List of chairs

A list of types of chairs.

An Adirondack chair is an non-adjustable wooden outdoor lounge chair. In Canada, it is often called a "Muskoka" chair for recreational region in southern Ontario.

An Aeron chair is an ergonomic trademarked chair.

A ball chair is a chair in the shape of a large ball or egg with one section removed so you can sit inside it. Also called a pod chair or an egg chair.

A barber's chair swivels and has easily adjusted heights to make it easy for the barber. It may also recline for washing hair. It typically has footrests as the height may be adjusted and raise the patron's feet off the floor. For children's barbershops, the chairs may come in fanciful shapes such as horses and cars to distract the children while their hair is cut.

A Barcelona chair [1][2] is a proprietary chair characterized by leather upholstery, backward sloping seat, reclined back and no armrests.

A barrel chair [3] is a chair with a high round back like half a barrel. It is large and upholstered.

Beanbag chairs are fabric bags of beans in the shape of a chair. They are usually filled with foam chips today and made of colourful fabric for children.

A butterfly chair [4][5] is composed of a single piece of fabric suspended from a light metal frame.

A captain's chair was originally a low back wooden chair [6]. Today it is often applied to adjustable individual seats in a car with arm rests.

A club chair [7] is a plush easy chair with a low back. The heavy sides form armrests that are usually as high as the back.

A Cogswell chair [8] was a brand of upholstered easy chairs. It has a sloping back and curved and ornamental front legs. The armrests are open underneath.

A corner chair was made to fit into a corner. It has a rectangular base with a high back on two adjacent sides. One sits with legs straddling a corner of the base.

A deck chair [9][10] is a folding chair with a fabric or vinyl back and seat. It may have an extended seat that is meant to be used as a leg rest and may have armrests. It is meant for lounging.

Dentist chairs are deeply reclining chairs to allow the dentist easy access to the patients mouth. The reclining position adjusts as well as the overall height of the chair. Associated with the chair are usually a variety of dental equipment, often including a small tap and sink for the patient to rinse his or her mouth.

A director's chair [11][12] is a folding chair used by movie directors. It folds side-to-side and can fold that way because the seat and back are usually fabric, typically canvas. The back is usually low and there are usually armrests.

An easy chair [13] is any large comfortable chair. It is typically upholstered.

The Eames chair [14] is a trademark for molded plywood chairs, contoured to fit the shape of a person.

An electric chair is a device for capital punishment by electrocution. It is a high-backed chair with arms, and is usually made of oak.

A fighting chair[15] is a chair on a boat used by anglers to catch large saltwater fish. The chair typically swivels and has a harness to keep the angler strapped in should the fish tug hard on the line.

Folding chairs collapse the back to the seat. Some further collapse the feet up to the back. This is useful for mobility and storage. Folding chairs are typically designed to stack on top of each other when folded and may come with special trolleys to move stacks of folded chairs. Stacking chairs simply stack for storage and do not collapse.

A Glastonbury chair is a wooden folding chair

A glider offers the same motions as a rocking chair but without the dangers. A frame rests on the floor and the chair is supported by swing arms within the frame so that moving parts are less accessible.

A high chair is a children's chair to raise them to the height of adults for feeding. They typically come with a detachable tray so that the child can sit apart from the main table. Booster chairs raise the height of children on regular chairs so they can eat a the main dining table. Some high chairs are clamped directly to the table and thus is more portable.

Plastic inflatable chairs are usually children's toys. Ikea briefly marketed them as serious furniture upholstered in fabric. Some are designed for use as floating lounge chairs in swimming pools.

Kneeling chairs or knee-sit chairs [16] are chairs that are meant to support someone kneeling. This is puportedly better for the back than sitting all day. The main seat is sloped forward at the about 30 degrees so that the person would normally slide off; but there is a knee rest to keep the person in place.

A lawn chair is usually a light folding chair for outdoor use on soft surfaces. The left and right legs are joined along the ground into a single foot to make a broader contact area with the ground. Individual feet would otherwise dig into soft grass.

A Morris chair [17] was a proprietary easy chair with adjustable back, cushions and armrests.

An office chair typically swivels and is on castor wheels. It may be very plushly upholstered and in leather and thus characterized as an executive chair or come with a low back and characterized as a steno chair. Office chairs often have a number of ergonomic adjustments: seat height, armrest height and width, back reclining tension.

A patio chair is any outdoor chair meant for use on a hard surface. (Contrast with lawn chairs.) They are designed so as to not collect water and dry quickly after rain.

A potty chair [18] often abbreviated simply as "potty" is a training toilet for children.

A pushchair [19] is a British English term for a stroller.

A recliner [20] is a chair whose back reclines. They are typically armchairs and may come with a footrest that unfolds from the chair when the back is reclined.

Revolving chair is an older term for swivel chair.

A rocking chair has the legs mounted on a curved rocker so that the chair can sway back and forth. Rocking chairs can be quite dangerous for small children and pets as the rocker can crush feet as it rotates. Sometimes the rocking chair is on springs to avoid this danger.

A sedan chair is a chair on carrying poles. This is used for transportation; occupant is carried by two or more porters. The chair may be enclosed.

A side chair [21] is a chair with a straight back and without armrests. It is usually matched with a dining table.

A sit-stand chair [22] allows the person to lean against this device and be partially supported. It is better than standing all day.

A steno chair is a simple office chair meant for secretarial staff usage.

Swivel chairs swivel about a vertical axis. They are often on castors as well.

A visitors chair is a chair used for a visitor to someone's office. It is usually less comfortable and ornate than the main office chair.

A Wassily Chair is a chair made of steel tubes and leather.

A wheelchair is a chair on wheels for someone who cannot walk.

A wicker chair is a chair made of wicker and is thus ventilated and useful in humid conditions. Likewise a cane chair.

A Windsor chair [23][24] is a classic wooden chair characterized by a high-spoked back, outward-sloped legs. The seat is saddled for the contours of the human buttocks.

A wing chair[25] is an upholstered easy chair with large "wings" for armrests.

An X-chair is a chair with X-shaped frame.