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Bentwood Bistro Chair, Freya
- Wood frame
- 16" W x 21 1/2" D x 34 3/4" H
- Indoor use
From $173.00Set options
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Bentwood cafe chairs
Wood bent into a curved back and legs: the bentwood is the old bakery chair, and it still looks right beside a glass case of bread. All 6 here have wood frames and list upholstery options.
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Bentwood Dining Chair, Emily
- Wood frame
- 16" W x 21 1/2" D x 34 3/4" H
- Indoor use
From $183.00Set options
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Bentwood Dining Chair, Floreale
- Wood frame
- 16" W x 21 1/2" D x 34 3/4" H
- Indoor use
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Bentwood Dining Chair, Florence
- Wood frame
- 15 1/2" W x 18" D x 33" H
- Indoor use
From $203.00Set options
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Bentwood Armchair, Florence
- Wood frame
- 24" W x 20" D x 30" H
- Indoor use
From $306.00Set options
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Wood Finish Cellini Bentwood Chair
- Wood frame
- 17" W x 17 3/4" D x 31" H
- Indoor use
From $198.00Set options
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Notes from behind the counter
Picture the piece at four in the afternoon, after the lunch line has been through. Check the seat height against your counter and the base spread against the top. Save the models that pass to a shop plan, with a note on where each one goes.
Steam-bent wood gives bentwood chairs their curves and the old Vienna cafe look; choose the stain and seat, then keep a spare for the chair that gets knocked.
Read the curve and the material
Compare the curved silhouette with the table profile and the other chair backs in the room. Read the stated construction and finish options for the exact model instead of relying on the style name alone.
Read the footprint
Compare the listed overall width and depth with the space at your table. Armrests, the table apron, and the chair back all affect how the chair fits into the arrangement.
Wood bent into a curved back and legs: the bentwood is the old bakery chair, and it still looks right beside a glass case of bread. All 6 here have wood frames and list upholstery options. Pick the seat first, wood or vinyl, then decide whether one armchair belongs at the end of a long table.
A wood frame through and through
Every chair in this group is wood, frame and all. That is the point of a bentwood: the curves come from the wood itself, with no steel underneath.
A wood frame wants a little more looking after than steel. Check the joints now and then, and keep the chairs away from a wet floor longer than it takes to mop. Replace a chair the day it starts to creak, before a regular finds out the hard way.
Seat and finish
Seats come in wood and vinyl, and all 6 list upholstery options. A wood seat keeps the old look. Vinyl is softer and wipes clean after a buttery pastry. Ask for a swatch before you order, and again before any reorder, since color lists change over time.
Only one has arms. An armchair at the head of a table gives the room a center, but check that the arms clear the tabletop when the chair is pushed in.
Sizes
The wood dining chair is 16 inches wide and 34 3/4 tall, slim enough for a two-seat bistro table. The bentwood bistro chair is the same size. A third wood dining chair is a little shorter, 31 inches tall and 17 wide.
Plan two feet of edge per customer, and leave room behind each one, 18 to 24 inches, so it slides back without a scrape. Measure your tables before you count chairs. With a slim frame like this, a small shop can seat a few more people without the room feeling crowded.
Buying a dozen now and a dozen next year? Write the finish and the seat in the order notes, and confirm the color against a fresh swatch before the second batch is made.
Prices start around $173 and reach $306. All are listed for indoor use only.
Other wood chairs
For a different back in wood, compare cane chairs or traditional chairs. Every wood frame is gathered in wood chairs, and the full list sits under chairs.
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