BH | Studio Nayland Bolster-Back Velvet Bar Stool

The bolster, a firm, round cushion, has propped up daybeds and sofas since the neoclassical rooms of the late eighteenth century. Here it becomes the whole back of the seat, set on plump, fully upholstered legs in the rounded, soft-edged spirit of 1970s furniture.

Taller than the counter version, it has a 30-inch seat made for a bar or a bar-height table. A round velvet seat, a bolster back that supports the lower back and four tubular upholstered legs make up the form. The cover is stain-resistant performance velvet in deep ink blue, the padding is dense foam, and a polished brass-tone metal rail wraps the legs as a footrest and a brace. It is rated to hold 330 lbs, has non-marking pads below, and arrives fully assembled, ready to sit on.

Set it at a home bar with a mirrored back, a decanter and a pair of coupes, or at a high counter in a loft where it can be admired from the sofa. One on its own makes a handsome perch at the end of a kitchen island or in a dressing room with a tall vanity. Ink velvet with brass looks best against dark wood, black marble and the glow of a little picture light. This listing is for one stool.