Étagère

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An étagère (French: [etaʒɛʁ]) is a French set of hanging or standing open shelves for the display of collections of objects or ornaments.[1][2]

An étagère for candies
An étagère for decorative objects

The étagère became a popular form of furniture in the nineteenth century.[3] Similar to the what-not, the shelves of the étagère provided extra space for the display of the accumulation of knickknacks that was typical of Victorian home decor.[3]

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