Carlo Barstool - Desert Sand - Black Metal

The Carlo Barstool in Desert Sand pairs a 100% PU seat with a matte black iron frame, at a seat height of 650mm. The seat is 460mm wide and 445mm deep, with the footrest at 225mm. It arrives fully assembled.

Desert sand against black metal is a high-contrast pairing that reads as deliberate rather than accidental. The pale seat is what your eye goes to and the dark frame disappears into the shadow under a bench, so a row of three looks like three floating seats rather than a rank of furniture.

A polyurethane surface is the practical choice at a kitchen bench, where a woven fabric would absorb whatever gets spilled on it. The trade is the 20,000 Martindale rating, which is modest, so this suits a bench used for breakfast and homework rather than one that seats a household for every meal. Foam cushioning gives it enough give for a long sit without going soft.