high-backed
Throne-like seat feature
High-backed describes furniture, especially chairs, with a back that extends well above the seat—often to shoulder height or beyond.
A high-backed chair suggests formality, authority, or period design: She sat in a high-backed leather chair behind the desk.
The style offers head support and a sense of enclosure.
Single-person sitting furniture
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
- benchShared seating surface
wingchair · pew · booth · banquette · rocker · sofa · loveseat · chaise
Body position, alignment
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- comfortEase or soothing relief
cushioning · headrest · armrests · adjustable · recline · tilt · mesh · padding
Of a prim era
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
Chippendale · Regency · colonial · medieval · Renaissance · antique · vintage · heirloom
Ceremonial chair for sovereigns
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- regalOf or befitting royalty
- statelyGrand and imposing
imposing · grand · majestic · authoritative · boardroom · judicial · ecclesiastical · dining
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
bench · wingchair · pew · booth · banquette · rocker · sofa · loveseat · chaise · dining chair
posture
Body position, alignment
comfort · cushioning · headrest · armrests · adjustable · recline · tilt · mesh · padding · contour
Victorian
Of a prim era
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
rococo · Chippendale · Regency · colonial · medieval · Renaissance · antique · vintage · heirloom · mahogany
throne
Ceremonial chair for sovereigns
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- regalOf or befitting royalty
stately · imposing · grand · majestic · authoritative · boardroom · judicial · ecclesiastical · dining · banquet