Illustrated Architecture Dictionary .......................... Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary .......................... Illustrated
FURNITURE Glossary
Chamfer(ed)
Also called canted
Architecture
The edge of a corner of wood, stone, etc., that is beveled or angled off, usually at a 45 degree angle
Furniture: Used in furniture, also
Examples from Buffalo:
- Illustration: Furniture: 1790s Federal China Cabinet
- Furniture: Eastlake-inspired table - Private collection
- Furniture: Chamfered table legs on lyre trestle table- Ansley Wilcox Mansion / Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
- Furniture: Old Editions Book Shop and Café
- Furniture: Sheraton card table - Private collection
Other examples:
- Furniture: Chamfered display table legs - Strong Museum, Rochester, NY
