Darwin put movement into his chairSourced
A bergère became a wheeled study chair
The French bergère is an upholstered armchair with enclosed sides. Charles Darwin modified one with wheels to move more easily between specimens in his study. A chair intended for comfortable sitting acquired a role in movement during work.
The sitting furniture helped him change position too.
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