EssexA tall plain headboard with a single sweeping stitch line, on splayed metallic legs. The Essex, doing modern without trying. The headboard is full width and tall, with a softly arched top edge. The face is plain except for one detail, a single curved stitch line that sweeps across the lower section of the panel like a smile, dividing the headboard into a generous upper plain area and a small sculpted shelf below. It's a quiet, confident touch, the