Named after Bingley’s leased Hertfordshire estate in Pride and Prejudice, the Netherfield is a chair of unassuming good looks that improves with every season. Its light profile makes it as suitable for a rented flat as for a permanent home.
It is the most mid-century shape in the collection: a buttoned back, arms that angle gently outwards, and slim tapered oak legs that raise the frame clear of the floor. That lift is what makes it read as light despite a fairly deep 88cm frame — you see carpet underneath it, which most of the traditional chairs here don’t allow.
It works well in a room that already has enough heavy furniture, and it pairs comfortably with both period and modern pieces. The pale oak leg is a genuine consideration: it will suit a room with oak or light flooring far better than one with dark mahogany elsewhere.
Buttoning wants fabric with some body. Wools, textured weaves and boucles all suit the shape; a plain velvet takes it somewhere more glamorous than its bones suggest.
Designed in York, handcrafted in Nottingham. Made to order in 10–12 weeks, with free fabric samples posted before you order.
