side chair

American  

Also sidechair

noun

1. a straight-backed chair without arms.

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Etymology

Origin of side chair

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Often a successful story begins with an inspirational piece, which can be anything from a graphic, colorful area rug to a one-of-a-kind art piece or a side chair that has an interesting pattern.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Likewise, I had to hunt for a side chair that was small enough to sit in the narrow path between the entryway and the "office" because so many upholstered side chairs are large.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2022

“The scale is perfect for smaller pieces, say a side chair or accent chair,” Duncan says.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2021

Other acquisitions include two oil sketches by modernist John Marin created between 1910 and 1916 from the Weehawken Sequence and a side chair made in the 1890s by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2019

Sideboard for the Dining-Room Set The sideboard is a piece designed to go with the armchair and side chair with similar paneling design.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)