The resemblance of the curved rest of the chairs to a horseshoe also gives the name of “horseshoe back “to this style of armchairs.

The distinct features of this pair of chairs are the decorative waist and the recessed front stiles under the hand rest.

The standard is that the front stiles are the continuation of the front legs. For this pair, the front stiles slightly recessed back to the seat and are decorated with the flange on the top. the central stile curves out instead of being straight creating a contrast with the straight lines of the back stiles.

The back splat is divided into three sections and each section is individually decorated with various styles of carvings. The angular seat and the curved rest create a nice contrast of straight and curved lines. Basically the artisan who created this pair is plying with the ideas of contrasting roundness and angularity.