Hitchcock chair
noun U.S. Furniture.
a side chair of the early 19th century that has turned legs, a turned crest rail, and one or more slats in the back, and that is painted or stenciled in colors or gold on black.
Origin of Hitchcock chair
1920–30,
Americanism; named after L. A.
Hitchcock, 1795–1852, American furniture maker