BH | Studio Trianon Medallion-Back Tinted 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 tinted acrylic and the old drawing room shape turns light enough to almost disappear.

Moulded in translucent tinted acrylic, in Pewter or Citron, this armless chair has the oval back, shaped seat and slender square legs of the classic French side chair. It is made in one piece, so it is sturdy and easy to wipe clean, and its 19-inch seat suits a standard dining table or desk. It works on a patio as well as indoors. The tint gives it more presence than clear acrylic while still letting light through.

It suits a home office as a visitor's chair, or a bedroom corner with a throw folded over the seat. Against dark floorboards the tint looks especially fine, and it sits well with charcoal linen, chrome and a single white orchid. This listing is for one chair.