sheaf-back chairs

  1. Home
  2. top of the aat hierarchies
  3. Objects Facet
  4. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
  5. Furnishings (hierarchy name)
  6. furnishings (works)
  7. [furnishings by form or function]
  8. furniture
  9. [furniture by form or function]
  10. seating furniture
  11. single seating furniture
  12. chairs (furniture forms)
  13. [chairs by form]
  14. [chairs by form: back form]
  15. pierced splat-back chairs
  16. sheaf-back chairs
Scope note
Modern term for chair backs, made in the mid-18th century, with a waisted, pierced splat, which resembles the shape of a wheatsheaf.
sheaf-back chairs
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024