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2. Folding chair - Wikipedia

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   Folding chairs also were used as grave goods in the richest graves. A folding chair of ebony and ivory with gold fittings was found in Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt. Folding chairs were used in Ancient Egypt, Minoan Greece, and Ancient Rome, as well as during the Nordic Bronze Age and the Medieval Period. The frame was mostly made of wood, and ...

3. X-chair - Wikipedia

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   Roman X-chairs are believed to have been used by magistrates and nobles. [1] A type of folding chair with a frame like an X viewed from the front or the side originated in medieval Italy. Also known as a Savonarola or Dante chair in Italy, [1] or a Luther chair in Germany, the X-chair was a light and practical form that spread through ...

4. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   Furniture could also be made from dense hardwoods and softwoods. [135] Most wooden furniture in Ancient China was lacquered. Joinery was also common in ancient Chinese and Indian furniture. [97] Mortise and tenon joints were very common in Chinese furniture. [136] The huchaung was a consolable folding chair.

5. Camping chair - Wikipedia

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   An animation gif of a typical camping chair. A camping chair, or camp chair, is a lightweight folding chair with a canvas seat and backrest, which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, typically outdoor setting like camping on holiday, by being portable and easy to set up. [1] [2] A camping stool is similar to a camping chair, but lacks ...

6. Deckchair - Wikipedia

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   In Northern Europe, the remains of folding chairs have been found dating back to the Bronze Age.Foldable chairs were also used in Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.During the Middle Ages, the folding chair was widely used as a liturgical furniture piece – part of the standing of a bishop was his cathedra (official chair or throne), which was housed in his cathedral (church which housed his ...

7. Director's chair - Wikipedia

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   Statue of a director′s chair in Hong Kong. Frame of the folding stool of Guldhøj, Denmark (Nordic Bronze Age, 2nd half of 14th century B.C.) [1] Japanese traditional folding stool. A director's chair [2] [3] is a lightweight chair that folds side-to-side with a scissors action. The seat and back are made of canvas or a similar strong fabric ...