City Loft Dining Side Chair

A curved back rail wraps around like a captain's chair that has come ashore.

The City Loft dining side chair is waxed oak and pine. Low-backed chairs with a curved rail and short spindles descend from the captain's and bankers' chairs of the 19th century, made for long sittings at desks and tables. Here a thick bent crest rail is carried on four flat spindles and turns forward into short arms. The saddled seat shows open oak grain. Square legs are joined by plain stretchers, and the honey-toned wax finish lets the wood show through. It is 23.5 inches long, 22.5 deep and 31.5 high.

Dinner may run long. The chair is ready.