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The cabinet ( Low German cubbyhole, Rhenish stem, Schaff, ARTIST BESTSELLERS BY CATEGORY container, Süddt. / Österr. Well box, Hüsi ) is a piece of furniture that can be mostly completed or at least closed. It developed from the upright chest or box made ​​of two stacked chests. Etymologically cabinet actually barred frame, enclosed space. You then transfer about in the 15th century to those established Chest This meaning.

In everyday language, are especially high - say, man-sized or larger - pieces of furniture is actually called a " cabinet ", although formally covered include things like dressers and chests of drawers in this category.

History and Development

A cabinet was originally an elliptical, box -like container (also called horse Kindel ), who served in the church for the storage of sacred vessels, vestments of the priests, etc., and was therefore barred at the front.

Later, the cabinet got doors that were decorated with paintings, and was placed on four low post, who were trained until the Renaissance time to turned feet. Deviating from a tunnel cabinet was standing on a high -post rack.

From the grating remained later than the cabinet into the profane use was passed in the cabinet door, a small barred opening left, behind which one pictures of saints, relics, showpieces and the like showcased.

Under the influence of the Gothic style was the cabinet architecturally structured (facade cabinet ), and the fillings of the doors were decorated either with carvings, inlays or paintings, which were then developed from the Renaissance to ever greater diversity.

The cabinet of the Renaissance was also decisive for the subsequent design of this piece of furniture to the present day. Currently, the name cabinet is needed for each storage furniture, the front of which can be closed with doors (clothes, money, kitchen, bookcase, refrigerator, etc. ).

Current cabinet models usually consist of particleboard coated with veneer or plastic. The individual components, such as side panels, bottom, cover, door, etc., are often assembled with a plastic or metal small parts.

Variants

Depending on what is being stored or kept in a cabinet or on the installation location, it receives its specific name. Mention should be made only:

• Broom cupboard
• Bookcase
• Proofer
• Wardrobe
• Cupboard
• Refrigerator ( Austrian ice box )
• Bedroom closet
• Shoe cabinet
• Gun cabinet
• Linen closet
• Tool Cabinet
• Larder