Legend has it, when Thomas Jefferson was visiting Campeachy Mexico he encountered this reading chair for the first time and fell in love with its comfortable design. After much difficulty, he managed to get a sample back to Monticello, where his artisans made the first copies. The design was passed down for generations. Now, we are the caretakers of that tradition, as we are the manufacturer selected by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation to produce this chair today. It is available with your choice of three colors of leather, Green, Burgundy, or Black.