{"id":5970,"date":"2022-09-19T10:44:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T10:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/?p=5970"},"modified":"2022-09-20T02:51:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T02:51:31","slug":"ladder-back-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/ladder-back-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladder Back Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ladder-back-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Ladder back chair\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ladder-back-chair-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ladder-back-chair-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ladder-back-chair-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ladder-back-chair-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ladder-back-chair-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ladder-back-chair.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A ladder-back chair is a type of chair furniture uniquely identified by its horizontal slat back. The ladder back chair has been in use since the Middle Ages. Ladder back chairs are still in use today and come in a variety of styles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/ladder-back-chair\/#How_to_Identify_a_Ladder_Back_Chair\" >How to Identify a Ladder Back Chair?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/ladder-back-chair\/#History_of_the_Ladder_Back_Chair\" >History of the Ladder Back Chair?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/ladder-back-chair\/#Ladder_Back_Chair_Styles\" >Ladder Back Chair Styles?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Identify_a_Ladder_Back_Chair\"><\/span>How to Identify a Ladder Back Chair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A ladder back chair (slat back chair) is a variation of chair furniture that features horizontal slats on its back. The ladder back chair slats resemble a ladder rung framed between two uprights. The tall back of the ladder back chair typically contains 2-6 slats. The top slat features ornamental designs in some ladder-back chairs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_Ladder_Back_Chair\"><\/span>History of the Ladder Back Chair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The ladder-back chair traces its origins from the 15th-century medieval period. In the mid-17th century, high-end furniture designers started to manufacture ladder back chairs made of walnut. Using walnut and carvings on the ladder back chair elevated it to become a piece of luxury furniture.<\/p>\n<p>The ladder-back chair of the 18th century featured arms. Ladder back chairs from this period were made of hardwood including beech, ash, and oak.<\/p>\n<p>During the 19th century, Victorian furniture caused the ladder-back chair to become less popular.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ladder_Back_Chair_Styles\"><\/span>Ladder Back Chair Styles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are the common styles of ladder-back chairs used today.<\/p>\n<p>Side chair. The side chair has a back that is perpendicular to its seat. The seats are usually cushioned for comfort. Side chairs are often found in living rooms and bedrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Armchair. The armchair has an elevated seat and arms on each side. Dining rooms and living rooms are ideal placements for an armchair.<\/p>\n<p>Modern ladder back chair. The modern ladder back chair features a high back and a sleek design. The seat is contoured and the back is upholstered.<\/p>\n<p>Rocking chair. A rocking chair is commonly used to relax. Rocking chairs are typically used in nurseries, on the porch, or on the patio.<\/p>\n<p>Shaker chair. The Shaker design is a classic and simple style that prioritizes function. Shaker chairs fit into any room in the house.<\/p>\n<p>Go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/\">LA Furniture Store<\/a> for a varied selection of modern dining chairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-glossary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ladder Back Chair - LA Furniture Store<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafurniturestore.com\/advice\/glossary\/ladder-back-chair\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ladder Back Chair - 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