article of furniture vs furniture

article of furniture and furniture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
article of furniture	Yes	No	No	No
furniture	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, article of furniture and furniture are synonyms defined as:

article of furniture and furniture: furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

Other synonyms of article of furniture include piece of furniture.

article of furniture (noun)	furniture (noun)
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy	furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy