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Corner Chair
A corner chair is a chair design with a four-corner seat arranged in a way that one corner, sometimes rounded, frequently with a cabriole leg, is positioned in front while the rounded or angled backrest is aligned with the two back sides of the seat. Quite popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, the corner chairs are currently mostly of interest as antique furniture pieces (a 1931 article describes the arrangement as "unusual"), although similar designs with the high angled back are used as medical assistance devices to maintain the upper trunk position (for example, in cases of cerebral palsy). History and terminology The origin of the corner chair can be traced to six- or eight-leg chairs of Chinese palaces with marble seats, sometimes rotating. The Chinese chairs inspired the Dutch (and English) designs in William and Mary style, William and Mary and Queen Anne style furniture, Queen Anne styles in the 17th and 18th centuries, these adaptations are called burgomaster chairs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corner Chair MET ADA57
Corner may refer to: People *Corner (surname) *House of Cornaro, a noble Venetian family (''Corner'' in Venetian dialect) Places *Corner, Alabama, a community in the United States *Corner Inlet, Victoria, Australia *Corner River, a tributary of Harricana River, in Ontario, Canada *Corner Township, Custer County, Nebraska, a township in the United States Arts, entertainment, and media Music * The Corner (album), ''The Corner'' (album), an album by the Hieroglyphics * The Corner (song), "The Corner" (song), a 2005 song by Common * "Corner", a song by Allie Moss from her 2009 EP ''Passerby'' * "Corner", a song by Blue Stahli from their 2010 album ''Blue Stahli (album), Blue Stahli'' * "The Corner", a song by Dermot Kennedy from his 2019 album ''Without Fear (album), Without Fear'' * "The Corner", a song from Staind's 2008 album ''The Illusion of Progress'' Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media *Corner painters, a Danish artists association *The Corner (1916 film), ''The Corn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
