Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Furnishings (hierarchy name)
5. furnishings (works)
6. [furnishings by form or function]
7. furniture
8. [furniture by form or function]
9. seating furniture
10. single seating furniture
11. chairs (furniture forms)
12. [chairs by form]

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Furnishings
5. furnishings
6. furnishings by form or function
7. furniture
8. furniture by form or function
9. seating furniture
10. single seating furniture
11. chairs
12. chairs by form
13. armchairs

Anotations

Scope note:

Open-arm chairs with upholstered seats and backs, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries in North America. Seats are generally low and shallow, and the backs are high and often have serpentine cresting.