Abstract: A folding chair may include a seat, a backrest, and a frame connected to the seat and the backrest. The frame may include a right front leg, a left front leg, a right rear leg, and a left rear leg. The folding chair may also include a first bracket and a second bracket, as well as a first guide disposed at least proximate a lower surface of the seat and a second guide disposed at least proximate the lower surface of the seat. The folding chair may further include a cross member slidable relative to the lower portion of the seat and the first and second guides when the chair is moved between folded and unfolded positions.