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[Eva Elisabeth]

I was curious why it was called "whatnot" in English. The etymology dictionary says:

"whatnot (n.)
also what-not, 1530s, "anything," Elliptical for "what may I not say," implying "everything else." As the name of a furniture item, first attested 1808, so named for the objects it is meant to hold."

How do you call whatnots nowadays then? Or are they not a common piece of furniture anymore? In German, the French original "Étagère" is commonly used for this:
   
The piece of furniture is called "Stellage", but sometimes "Étagère" as well.