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Stacking Chairs
The following is a partial list of chairs with descriptions, with internal or external cross-references about most of the chairs. For other chair-like types (like bench, stool), see 0-9 * 10 Downing Street Guard Chairs, two antique chairs used by guards in the early 19th century * 40/4 Chair, 40/4 (forty-in-four) stacking Chair designed by David Rowland (industrial designer), David Rowland, 1964 * 406 Aalto armchair, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1938; IKEA sells a similar design as the Poäng #L, lounge chair * 601 Chair by Dieter Rams * 620 Chair by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ * 654W Lounge Chair (Model 654W), designed by Jens Risom for Knoll, Inc., Knoll A * "A" Chair (Chaise A), designed by :fr:Xavier Pauchard, Xavier Pauchard for Tolix in 1927. Later variants including the "A56" were designed by Pauchard's sons. * Alta chair and ottoman by Oscar Niemeyer * Adirondack chair, a non-adjustable wooden outdoor lounge chair * Aeron chair, an ergonomic trademarked chair * Air chair, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chair
A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. They may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in various colors and fabrics. Chairs vary in design. An armchair has armrests fixed to the seat; a recliner is upholstered and features a mechanism that lowers the chair's back and raises into place a footrest; a rocking chair has legs fixed to two long curved slats; and a wheelchair has wheels fixed to an axis under the seat. Etymology ''Chair'' comes from the early 13th-century English word ''chaere'', from Old French ''chaiere'' ("chair, seat, throne"), from Latin ''cathedra'' ("seat"). History The chair has been used since antiquity, although for many centuries it was a symbolic article of state and dignity rather than an article for ordinary use. "The chair" is still used as the emblem of authority in the House of Commons in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
