BH | Studio Nayland Bolster-Back Velvet Dining Chairs, Set of 2

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.

Both chairs are made from simple rounded volumes: a circular seat, four thick legs and a cylinder laid across for the back, every part upholstered. The bolster sits at just the right height to support the small of the back, and dense foam gives a soft, cushioned sit through a long dinner. The cover is a stain-resistant performance velvet in a deep ink blue, so a dropped fork or a splash of wine is far less of a worry, and the velvet's cut pile catches the light across the curves. Each chair is rated to hold 330 lbs, and non-marking pads under the feet protect the floor.

They are dining chairs with the presence of accent chairs. Set the pair at a supper table in an apartment with a brass lamp and a stack of cookbooks, or at a small round table in a bay window, laid for two with a jug of tulips. Between meals, pull one into the living room beside a sofa or put one at a dressing table. Ink velvet loves brass, smoked glass and a wall of deep plaster pink. This listing is for a set of two chairs.