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2. Console table - Wikipedia

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   The bracket supports are frequently highly decorative. A console table is a table whose top surface is supported by corbels or brackets rather than by the usual four legs. [1] It is thus similar to a supported shelf and is not designed to serve as a stand-alone surface. It is frequently used as pier table (which may have legs of any variety ...

3. Corbel - Wikipedia

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   A corbel is a solid piece of material in the wall, whereas a console is a piece applied to the structure. A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a "tassel" or a "bragger" in England. [1] An interior look at the roof of a corbelled house in South Africa. The technique of corbelling, where rows of corbels deeply keyed inside a ...

4. South African Council for the Architectural Profession

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   The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) is a professional organisation for the architectural community in South Africa.It was established "To guide, facilitate and promote a high standard of competency and responsibility in the architectural profession and to increase public awareness of the range of architectural services offered.

5. Louis XV furniture - Wikipedia

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   The furniture of the Louis XV period (1715–1774) is characterized by curved forms, lightness, comfort and asymmetry; it replaced the more formal, boxlike and massive furniture of the Louis XIV style. It employed marquetry, using inlays of exotic woods of different colors, as well as ivory and mother of pearl. The style had three distinct periods.

6. Furniture - Wikipedia

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   Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furniture is also used to hold objects at a convenient height for work (as horizontal surfaces above the ground, such as tables and desks ...

7. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   A formally laid table, set with a dinner service. Nested tables. Tables of various shapes, heights, and sizes are designed for specific uses: Dining room tables are designed to be used for formal dining. Bedside tables, nightstands, or night tables are small tables used in a bedroom.