director chair

Set boss's perch

A director chair is a lightweight folding chair with a canvas seat and back stretched between wooden or metal supports that form an X-frame when viewed from the side.

The design allows easy transport and storage.

Associated with film sets, where directors traditionally sat in them during shooting: She settled into her director chair to watch the scene unfold.

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set · Hollywood · wooden · portable · action · cut · seat · take five · auteur · backlot · film set · producer · screenwriter · cinematographer · movie · studio · script · scene

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Opposites
portability and permanence

director chairthrone

Ceremonial chair for sovereigns

pew · stadium seat · built-in seating · recliner · La-Z-Boy

formality and status

director chairthrone

Ceremonial chair for sovereigns

royal throne · cathedra · executive chair · bleacher seat

role/position in hierarchy

director chairtheater seat

Audience member's assigned spot

bleachers · standing room · spectator seating · folding chair

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G