Wood Meiji Armchair

Square, deep and covered in a nubby weave, it looks ready to stay put for the evening.

The Meiji Armchair is contemporary, from the Primitive Collection. It is chenille fabric and huanghuali. Club chairs with straight track arms and a low recessed plinth became a standard of modern living rooms, valued for their depth and clean lines. Here the boxy frame is fully upholstered in a pale oatmeal chenille with a textured grid pattern. A loose seat cushion and a back pillow sit within thick square arms. A dark wooden base is set back beneath, so the chair seems to float. It is 37.5 inches long and 31.5 high.

Built for sinking into, and not easily left.