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rolled arms

Home furnishings; General furniture

Arms which flare out, then down and return to meet the sides of a chair or sofa - appearing to have been rolled.

lyre motif

Home furnishings; General furniture

Representations of a harp-like instrument are used in many French and English designs. The lyre is used extensively in the chair backs and table supports of Duncan Phyfe.

hand tied

Home furnishings; General furniture

Single coil springs that are attached to the webbing with links and then "hand tied" to each other and the frame with twine to achieve differing amounts of elasticity in the seat. Two, four, and ...

four poster

Home furnishings; General furniture

Any bed with four high posts positioned at each corner. Originally, the posts were designed to support elaborate fabric curtains and upholstered treatments which totally enclosed the bed.