Tortoise-shell cabinet of Polish king John III Sobieski, looted by the Germans from the Wilanów Palace during World War II A tall cabinet intended for clothing storage including hanging of clothes is called a wardrobe or an armoire, or (in some countries) a closet if built-in. A small bedside cabinet is more frequently called a nightstand or night table. Short cabinets often have a finished surface on top that can be used for display, or as a working surface, such as the countertops found in kitchens.Ī cabinet intended to be used in a bedroom and with several drawers typically placed one above another in one or more columns intended for clothing and small articles is called a dresser or a chest of drawers. Cabinets may have one or more doors, drawers, and/or shelves.

Commercial grade cabinets usually have a melamine-particleboard substrate and are covered in a high pressure decorative laminate, commonly referred to as Wilsonart or Formica.Ĭabinets sometimes have one or more doors on the front, which are mounted with door hardware, and occasionally a lock. Cabinets are typically made of wood (solid or with veneers or artificial surfaces), coated steel (common for medicine cabinets), or synthetic materials. Some cabinets are stand alone while others are built in to a wall or are attached to it like a medicine cabinet. 1606–1623 oak and poplar veneered with various exotic hardwoods, with ebony moldings and plaques of marble, and various other materials 59.1 × 96.8 × 35.9 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)Ī cabinet is a case or cupboard with shelves and/or drawers for storing or displaying items.

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