SADDLE STOOL - Seat in a shape man has found comfortable and sensible since he first
mounted a horse

SATCHEL - A large handbag that closes at the top, has a top carrying handle, and most notably
has a triangular side profile.

SCALE - The relative form and mass of an object to the size of another object

SCANDINAVIAN - Furniture styles of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, particularly of the
1930's characterized by webbing, sculptured wood, simple and functional lines

SCONCE - A wall bracket used for holding candles or electric lights resembling candles

SCROLL - Intricate spiral forms whether woven into a fabric, carved out of wood and serving
for the base of a chair or table, or worked in metal to form a grille
A SCULPTURE is a three-dimensional object, which for the purposes of this object is
man-made and selected for special recognition as art. A person who creates sculpture is
called a sculptor.

SCULPTURAL - Mid-twentieth-century approach to either carving or molding forms for
furniture.

SHOULDER BAG - Any style handbag that is looped over the shoulder by a strap and carried on
the shoulde
r using this strap.

SKYLIGHT - Window cut into a ceiling to permit light to filter down from the sky above

SIDE CHAIR - A small chair without arms

SLAT-BACK CHAIR - A chair with horizontal crossbars between the upright posts of the back

SOLID - A mark on furniture indicating that it is made from solid hardwood

SPACE PLANNING - Considering all of the architectural assets and deficits as well as the
furnishings when decorating.

STACKING - Pieces planned to fit one on top of another for condenses storage

STRAW BAG -  handbags have been popular summer accessories for years. The classic straw
handbags are made of willow, rattan, or corn husk, and are usually hand woven into rigid
shapes. More modern straws are soft and cloth-like.

STONEWARE - semi-porous glazed and unglazed pottery used for commercial crockery and
tiles)

STREAMLINE MODERNE - Sometimes referred to by either name alone, was a late branch of
the Art Deco style. Its architectural style emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and
sometimes nautical elements (such as railings and porthole windows). It reached its height in
1937.

STYLIZED - Motifs that express the essential form rather than the realistic appearance of that
which inspired the pattern

SURREALISM - Surrealism[1] is a cultural movement that began in the mid-1920s, and is best
known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members. The works feature the
element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur, however many Surrealist
artists and writers regard their work as an expression of the philosophical movement first
and foremost with the works being an artifact, and leader André Breton was explicit in his
assertion that Surrealism was above all a revolutionary movement. From the Dada activities of
World War I Surrealism was formed with the most important center of the movement in Paris
and from the 1920s spreading around the globe

SWAG - A decoration simulating festooned drapery, a swinging, looped decoration on
furniture or walls

SYMBOLISM - was a late nineteenth century art movement of French and Belgian origin in
poetry and other arts.

SYMMETRICAL - Balance achieved by relying upon pairs of pieces evenly distributed around a
dominating element such as a sofa

SYNTHETIC - Man made materials such as the plastics
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