Comments on: The People Who Inspired the Names of Antique Furniture Pieces http://www.worthpoint.com/article/antique-furniture-named-real-people Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Fred Taylor http://www.worthpoint.com/article/antique-furniture-named-real-people/comment-page-1#comment-101049 Fred Taylor Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:55:31 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2484545#comment-101049 Beth - What you describe is called a "chifforette." The term "chifforette" is based on the French word "chiffonier" used as a name for a chest of drawers. It actually means "rags." A side by side combination chest and closet is called a "chifferobe", a combination of chiffonier and wardrobe. A combination with the doors above the drawers is called a"chifforette" and was very popular beginning in the Depression era of the 1930s and continues to be popular today. You can see chifforettes on pages 77, 87 and 91 of "Furniture of the Depression Era" by Swedberg, Collector Books. The book defines a chifforette as " A bedroom unit with one or two drawers at the base and two doors above. Behind the doors are sliding trays for storing personal possessions." Here is part of bedroom set where the cabinet is incorrectly called a chifforobe. It is a chifforette. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1528224 Best Regards, Fred Taylor Worthologist www.furnituredetective.com info@furnituredetective.com Beth – What you describe is called a “chifforette.” The term “chifforette” is based on the French word “chiffonier” used as a name for a chest of drawers. It actually means “rags.” A side by side combination chest and closet is called a “chifferobe”, a combination of chiffonier and wardrobe. A combination with the doors above the drawers is called a”chifforette” and was very popular beginning in the Depression era of the 1930s and continues to be popular today. You can see chifforettes on pages 77, 87 and 91 of “Furniture of the Depression Era” by Swedberg, Collector Books. The book defines a chifforette as ” A bedroom unit with one or two drawers at the base and two doors above. Behind the doors are sliding trays for storing personal possessions.”

Here is part of bedroom set where the cabinet is incorrectly called a chifforobe. It is a chifforette.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1528224

Best Regards,

Fred Taylor
Worthologist
http://www.furnituredetective.com
info@furnituredetective.com

]]> By: bob klein http://www.worthpoint.com/article/antique-furniture-named-real-people/comment-page-1#comment-101015 bob klein Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:39:14 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2484545#comment-101015 Beth, I believe your friend, although very well meaning has confused her terminology. What she is trying to say is either 'linen press' or jackson press'. Neither is likely to be accurate for what you describe. I will guess that the item you refer to is the height of an average chest of drawers although the configuration and form is a bit different?? Can yyst a picture here? Without a picture it would be near impossible to accurately and confidently answer your question. What it souldn like is what was referred to in teh 1920s as a gentlemans chest but again and with respect, without a picture no one can be sure. Beth,
I believe your friend, although very well meaning has confused her terminology. What she is trying to say is either ‘linen press’ or jackson press’. Neither is likely to be accurate for what you describe. I will guess that the item you refer to is the height of an average chest of drawers although the configuration and form is a bit different?? Can yyst a picture here? Without a picture it would be near impossible to accurately and confidently answer your question. What it souldn like is what was referred to in teh 1920s as a gentlemans chest but again and with respect, without a picture no one can be sure.

]]> By: Beth http://www.worthpoint.com/article/antique-furniture-named-real-people/comment-page-1#comment-41029 Beth Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:23:53 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2484545#comment-41029 I'm trying to find out what to call my husband's antique chest, which has 2 large drawers below, and a 2-door cabinet with 3 shelves above. A friend with something similar says she was told it was a "Lincoln press". I can't find this term anywhere else. Any ideas? I can send a picture. I’m trying to find out what to call my husband’s antique chest, which has 2 large drawers below, and a 2-door cabinet with 3 shelves above. A friend with something similar says she was told it was a “Lincoln press”. I can’t find this term anywhere else. Any ideas? I can send a picture.

]]>