barcelona c• Barcelona chair, one of the most-recognized chairs of the 20th century.

The framework consists of two connected p

basket chai• Basket chair, chair made from plaited twigs, or osiers, shaped on a warp of stiff rods.
bath chair • Bath chair, chair on wheels intended for use by ladies and invalids.
bench [bent• a long, u * a park bench (= a seat in a public garden)
Craver chai• Carver chair, American spool chair with a rush seat and turned (shaped on a lathe) legs that rise above the seat lev
chaise longu • a long, l * Sitting regally on the chaise longue in the 60ft living room was Vivien.
chaise lon • a seat fo * She was sunbathing on a chaise longue in the garden.
confidante • Confidante, type of sofa that has a seat at each end separated from the main seat by an upholstered arm.
couch [kaʊt• a long, soft seat with a back and usually arms, on which more than one person can sit at the same time
curule chai• Curule chair, a style of chair reserved in ancient Rome for the use of the highest government dignitaries and usuall
faldstool • A folding stool used by a Roman Catholic bishop when not occupying his throne in his own cathedral church, or wh
Gainsborou• Gainsborough chair, type of English armchair made in the mid-18th century. A wide chair with a high back, it was n
Morris chai• Morris chair, chair named for William Morris, the English poet, painter, polemicist, and craftsman, who pioneered in
ottoman [ˈɑ• a soft, round or square seat with no back or sides, used for sitting on or resting your feet on
pew [pjuː] • a long wooden seat with a high back, on which a row of people sit in a church
scissors ch• Scissors chair, chair supported by two crossed and curved supports either at the sides or at the back and front.
settee • Settee, an upholstered seat with back and arms (sometimes upholstered), designed to accommodate two or more
stool [stuːl]• a seat wi * a bar/kitchen/piano stool
taboret • Taboret, type of armless and backless seat or stool.
throne [θro• the special chair used by a ruler, especially a queen or king
wing chair [• an armcha * I bought a pair of wing chairs upholstered in red velvet.
egg chair • an oval-shaped seat suspended from a frame
club chair • a comfortable armchair with a wide, sometimes oversized design profile
office chair• a chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office
folding chai• A folding chair, bed, bicycle, etc. can be folded into a smaller size to make it easier to store or carry.
beanbag cha • a soft seat consisting of a large cloth bag filled with dried beans or something similar
bar stool [ˈb• a tall seat with no support for the back or arms, for sitting on while drinking or eating at a bar
accent chai• Usually more decorative than standard seating, accent chairs are used in interior design to create a visual point of
rocking chai • a chair built on two pieces of curved wood so that it moves forward and backward when you are sitting in it
recliner [rɪ • a chair in which you can lean back at different angles
dining chair• a seat designed to be used during mealtimes, at a dining table
swivel chair• a chair that can turn around, commonly used in offices
director's c• a lightweight chair that folds side-to-side with a scissors action
slipper chai• a medium to large upholstered occasional chair that lacks arms and sits low to the ground
ming chair • a typically elaborate and sophisticated piece of seating furniture that was designed during China's Ming dynasty
papasan ch• A papasan chair (also called a bowl chair or oval chair) is a type of bowl-shaped chair.
high chair [• a chair with long legs, for a baby or a small child, usually with a small table connected to it for the child to eat from
Panton cha• The Panton Chair is an S-shaped plastic chair created by the Danish designer Verner Panton in the 1960s.
sedan chair• in the past, a seat for one person surrounded by walls and with horizontal poles at either side, designed to be lifted
kneeling ch• A kneeling chair is a type of chair for sitting in a position with the thighs dropped to an angle of about 60° to 70° fro
hammock c• a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end
tub chair • a chair with solid arms continuous with a semicircular back
ghost chair• the entire chair is a single piece—no screws, upholstery, or separate arms and legs
cantilever • A cantilever chair is a chair whose seating and framework are not supported by the typical arrangement of 4 legs, b
hoop chair • a rounded chair
tulip chair • a chair to match the complementary dining table
saddle chai• a slightly concave chair seat (as of a Windsor chair) with sometimes a thickened ridge at the center front
stacking ch• chairs which are purposely designed to be stacked on top of each other
sling chair [• a folding * The umbrella comes with two canvas sling chairs.
butterfly ch• a chair for lounging consisting of a cloth sling supported by a frame of metal tubing or bars
ball chair • fiberglass glossy shell, steel lacquered base, high-density quality foam cushions that are removable
Windsor cha • a style o * He leaned back in the old Windsor chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
x-back chai• a type of chair back where the primary support is provided by two pieces of wood crossing over each other in an “X
barber chai• a chair for customers of a barber
wheelchair•[ a chair o * He spent the last ten years of his life in a wheelchair after a fall that left him paralyzed from the waist do
ork consists of two connected pairs of crossed steel bars: the single curve of the back continues into the front legs, and the rear legs, which

egs that rise above the seat level to frame the back and to support the armrests.

y an upholstered arm.
it at the same time
ernment dignitaries and usually made like a campstool with curved legs.
s own cathedral church, or when he is officiating outside his own church.
chair with a high back, it was normally upholstered in leather. The sides are open, and the short, upholstered arms are set well back from th
d craftsman, who pioneered in the 19th century the production of functional furniture of an idealized traditional type.

es or at the back and front.

to accommodate two or more people in a sitting or reclining position.

o store or carry.

sign to create a visual point of difference within a room while pulling together the look and feel of the decor through their colour, shape, and
hen you are sitting in it

uring China's Ming dynasty

d to it for the child to eat from

r Panton in the 1960s.
ther side, designed to be lifted and carried by two people
n angle of about 60° to 70° from vertical (as opposed to 90° when sitting in a normal chair), with some of the body's weight supported by the
supports at each end

ypical arrangement of 4 legs, but instead is held erect and aloft by a single leg or legs that are attached to one end of a chair's seat and ben
e at the center front

are removable

ossing over each other in an “X” shaped design

m paralyzed from the waist down.

legs, and the rear legs, which cross these, form a double curve supporting the seat.

arms are set well back from the seat, to which they are connected by a concave curving support.

rough their colour, shape, and material.

body's weight supported by the shins.

e end of a chair's seat and bent in an L shape, thus also serving as the chair's supporting base.