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Glossary of furniture terms: Mission, manchette, marquetry, matte, modernist, moiré, molding, mortise and tenon, nest of tables.
Glossary of common furniture terms: M & N
Manchette - A small upholstered patch or cushion on an armrest.Marquetry - The inlay of a material (contrast wood, Mother-of-Pearl, ivory, etc) into the veneer of wood to create a beautiful pattern.
Matte - Rough and warm surfaces, more flat than shiny.
Mission - An American version of the Arts & Crafts movement in furniture design created by Gustav Stickley featuring the simple and symmetrical designs found in Southwestern missions.
Modernist - Clean lined contemporary design of the 20th century utilizing freedom of form and without ornamentation.
Moiré - A fabric featuring a swirled pattern that resembles water patterns on silk.
Molding - Used for decoration, shaped strips protruding from or sunk into a surface.
Mortise and Tenon - A type of joinery used to attach two perpendicular pieces of wood where a carved out notch of one fits into a carved out hole of the other.
Nest of Tables - Tables of varying sizes stored one under the other.
