Wing chair

An armchair called in Germany a comfortable seating for one person, which is usually provided with arms and softly padded.

In the Austrian usage, it is vice versa. A chair is a simple chair with backrest ( eg kitchen chairs), a chair is more comfortable (eg, armchair, rocking chair ) and footstool or ottoman is without any rest. Of the heavier armchair is still distinguished. An illustrated comparison table for the language use in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is to find furniture in the article.

Germany

Armchairs are also common features of living rooms, often along with a coffee table and a sofa. Many people use to sit comfortably or lying down while watching TV a so-called recliner.

As a wing chair is called a comfy overstuffed armchair with big ears like padding in the head area. World famous are the English wing chair Winchester, which are made ​​of high quality leather and often achieve a high collector's value.

In different epochs special chair forms became popular, the chaise lounge in the Rococo, the club chairs in Art Deco, or cocktail chairs in the 1950s.

Other countries

A typical phenomenon in living rooms of American homes - in addition to the usual in Germany upholstered furniture - the recliner (English for " armchair "), a usually solitary standing chair whose backrest can be covered while simultaneously flipping out below a footrest. Recliner occasionally have a built-in cup holder and are in the United States primarily as a TV chair popular. Inventor and the most important producer of the 1928 and 1931 invented patented chair is the furniture manufacturer La-Z- Boy.

Design Classics

In the gallery are examples of popular chair models known furniture designers, furniture makers and architects.

Cantilever S411 by Michael Thonet factory design (1932 )

Egg by Arne Jacobsen (1958 ) for the SAS Royal Hotel

Lounge Chair by Charles Eames (1956 )

French club chairs