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silla de palo

English translation: rush chair

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Spanish term or phrase:silla de palo
English translation:rush chair
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin

20:47 Sep 30, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances
Spanish term or phrase: silla de palo
This is a description of the chair Frida Kahlo is sitting in in the self-portrait "Autoretrato de pelona" (Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair). It looks like simply a wooden chair, but I wonder if there is a more specific meaning.
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Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 09:22
rush chair
Explanation:
Although the frame of the chair is obviously made of wood, it has one of those rustic seats made of woven cane/rush that are seemingly ubiqitous in rural France and Spain (and elsewhere, I imagine). Have a look at the Google Images link and you'll see what I mean.

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Note added at 14 mins (2020-09-30 21:01:46 GMT)
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I almost suggested "wicker chair", but that's more in reference to chairs that are entirely made of strong woven cane.
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Jeremy Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:22
Grading comment
thanks!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3rush chair
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rush chair


Explanation:
Although the frame of the chair is obviously made of wood, it has one of those rustic seats made of woven cane/rush that are seemingly ubiqitous in rural France and Spain (and elsewhere, I imagine). Have a look at the Google Images link and you'll see what I mean.

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Note added at 14 mins (2020-09-30 21:01:46 GMT)
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I almost suggested "wicker chair", but that's more in reference to chairs that are entirely made of strong woven cane.


    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=rush+chair&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi08czh4JHsAhWHxOAKHQJuDNkQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=rush+chair&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECAA
Jeremy Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: rush-bottom chair https://www.google.com/search?q="rush bottom chair"&oq="rush...
3 hrs
agree  Carol Gullidge: Rush chair/seat
9 hrs
agree  neilmac: I just call them "wooden chairs", didn't know there was a more specific term....
10 hrs
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