In the 1700s, many houses featured a large room with only one chair for the head of the household. Thus began the term chairman. In addition, in the Middle Ages, furniture was usually heavy, oak, and ornamented with carved designs. Plus, most people didn’t sit on chairs. They instead sat on stools or on the floor, as chairs were reserved only for people of the highest social standing.

Amazingly, Charles Darwin actually invented the office chair when he added wheels to his armchair so he could get around his studio faster. His invention proved to be an incredibly influential addition to the workplace today, and many people have comfortable office chairs at their homes as well. RG. Reineman made another contribution to the world of furniture when he introduced the one piece plastic chair in 1960.

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