Named after the Berkshire village at the heart of Hardy’s Jude the Obscure, the Marygreen carries a gentle, contemplative character. Compact and graceful, it works beautifully as a bedroom chair or in a cosy reading nook.
It is the most distinctive frame in the collection — an open-arm library chair with turned spindle arm supports, so the arms are shown wood rather than upholstered. Nailhead trim runs the upholstered edges, and turned legs on castors finish it. Very little of the chair is soft, and that is the point.
At 63 × 61cm it has the smallest footprint of any armed chair here. Open arms make it feel smaller still, since you see straight through the sides of it. That combination makes it unusually good in a room that is already full — a bedroom corner, a study, beside a bookcase.
Because the upholstered area is small and framed by wood and studwork, it is a chair that can take a much bolder fabric than its size suggests. A single strong print on the back panel and seat is the classic treatment.
Designed in York, handcrafted in Nottingham. Made to order in 10–12 weeks, with free fabric samples posted before you order.
