BH | Studio Trianon Medallion-Back Tinted Dining Chairs, Set of 2

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 clear acrylic and the old drawing room shape turns light enough to almost disappear.

Here the armless medallion chair is moulded in translucent tinted acrylic, in Pewter or Citron. The oval back, shaped seat and slim square legs take on a soft, tinted glow, darker at the edges where the acrylic is thickest, like a piece of tinted glass. One-piece moulding makes it strong for daily use, the 18.5-inch seat suits a standard dining table, and it is equally suited to a patio or porch.

They work well round a dark wood table in a city dining room, or as extra chairs in a home office that need to look smart but stay out of the way. Outdoors they sit neatly at a bistro table on a balcony. Either tint is lovely with charcoal walls, black-and-white photographs and polished nickel. This listing is for a set of two chairs.