bentwood chair

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• bentwood chair — /bɛntwʊd ˈtʃɛə/ (say bentwood chair) noun a chair in which the frame is composed of pieces of wood bent to shape …  

• Bentwood — is a term used to describe furniture made by steaming wood, bending it, and letting it harden into curved shapes and patterns, and is most often used in the production of rocking chairs, cafe chairs, and other light furniture. The process was… …   Wikipedia

• bentwood furniture — Type of furniture made of wooden rods bent into shape after being heated with steam. The method was used on the 18th century Windsor chair, but its principal exponent was Michael Thonet, who exploited its possibilities in the 1840s. His bentwood… …   Universalium

• chair — chairless, adj. /chair/, n. 1. a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms. 2. something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair: The two men clasped hands… …   Universalium

• chair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chairperson, man, or woman, convenor, coordinator, moderator, speaker, master of ceremonies, MC, emcee, toastmaster, roastmaster (sl.); seat (See furniture); professorship, judgeship, fellowship. See… …   English dictionary for students

• bentwood — /bent wood /, n. 1. wood steamed and bent for use in furniture. 2. an article of furniture made of bentwood. adj. 3. of or pertaining to furniture made principally of pieces of wood of circular or oval section, steamed, bent, and screwed together …   Universalium

• No. 14 chair — Designer : Michael Thonet Date : 1860 Country : Austria Materials : Wood …   Wikipedia

• Cesca chair — /ches keuh/ a chair, with or without arms, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928, having a cantilevered frame of chromium plated or stainless tubular steel and a seat and back of bentwood framed canework. Also called Breuer chair. [said to have been… …   Universalium

• Cesca chair — /ches keuh/ a chair, with or without arms, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928, having a cantilevered frame of chromium plated or stainless tubular steel and a seat and back of bentwood framed canework. Also called Breuer chair. [said to have been… …   Useful english dictionary

• California Hall of Fame — Conceived by First Lady Maria Shriver, the California Hall of Fame was established with The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts to honor legendary individuals and families who embody California’s innovative spirit and have made… …   Wikipedia

• furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for …   Universalium