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2. Chaise longue - Wikipedia

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   A chaise longue (/ ʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ, tʃeɪz -, - ˈlɒ̃ɡ /; [1] French: [ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ], "long chair") is an upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs of the sitter. In modern French, the term chaise longue refers to any long reclining chair, such as a deckchair. In English, the term "chaise longue" is ...

3. List of chairs - Wikipedia

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   It has X-shaped sides and a sling seat and back made of leather, cane or wood slats. Similar to a planter's chair, but without the extended arms. Cantilever chair, has no back legs; for support its seat and back cantilever off the top of the front legs (see: Cesca chair) B55 Cantilever chair by Marcel Breuer

4. Meditative postures - Wikipedia

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   Siddhasana is an ancient meditation seat. Meditative postures or meditation seats are the body positions or asanas, usually sitting but also sometimes standing or reclining, used to facilitate meditation. Best known in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions are the lotus and kneeling positions; other options include sitting on a chair, with the ...

5. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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   The legs of the chairs would be made in the style of animals. Some legs were of oxen, Amenhotep III is depicted as being seated on a low-back lion legged chair. Sometimes the back support of the chairs would be added through an upright cut into a piece of wood. The top rail of the back support would be held together by upright extensions.

6. Klismos - Wikipedia

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   The rear legs sweep continuously upward to support a wide concave backrest like a curved tablet, which supports the sitter's shoulders, or which may be low enough to lean an elbow on. The long and elegant curve was quite difficult to create [ 3 ] and may have been carved from a single piece of wood, [ 4 ] or by using mortise and tenon joints ...

7. Sitting - Wikipedia

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   Sitting. Sitting is a basic action and resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the bony ischial tuberosities with the buttocks in contact with the ground or a horizontal surface such as a chair seat, instead of by the lower limbs as in standing, squatting or kneeling. When sitting, the torso is more or less upright ...