BH | Studio Malton Woven-Seat Dining Armchairs, Set of 2

Rush-seated chairs with plain, square-legged frames stood in farmhouse kitchens across Europe for centuries, Yorkshire's among them, made by country chair makers for daily use rather than show. In the mid-twentieth century Scandinavian makers refined the type, swapping rush for tightly woven paper cord and keeping the frame honest and spare.

Each armchair in this pair has a broad, slightly curved back panel, straight square-section legs and arms that run forward from the back to rest your elbows. The frame is 100% solid hardwood in Honey, a warm golden wood tone, or Jet, and the seat is tightly woven paper cord, which has a little natural give and a lovely texture. Beneath, an X-shaped stretcher, two crossed rails, braces the legs and keeps the frame rigid. Non-marking glides protect the floor, the chairs arrive fully assembled, and each is rated to hold 497 lbs.

Put the pair at the ends of a farmhouse table as carvers, with side chairs down the length, or set them at a round table in a kitchen bay with a teapot and a stack of seed catalogues. They also make good reading chairs in a sunroom. Either finish and natural cord love whitewashed walls, terracotta tiles, striped linen and earthenware, the Scandinavian farmhouse look at its most welcoming. This listing is for a set of two armchairs.