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 function]
13. ceremonial chairs

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components
4. components
5. components by specific context
6. architectural elements
7. architectural elements by building type
8. religious building fixtures
9. Christian religious building fixtures
10. fixtures for seating or kneeling in Christian religious buildings

Narrower term/s

• preacher's chairs (presider's chairs)

Anotations

Scope note:

Chairs designed for the use of the priest or other celebrant presiding at a Christian mass or other service. The chairs are usually of substantial size and having arms, placed in the choir of the church. For a set of three chairs or seats on a recessed bench for the celebrant, deacon, and sub-deacon, use "sedilia." For the chairs of a presiding bishop, use "cathedrae (bishop's chairs)." For chairs specifically for a presiding Protestant preacher, use "preacher's chairs."