Chesterfield style

HISTORY OF THE 'CHESTERFIELD'

The Chesterfield is synonymous with English furniture design. Its origins would seem to date back to 1773 when Philip Dormer Stanhope - 4th Earl of Chesterfield - lying on his bed, uttered his dying words 'Give Mr Dayrolles a chair'. Despite protests from Mr Dayrolles that he meant him simple to sit on it, the trusty servant insisted and Mr Dayrolles duly left the house clutching a chair; the style of which we can only assume was the forerunner of the now famous Chesterfield!

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I thought it his dying words were .. 'bring me a peanut butter sandwich.'