Types of Chairs for Different Use
One of the most important pieces of furniture, chair, is also a kind of sofa. Its main characteristics are usually two parts of a firm, durable material, attached at a 90 degrees-or Slightly-greater tilt, with a single leg on either side of the lower back. Most modern chairs have built in lumbar support, but some older chairs may need to be ordered with additional lumbar support adjustments. Some even feature a convenient and easy to use gliding mechanism that makes the chair easy to move from one place to another.
A chair usually has an armrest, either upholstered or made out of soft leather. The armrest can tilt up to raise the chair to a seated position, or can be pushed back flat for a full recline. Usually the seat of most chairs has at least two lower legs. If the chair has only one lower leg, it will be different shape than usual, with a rounded edge rather than sharp edges. Most of the time, the lower legs of these kinds of chairs are stabilized by a set of upper legs, rather than a pair of legs attached to the front of the chair.
Some examples of early and simpler chairs include a simple armchair, usually without any backrest. The earliest examples are from the late Medieval Times and the early Renaissance, often designed to be used by one person. In the late seventeenth century, during the French Revolution, there were a few chairs with a raised seat, similar to a porter’s chair.
The chair in the sitting room of a house is called chaise longue, or long-chair. This kind of chair usually has a flat back and a series of lower legs. Chaises are made for two people, and some designs have four legs. They may have one or two front legs facing the front of the person seated in front of the chair. This chair has a very long reclining position, which makes for good relaxing lounging.
There are other kinds of chairs that are meant to relax, not to do work. For instance, one type of chair is the sofas with a curved seat, which was originally meant for a bedroom. But because this kind of chair does not have any moving parts, it became popular as a relaxing chair in many homes.
A chair referred to as the “sofas chair” by the harpercollins publishers of the early 19th century is similar to today’s sofas. It has no legs, but seats four people in a chair. It has a seatback, and is made of hardwood. The design of the seat is such that it pushes back the back of the person who is seated in the chair, relieving pressure on the shoulders, and relieving the stress on the neck.
