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Chairs have legs and seat frames of richly hued walnut, with gnarly whole walnuts helping to bolt leather-strap backrests onto swooping tubular-steel frames.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

Vibrant blue and yellow kente cloth backrests on the banquettes contrast the expansive whitewashed walls.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

In the next moment, she is hidden behind seats in a theater and slowly reveals her limbs from the backrests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023

Inside, the room looks modern, with giant plasma screens covering the walls and trendy office chairs on wheels sporting ergonomic backrests.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2022

They sit on the floor in two rows, facing in opposite directions, using each other as backrests.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove