In Gustav Stickley's book Craftsman Homes, there is a picture of this chair with the following caption: “A big deep chair that means comfort to a tired man when he comes home after the day's work.” First produced around 1906, this chair is an icon of Stickley's furniture and his philosophy. Visually, this chair invites you to sit down and relax — a result of the sloping arms and side rails, the warmth and color of the quartersawn white oak and the upholstered seat and back. Few people who see this chair can resist the desire to sit in it. And few who sit in it can rise without regret.