Furniture Style Glossary: Chair Back Material

Chair Back Material

Woven rattan. Associated with the following furniture styles: William and Mary Colonial

Cushioned and fabric covered. Associated with the following furniture styles: William and Mary Queen Anne Colonial Georgian Chippendale Robert Adam Hepplewhite Federal Sheraton Duncan Phyfe American Empire Victorian Arts and Craft Art Nouveau

Solid wood, horizontal slats, vertical slats, or vertical splats. Associated with the following furniture styles: Jacobean Early American William and Mary Queen Anne Colonial Georgian Pennsylvania Dutch Chippendale Robert Adam Hepplewhite Federal Sheraton Duncan Phyfe American Empire Shaker Victorian Arts and Craft Art Nouveau Scandinavian Contemporary