BH | Studio Nayland Bolster-Back Velvet Dining Chair

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.

A round seat, four columnar legs and a bolster-shaped back make up the whole chair, and every surface is covered. The bolster supports the lower back while leaving the shoulders free, and dense foam gives a soft, rounded sit. The cover is a stain-resistant performance velvet, a cut-pile cloth with a deep sheen, here in an ink blue close to midnight, and it is far more forgiving of daily use than an ordinary velvet. It is rated to hold 330 lbs, with non-marking pads to protect the floor.

Deep blue velvet looks right in a jewel-box dining room painted a dark colour, or at a desk in a library corner with a green-shaded lamp. Use it on its own as the striking chair in a hall, beside a console with a mirror above, or as an accent chair in a bedroom where it holds the next day's clothes. Pair it with a marble tulip table, brass candlesticks and a bunch of ranunculus for a small piece of Deco glamour. This listing is for one chair.