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This article is about furniture. For other uses, see Chair (disambiguation).
Vincent's Chair by Vincent van Gogh
A chair is a piece of furniture with a raised surface used to sit on, commonly f
or use by one person. Chairs are most often supported by four legs and have a ba
ck;[1][2] however, a chair can have three legs or could have a different shape.[
3]
A chair without a back or arm rests is a stool,[4] or when raised up, a bar stoo
l.[5] A chair with arms is an armchair[6] and with folding action and reclining
footrest, a recliner.[7] A permanently fixed chair in a train or theater is a se
at[8] or, in an airplane, airline seat;[9] when riding, it is a saddle[10] and b
icycle saddle,[11] and for an automobile, a car seat[12] or infant car seat.[13]
With wheels it is a wheelchair[14] and when hung from above, a swing.[15]
A chair for more than one person is a couch, sofa, settee, or "loveseat";[16] or
a bench.[17] A separate footrest for a chair is known as an ottoman,[18] hassoc
k[19] or pouffe.[20]