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Definition of Armchairs
1. armchair [n] - See also: armchair
Lexicographical Neighbors of Armchairs
Literary usage of Armchairs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. De Luxe Illustrated Catalogue of the Extensive and Very Valuable Artistic ...by Luigi Orselli, Horace Townsend, American Art Association by Luigi Orselli, Horace Townsend, American Art Association (1921)
"719—SET OF Six VENETIAN WALNUT armchairs Ely ht cent h Century Shield-shaped
backs, with carved and molded frames, carved, molded and voluted arms on carved ..."
2. Illustrated Catalogue of the Canessa Collection of Rare and Valuable Objects ...by Ernest Govett, Stella Rubinstein-Bloch, Arduino Colasanti by Ernest Govett, Stella Rubinstein-Bloch, Arduino Colasanti (1919)
"212—Two armchairs IN WALNUT. ITALIAN. XVII CENTURY High square back, with carved
and gilded acanthus-leaf finials. Straight molded arms on square supports, ..."
3. Paterfamilias's Diary of Everybody's Tour: Belgium and the Rhine, Munich by Martin Farquhar Tupper (1856)
"... also is a hinted list of such characteristics for Aix as these; beggary,
gaiety, gaming, curtained armchairs, pretty country, and town paltriness, Sept. ..."
4. Catalogue of the Rare Artistic Properties Collected by the Connoisseur ...by American Art Association, Raoul Tolentino, Seymour de Ricci, Horace Townsend by American Art Association, Raoul Tolentino, Seymour de Ricci, Horace Townsend (1920)
"SET OF Stx FLORENTINE WALNUT armchairs OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY Sloping square
backs with gilded acanthus-leaf carved finials. Straight flat molded arms on ..."
5. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"Mr. Mildmay was soon seated in one of the armchairs, while Lord ... after waiting
for a few minutes as though in doubt, took one of the vacant armchairs. ..."
6. The Furniture of Our Forefathers by Esther Singleton, Russell Sturgis (1913)
"45 Two armchairs of about 1660, the description in the museum catalogue stating
... RS Two SEVENTEENTH CENTURY armchairs . FACING 41 Armchair ; dated 1668. ..."
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