Onion Foot Bookcase
In order to lighten this bookcases heavy features and strong lines, fine details were added, such as double beaded shelf edges, beaded back boards, and a beveled top. A multi-layer worn finish adds depth and appeal.
(http://www.ortmanbrothers.com/furniture.cfm)
3 comments:
Wow. That's one fugly bookcase.
Yeah... turns out onion feet don't actually add much to a piece of fine furniture. Or even fugly furniture. Who knew?
I never doubted that there WERE such a thing as onion feet (after recovering from my intial "huh"? After all, there are onion domes...so why not feet?) -- I was curious about what period this fashion gripped the furniture makers of the Western world...
And yes, fugly is the word indeed.
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