Some chairs have foot rests. A stool or other simple chair may have a simple straight or curved bar near the bottom for the sitter to place his or her feet on. Some chairs have two curved bands of wood (also known as rockers) attached to the bottom of the legs. They are called rocking chairs.

Eric Donaldson, High School student that is fascinated by history. Egyptians were the first to invent chairs. We don't know when the first chair was built but we do know they have been used since ancient times. The first chairs were made of whatever materials that could be found and and were fitted with curved backs.

The wood used under the upholstery is made from kiln-dried maple wood that is free of knots, bark or defects. The show wood of the legs, arms and back can be maple, mahogany, walnut or fruit woods. Sofa padding is made from foam, down, feathers, fabric or a combination thereof.