Dark hardwood arms, cream leather pads, visible joinery — a dining armchair where the exposed structure is the design.
Most dining chairs hide their construction. This one shows everything — the arms, the back uprights, the base stretcher, the joinery. When you expose a frame that boldly, the joinery has to be clean enough to be decorative. The cream leather pads are simple on purpose: they are the contrast to the dark structure, not the subject. The subject is the wood.
The Making of the Telaio Dining Chair
Designed by Harsha
The frame is crafted from solid dark hardwood — arms, legs, back uprights, and cross-rail are jointed without visible fasteners, as the exposed structure is itself a decorative element. The leather back pad is panel-cut to the arched profile and fixed to the shaped back rail. The seat pad is wrapped and tacked to the underside of the seat board, then dropped into the frame — clean, removable, precise.
Panel-Cut Arched Leather Back
The back pad is cut to an arched profile in cream leather and fitted to the shaped back rail without wrinkling at the curve — a clean edge treatment that is visible against the dark wood surround on all sides. ::
Exposed Frame Joinery
The arm-to-leg and back-to-arm connections are jointed and finished without visible fasteners — because the frame is exposed, the joinery must meet a decorative standard as well as a structural one. ::
Dark Hardwood with Base Stretcher
The lower cross-rail between the legs adds structural rigidity and visual weight to the base — a traditional joinery element that signals solid hardwood construction and extends the visual interest of the frame down to floor level. ::
Built to Last
- Total H39"
- SeatH 19" × D 19"
- FrameSolid dark hardwood (espresso or walnut finish), fully exposed arms, legs, back uprights, base cross-rail
- UpholsteryLeather or PU leather, arched back pad and flat seat pad
- JoineryMortise-and-tenon, no visible fasteners
- OriginDesigned & made in Bangalore, India
- MaterialArt leather
- Lead time6–8 weeks from order confirmation
Owned for a Lifetime, Cared for Always
Every piece carries a lifetime craftsmanship guarantee, full restoration on request, and a designer who picks up the phone when you call.
Lifetime Craftsmanship Guarantee
Every joint, stitch, and finish is warranted for the lifetime of the original buyer.
Full Restoration Service
Reupholstery, refinishing, frame repair — at any point in the piece's life, returned to factory standard.
Care Concierge
A direct line to a designer for cleaning advice, swatch matching, or simply a second opinion on a room.
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