Sid Occasional Chair - Pewter - Matt Black

The Sid Occasional Chair in Pewter - Matt Black is 83cm wide, 75cm deep and 76cm high, upholstered on a welded metal frame. The frame is left visible around the seat rather than covered, so the chair reads as two materials. The colour names the fabric first and the frame finish second.

A visible metal frame under upholstery does two useful things. It holds a slim profile that a timber frame could not, and it gives the chair a hard line against a soft cushion, which is what stops an occasional chair looking like a small sofa.

At 83cm wide this is a generous single chair rather than a tight one. At 76cm high the back is low enough to sit under a window or in front of a sideboard without blocking it, which is often where an occasional chair has to go.

The caveat is the frame itself. Metal transmits every knock to the floor, so on timber or tile the feet want checking for pads, and a frame that gets dragged will mark a floor faster than a timber leg.