According to legend, the iconic Chesterfield sofa owes its design to 18th-century British aristocracy—specifically the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, who reportedly commissioned a seat that would allow gentlemen to sit upright without creasing their tailored frock coats. The result was the deep-buttoned, leather-upholstered masterpiece we recognize today, with its firm back, rolled arms, and distinctive diamond tufting. But the elegance had a practical twist: those very folds were said to trap falling cigar ash in the smoke-filled Georgian drawing rooms of the time, saving the floor (and pride) from unsightly messes. Timelessly stylish and steeped in lore, the Chesterfield remains a symbol of refined comfort with a surprisingly smoky past.
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