The Horseshoe Cord-Arm Carver has one continuous curve for a back: a wide timber rail bent into a horseshoe that runs round behind the sitter and forward into the arms. Where the arms meet the front posts they are wrapped in natural paper cord, and the same cord is woven round the seat rail below a padded cream seat.
Round legs taper to the floor and carry small black collars where they meet the seat rail, a neat detail that also hides the joint.
Why a carver. A chair with arms slows the table down in a good way: it's the seat for the head of the table, a long Sunday lunch or a corner by the fire. The low horseshoe still lets it tuck under a 750 mm high table.
Construction. Solid hardwood frame, laminated bent back and arm rail, hand-wrapped cord, upholstered seat on a plywood board that can be re-covered.
Where it works. Pub dining rooms, gastropubs and hotel restaurants that want a warm, crafted chair.
Options. Stain, cord colour, seat in faux leather, fabric or hide, and a matching side chair without arms.
