We’re away until January 3, but we’re reposting some of our favorite pieces from 2016. Enjoy your holiday!A brief history of chairs.   There is a pivotal early scene in David Lean’s film Lawrence of Arabia in which T. E. Lawrence and his supe…

A brief history of chairs.There is a pivotal early scene in David Lean’s film Lawrence of Arabia in which T. E. Lawrence and his superior, Colonel Brighton, visit the desert encampment of Prince Faisal, a leader of the Arab Revolt. The royal tent i…