Easy Chair, 1758, Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Walnut, maple, 46 3/8 x 32 3/8 x 25 7/8 in. ( x 8

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Easy Chair, 1758, Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Walnut, maple, 46 3/8 x 32 3/8 x 25 7/8 in. ( x x cm), Furniture, Caleb Gardner (died 1761), Eighteenth-century easy chairs—heavily padded, with thick down-filled cushions, and with wings to rest one's head against and keep drafts away—were often reserved for the elderly or the infirm. This New England example is remarkable for its elaborate upholstery and intact condition

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