BH | Studio Mariager Curved-Back Dining Chairs, Set of 4

Some of the best-loved dining chairs of the mid twentieth century came out of Danish workshops, where makers shaped a broad curved rail of solid wood to cradle the sitter's back. The style crossed the North Sea to Scotland, where by the 1960s furniture makers in Fife were building teak dining furniture in the same clean spirit. Made from a few well-joined parts, chairs like these were meant to last for decades and to grow richer as the wood mellowed.

Each chair is all solid hardwood: a gently bowed top rail that wraps round the back and sweeps down at each end, carried on slim tapered legs braced by stretchers under the seat. The seat is cushioned with foam for comfort through a long meal and covered in smooth faux leather that wipes clean with a damp cloth, in a choice of two shades, and the frame has a warm chestnut-brown finish.

Set all four round a square oak table in a dining room with a long window, a bowl of apples and a pot of coffee in the middle, or round a kitchen table that sees every meal. The wipe-clean seats stay practical with children and easy to keep looking smart. Warm wood suits mid-century rooms, with a globe pendant, a teak-toned sideboard and a wool rug. This listing is for a set of four chairs.