The Rosings takes its name from Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s grand Kentish estate in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. An upright, commanding chair with a certain imperious quality, it looks best in a room that can hold its own.
Despite the description, the proportions are restrained: 84cm tall and 68cm wide, with neat arms and a tight back that give it a compact, tailored outline. There is no slouch in it. The seat sits you square, and the arms are set at a height for resting rather than sprawling.
Narrow and deep like the Knapwater, it fits between two pieces of furniture where a wider chair would not, and it holds its own at a card table or a writing desk. It is a good second chair for a room that already has a big soft one.
The tight upholstery and clean panels flatter tailored fabrics — herringbones, fine checks, tight weaves. A fabric with structure suits the chair’s character better than something soft and forgiving.
Designed in York, handcrafted in Nottingham. Made to order in 10–12 weeks, with free fabric samples posted before you order.
