
The author explores the evolution of comfortable chairs from the late eighteenth century, highlighting the transition from simple designs to ornate structures with the use of springs.


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What if chairs had the ability to shift our state of consciousness, transporting the imagination into distant landscapes and ecstatic experiences, both religious and erotic? In an essay about the British and American fascination with rocking chairs and upholstery springs in the 19th century, Hunter Dukes discovers how simple furniture technologies allowed armchair travelers to explore worlds beyond their own.

Postures of Transport: Sex, God, and Rocking Chairs

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The Evolution of Comfortable Chairs: From Springs to Ornate Designs
