The Medieval Arm-chair from the 13th century was made out of metal with no drapery included.

Medieval Arm-Chair

The Medieval Arm-chair from the 13th century was made out of metal with no drapery included.

The Medieval Arm-chair from the 15th century was decorated with fringe and had a bas-relief or low relief.

Medieval Arm-Chair

The Medieval Arm-chair from the 15th century was decorated with fringe and had a bas-relief or low relief.

The English Arm-chair from the 16th century was made out of wood and upholstered.

English Arm-Chair

The English Arm-chair from the 16th century was made out of wood and upholstered.

The Roman Arm-chair had a decoration symbolic of Ceres, the Roman goddess of growing plants.

Roman Arm-Chair

The Roman Arm-chair had a decoration symbolic of Ceres, the Roman goddess of growing plants.

The Louis XVI Arm-chair style had carved wood and was gilded.

Louis XVI Style Arm-Chair

The Louis XVI Arm-chair style had carved wood and was gilded.

The Egyptian chair has legs that are prismatic or often turned, frequently with claw feet.

Egyptian Chair

The Egyptian chair has legs that are prismatic or often turned, frequently with claw feet.

The Egyptian tomb of Ramses III Includes a mural painting of the tomb, Thebes.

Egyptian Tomb of Ramses III chair

The Egyptian tomb of Ramses III Includes a mural painting of the tomb, Thebes.

Upholstered Egyptian chair with patterned material.

Egyptian Chair with Patterned Material

Upholstered Egyptian chair with patterned material.

The German Renascence chair was made out of wood.

German Renascence chair

The German Renascence chair was made out of wood.

The Antique chair included a statue of Jupiter on the chair.

Antique Chair

The Antique chair included a statue of Jupiter on the chair.

This chair was created during the French Empire period.

French Empire Period Chair

This chair was created during the French Empire period.

The Flemish 17th century chair was made out of wood.

Flemish 17th Century chair

The Flemish 17th century chair was made out of wood.

The cane chair's seat or back is of woven cane-work or padded. The Chair is termed "cane" meaning upholstered.

Modern Cane Chair

The cane chair's seat or back is of woven cane-work or padded. The Chair is termed "cane" meaning upholstered.

The Italian 16th century chair was made out of wood and supported by perforated carved boards.

Italian 16th Century Chair

The Italian 16th century chair was made out of wood and supported by perforated carved boards.

The cane chair's seat or back is of woven cane-work or padded. The Chair is termed "cane" meaning upholstered.

Modern cane chair

The cane chair's seat or back is of woven cane-work or padded. The Chair is termed "cane" meaning upholstered.

This Dutch chair was upholstered in leather.

Dutch Leather Chair

This Dutch chair was upholstered in leather.

The modern chair's seats and backs are covered with leather or, textiles.

Modern Chair

The modern chair's seats and backs are covered with leather or, textiles.

The back of the Egyptian chair is treated as a frame.

Egyptian Chair

The back of the Egyptian chair is treated as a frame.

The German chair was decorated with stones.

German Chair

The German chair was decorated with stones.

The modern chair's seats and backs are covered with leather or, textiles.

Modern Chair

The modern chair's seats and backs are covered with leather or, textiles.

The German chair was decorated with stones.

German Chair

The German chair was decorated with stones.

The modern chair's seats and backs are covered with leather or, textiles.

Modern chair

The modern chair's seats and backs are covered with leather or, textiles.

The German 17th century chair had openings for the hand that were carved into the wooden back of the chair. This was done for convenience in moving the chair.

German 17th Century Chair

The German 17th century chair had openings for the hand that were carved into the wooden back of the…

The modern chair's seats and backs are covered with leather or, textiles.

Modern Chair

The modern chair's seats and backs are covered with leather or, textiles.

The Antique Pompeian chair included a cushion and a foot-stool.

Antique Pompeian Chair

The Antique Pompeian chair included a cushion and a foot-stool.

The German 17th century chair had openings for the hand that were carved into the wooden back of the chair. This was done for convenience in moving the chair.

German 17th Century Chair

The German 17th century chair had openings for the hand that were carved into the wooden back of the…

Certain number of Renascence chairs had seats in the form of regular or semi-regular polygons.

Renascence Chair

Certain number of Renascence chairs had seats in the form of regular or semi-regular polygons.

This Greek chair had a vase painting on the chair.

Greek Vase Painting Chair

This Greek chair had a vase painting on the chair.

The German 17th century chair had openings for the hand that were carved into the wooden back of the chair. This was done for convenience in moving the chair.

German 17th Century Chair

The German 17th century chair had openings for the hand that were carved into the wooden back of the…

The modern chair's top of the back is horizontal and is crowned with a cornice or an ornament.

Modern Chair

The modern chair's top of the back is horizontal and is crowned with a cornice or an ornament.

Orthographic projection drawing of an arm-chair. An orthographic projection is the method of representing the exact form of an object in two or more views on planes generally at right angles to each other, by dropping perpendiculars from the object to the planes.

Orthographic Projection of Arm-Chair

Orthographic projection drawing of an arm-chair. An orthographic projection is the method of representing…

An illustration of a man sitting in a chair gazing over the horizon.

Man Sitting in chair

An illustration of a man sitting in a chair gazing over the horizon.

This image depicts citizens along a narrow road in Spain. A woman rests in chair while donkeys walk on the other side of the road.

Narrow Street in Spain

This image depicts citizens along a narrow road in Spain. A woman rests in chair while donkeys walk…

An illustration of a woman resting upon the back of a chair gazing into a fire.

Woman Watching Fire Place

An illustration of a woman resting upon the back of a chair gazing into a fire.

King Edward's Chair, sometimes known as St. Edward's Chair or The Coronation Chair, is the throne on which the British monarch sits for the coronation. It was commissioned in 1296 by King Edward I to contain the coronation stone of Scotland — known as the Stone of Scone — which he had captured from the Scots who had kept it at Scone Abbey. The chair was named after England's only canonized king, Edward the Confessor, and was kept in his shrine of St. Edward's Chapel at Westminster Abbey.

Coronation Chair

King Edward's Chair, sometimes known as St. Edward's Chair or The Coronation Chair, is the throne on…

An illustration of an armed chair.

Chair

An illustration of an armed chair.

An illustration of a girl reading a book laid upon a chair.

Girl Reading

An illustration of a girl reading a book laid upon a chair.

An illustration of a mother holding her daughter while sitting in a chair.

Mother and Child

An illustration of a mother holding her daughter while sitting in a chair.

An illustration of an elderly man sitting huddled in his chair next to a fire.

Man Sitting in Chair

An illustration of an elderly man sitting huddled in his chair next to a fire.

An illustration of a young boy sitting in a chair looking at an elderly woman sitting to his left.

Child and & Elderly Woman

An illustration of a young boy sitting in a chair looking at an elderly woman sitting to his left.

The table and chair used at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Table and Chair Used at the Signing of the Declaration of Independence

The table and chair used at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

An illustration of a man sitting in a chair holding a small telescope.

Man in Chair

An illustration of a man sitting in a chair holding a small telescope.

John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English churchman, one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, and gave his name to Keble College, Oxford. He wrote 'The Christian Year', which appeared in 1827, and met with an almost unparalleled acceptance. In 1833 his famous sermon on "national apostasy" gave the first impulse to the Oxford Movement, also known as the Tractarian movement.

Reverend John Keble

John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English churchman, one of the leaders of the…

A scene from Hawthorne's "Grandfather's Chair." A young girl is on a large scale, being weighed for her portion in silver.

Grandfather's Chair

A scene from Hawthorne's "Grandfather's Chair." A young girl is on a large scale, being weighed for…

(1606-1654) Director general of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

Wouter Van Twiller

(1606-1654) Director general of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

An illustration of a woman sitting in a chair crying with a man attempting to console her but is confused.

Woman Crying

An illustration of a woman sitting in a chair crying with a man attempting to console her but is confused.

An illustration of a man sitting in a chair with his leg bandaged and propped up on a chair.

Man with Injured Leg

An illustration of a man sitting in a chair with his leg bandaged and propped up on a chair.

An illustration of a man sitting in a chair holding a empty pitcher and his top hat laying on the floor.

Man and CHair

An illustration of a man sitting in a chair holding a empty pitcher and his top hat laying on the floor.

An illustration of a man and woman sitting next to each other in chairs.

Man and Woman Sitting in Chair

An illustration of a man and woman sitting next to each other in chairs.

A portion of Thomas Jefferson's gig, a cart or chair pulled by a horse.

Part of Jefferson's Gig

A portion of Thomas Jefferson's gig, a cart or chair pulled by a horse.

The chair in which General Lee sat when signing the surrender.

General Lee's Chair

The chair in which General Lee sat when signing the surrender.

The chair of Quaker, William Penn.

William Penn's chair

The chair of Quaker, William Penn.

Henry Jarvis Raymond (January 24 1820 - June 18 1869) was an American journalist and politician.

Henry Jarvis Raymond

Henry Jarvis Raymond (January 24 1820 - June 18 1869) was an American journalist and politician.

The sedan or litter is a wheelless, human-powered vehicle used to carry one person sitting inside.

Sedan

The sedan or litter is a wheelless, human-powered vehicle used to carry one person sitting inside.

An illustration of an entry way including all terms.

Entry Way

An illustration of an entry way including all terms.

A vehicle with a folding hood, which can be used open or closed, and a glass front, mounted on three or four wheels and drawn or pushed by hand.

Bath Chair

A vehicle with a folding hood, which can be used open or closed, and a glass front, mounted on three…

A couch or "Darby and Joan seat, a settee having two chair-like backs, for two persons." -Whitney, 1911

Settee

A couch or "Darby and Joan seat, a settee having two chair-like backs, for two persons." -Whitney, 1911

The Egyptian Folding-Chair in the 18th dynasty was found in the tomb of Chambali. This Folding-chair had crossing struts combined to form a ribbed chair.

Egyptian Folding-Chair

The Egyptian Folding-Chair in the 18th dynasty was found in the tomb of Chambali. This Folding-chair…

The French Renaissance Folding-Chair is made of wood and is constructed not to fold at all. The seat is made of bands, either textile or leather and is not flexible, it is built to be moveable by means of hinges.

French Renaissance Folding-Chair

The French Renaissance Folding-Chair is made of wood and is constructed not to fold at all. The seat…

The Antique Folding-Chair is remarkable for the having claw feet, usually turned inwards.

Antique Folding-Chair

The Antique Folding-Chair is remarkable for the having claw feet, usually turned inwards.