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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Chair Anatomy
The parts of a chair and its relatives — seats and backrests, armrests and headrests, stools, benches, footstools, and recliners.
11 entriesErgonomics & Posture
Sitting and the body — neutral spine, active sitting, standing desks, and the strains that a well-set-up chair helps you avoid.
8 entriesMaterials
What chairs are made of — wood and plywood, bentwood and rattan, leather and upholstery, foam, steel, aluminium, and textiles.
12 entriesStyles & Movements
The design languages of seating — Windsor and Chesterfield, Bauhaus and mid-century modern, Scandinavian, Art Deco, and Ming furniture.
8 entries