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This Dutch-made walnut chair, with its graceful curved legs and upholstered seat, was a mark of comfort and status in an eighteenth-century household. Such chairs furnished parlors and dining rooms where family members gathered for meals, conversation, and the intimate business of daily life.
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You sink into the seat—the upholstery still firm beneath you, just as it was two hundred and seventy years ago. The wood is warm under your palm. Around this chair, a family has sat through dinners, disputes, courtships, and quiet evenings by the fire.
Reflect
What piece of furniture in your home has been touched by multiple generations of your family?