Easy Chair 1758

"Easy Chair" is a 1758 work by the American furniture maker Caleb Gardner (1711-1761). The chair is a fine example of 18th-century American furniture, notable for its cabriole legs and the richly patterned upholstery. This is a highly decorative and well-crafted piece of furniture that is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The chair's size and design suggest that it was intended for use in a private home, likely in a parlor or sitting room, as a symbol of wealth and status.