Items of furniture and methods of manufacturing, packaging, and assembling them

A chair, comprising:

• a first leg having a first floor-contacting end and a first upper end, the first leg comprising:
• a first lower portion extending between the first floor-contacting end and a first interface between the first floor-contacting end and the first upper end, the first lower portion having a first lower-portion outer perimeter at the first interface, and
• a first upper portion extending between the first interface and the first upper end, the first upper portion having a first upper-portion outer perimeter at the first interface, the first upper-portion outer perimeter being smaller than the first lower-portion outer perimeter;
• a second leg having a second floor-contacting end and a second upper end, the second leg comprising:
• a second lower portion extending between the second floor-contacting end and a second interface between the second floor-contacting end and the second upper end, the second lower portion having a second lower-portion outer perimeter at the second interface,
• a second upper portion extending between the second interface and the second upper end, the second upper portion having a second upper-portion outer perimeter at the second interface, the second upper-portion outer perimeter being smaller than the second lower-portion outer perimeter;
• a third leg having a third floor-contacting end and a third upper end, the third leg comprising:
• a third lower portion extending between the third floor-contacting end and a third interface between the third floor-contacting end and the third upper end, the third lower portion having a third lower-portion outer perimeter at the third interface, and
• a third upper portion extending between the third interface and the third upper end, the third upper portion having a third upper-portion outer perimeter at the third interface, the third upper-portion outer perimeter being smaller than the third lower-portion outer perimeter;
• a fourth leg having a fourth floor-contacting end and a fourth upper end, the fourth leg comprising:
• a fourth lower portion extending between the fourth floor-contacting end and a fourth interface between the fourth floor-contacting end and the fourth upper end, the fourth lower portion having a fourth lower-portion outer perimeter at the fourth interface,
• a fourth upper portion extending between the fourth interface and the fourth upper end, the fourth upper portion having a fourth upper-portion outer perimeter at the fourth interface, the fourth upper-portion outer perimeter being smaller than the fourth lower-portion outer perimeter;
• a seat portion comprising:
• a top having an upper surface and a lower surface, the top comprising a first hole, and a second hole, a third hole, and a fourth hole, each of the first, and second, third, and fourth holes extending between the lower surface and the upper surface,
• a first overhang, and
• a second overhang;
• and
• a back portion coupled to the first and second legs,
• wherein:
• the back portion and the seat portion are separate components of the chair,
• a perimeter of the first hole at the lower surface is smaller than the first lower-portion outer perimeter and larger than the first upper-portion outer perimeter,
• the first leg extends through the first hole,
• the first lower portion contacts the lower surface at the first interface,
• the first upper end is coupled to the first overhang,
• a perimeter of the second hole at the lower surface is smaller than the second lower-portion outer perimeter and larger than the second upper-portion outer perimeter,
• the second leg extends through the second hole,
• the second lower portion contacts the lower surface at the second interface,
• the second upper end is coupled to the second overhang,
• a perimeter of the third hole at the lower surface is smaller than the third lower-portion outer perimeter and larger than the third upper-portion outer perimeter,
• the third leg extends through the third hole,
• the third lower portion contacts the lower surface at the third interface,
• the third upper end is coupled to the first overhang,
• a perimeter of the fourth hole at the lower surface is smaller than the fourth lower-portion outer perimeter and larger than the fourth upper-portion outer perimeter,
• the fourth leg extends through the fourth hole,
• the fourth lower portion contacts the lower surface at the fourth interface, and
• the fourth upper end is coupled to the second overhang.