porter chair

American  

noun

English Furniture.

1. a chair of the 18th century having deep wings continued to form an arch over the seat.

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Etymology

Origin of porter chair

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Pauline Porter, chair of the parish council, says people left the village after 70 properties were damaged during a storm and tidal surge in December 2013.

From BBC

Mueller’s next porter chair will have a crown of gnarled bamboo roots she found on the beach in Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times

Looking as powerful as she feels, Mueller welds steel beams for her next porter chair, which will include salvaged bamboo roots.

From Los Angeles Times

Her high-backed porter chair, a chamberlike structure, features a mirrored kaleidoscope roof that offers the viewer Kusama-esque infinity patterns when seated inside.

From Los Angeles Times

Sitting inside the porter chair, which references the constellations and specifically the brightest star, Sirius, has a meditative quality and is a different experience for everyone.

From Los Angeles Times