Homer even said "Goddesses liked the klismos". And interestingly enough, primarily women were the ones who sat in this chair. Bouncing babies on their knees, spinning thread or getting their hair braided.
The klismos chair was forgotten until the excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum in the mid-eighteenth century created a frenzy of design and a fad for all things Grecian (and Roman). The clean lines matched very well with the neoclassical style. It France it appealed to those who reacted against the excessive, whimsical rococo style. In England the klismos became popular during the Regency period of the early nineteenth century. And it soon made its way to America.
So what do we think? Is this a chair we would like to incorporate into our own homes? Which style, which era and in which finish? As a set or for single use quietly paired with a desk in the corner of a room.