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Circular easy chairs

Scope note

18th-century term for easy chairs having a semicircular back forming a single upholstered piece with the wings and arms. For chairs with a solid, rounded wooden back or those made from cutting away parts of a barrel, use "barrel chairs."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037850

Broader Terms used

easy chairs

Equivalent Terms used

circular easy chair

Created

13yrs ago

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