BH | Studio Trianon Medallion-Back Dining Chair

The oval medallion back, which the French call a chaise en médaillon, was one of the signatures of Paris chairmaking in the reign of Louis XVI, framed like a cameo above a straight, tapering leg. English makers admired it too, and oval and shield backs soon graced the neoclassical dining rooms of Georgian England. Cast that outline in acrylic and the old drawing room shape turns crisp and modern.

A single armless chair, moulded in glossy acrylic, in Jet or Crystal, with an oval back, a shaped seat and four square legs that taper slightly toward the floor. One-piece moulding makes it sturdy and easy to wipe down. The 19-inch seat suits a standard dining table or desk, and it can go outside to a terrace as well. In Jet the medallion outline is graphic and formal, like a cameo; in Crystal it almost disappears.

Use it at a writing desk in a bedroom, or as an accent chair in a hall beside a console with a lamp and a bowl for keys. It is also a smart extra seat to bring to the table at holidays. Either finish looks crisp with white marble, brass and a framed botanical print. This listing is for one chair.