Dutch chair

American  

noun

English Furniture.

1. a chair of c1700, derived from Dutch models, having curved uprights, a wide splat joined to the seat rail, and cabriole legs.

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Etymology

Origin of Dutch chair

First recorded in 1690–1700

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Dutch chair

An inspiration led me to grasp the back of a tall Dutch chair on the stage.

From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Kellogg, Clara Louise

Slightly later than these types came the Dutch chair, sometimes severely plain in design, and again pierced and curiously carved.

From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.