of a network of small drawers commonly enclosed by a pair of doors. Cabinets were first used in Italy during the late Renaissance. In many parts of Europe, cabinets became the most sumptuous pieces of furniture, with great displays of marquetry, carving, inlay, and gilding. Some cabinets were placed on stands, others on chests. Themselves objects of art, cabinets were popular for storing collections of china, coins, shells, and curiosities. By the early 16th century, cabinets were in use in France ...(100 of 288 words)