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BEAN BAG SEAT [2 records]

Record 1 2005-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture
DEF

A seat with no interior frame that is made of a large cloth bag filled with polystyrene beads (originally dried beans).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
DEF

Fauteuil dépourvu de bâti mais possédant un petit dossier et constitué d'un gros sac de toile rempli de billes de polystyrène (à l'origine de fèves séchées).

OBS

L'appellation «fauteuil poire» évoque la forme qu'emprunte ce type de meuble.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furniture Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du meuble
DEF

Fauteuil formé d'un sac rempli de billes de polystyrène.

Spanish

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