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Wainscot chair

Type of wooden panel-backed chair

Wainscot chair
Summary

Type of wooden panel-backed chair

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A wainscot chair is a type of chair which was common in early 17th-century England and colonial America. Usually made of oak, the term can be used in a general way for a simple heavy chair, or more specifically for a particular style of heavy panel-backed chair as detailed later. The name derives from the fine grade of oak which was used at the time for wainscot panelling.

Details

When used in a specific sense, there are many characteristics that are implied. These include:

  • the front legs having been shaped on a lathe
  • the back legs being square-sectioned
  • having arm supports
  • lacking an upholstered seat
  • a panel back, sometimes rather plain but often carved with a relatively complex design

References

References

  1. (13 October 2006). "Wainscot chair".
  2. "Brooklyn Museum".
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