My parents bought this chair and a matching couch not long after they were married in 1951. This was my dads chair. If you were sitting in it when he walked into the room he gave you the friendly thumb twist, which simply meant: get up.
When dad retired to his chair, that was his time. It was his time to read the newspaper, to watch a ballgame or a movie, or to take a nap. Whether or not the world and his responsibilities were on his mind, it was his place to unwind and just... more