Hitch·cock chair
variants:
or less commonly Hitchcock \
ˈhichˌkäk
\
Definition of Hitchcock chair
: a turned usually rush-seated chair with legs often and back always slightly bent with a top rail and back posts above the seat, and with a finish usually of black paint and stenciled decoration
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