Definition: a type of light chair, supported by two sets of saber legs flaring outward in opposite directions, and connected by a curved concave back panel at shoulder height; developed in 5th-century Greece, it was revived as part of the late 18th-century Neoclassical style in furniture, featuring prominently in Regency, Federal and Empire styles; some versions, especially American, have turned front legs, either straight or tapered, in imitation of classical Roman styles
Pronunciation: kliz-mos
Example:
A set of klismos chairs and a table with caryatid supports made the ancient Greek look of the dining room complete.