The Esther Dining Chair from Four Hands is an armless side chair with a solid oak frame and fixed, upholstered seat and back cushions. Both cushions are foam wrapped in polyester batting, set over a webbed seat, and covered in a woven performance fabric made to take spills and daily use. The frame is joined with mortise and tenon, corner blocks and screwed pocket joints, a sturdy build for a chair that gets pulled in and out several times a day.
The silhouette follows the traditional armless dining chair, simplified so that the oak frame reads as a clean outline around soft cushions. The upholstery comes in muted, tailored tones of taupe, flint gray and mink, and the wood finish shifts from pale and drifted to warmer oak depending on the variant. It sits comfortably beside a pedestal table, a plaster or limewashed wall, or a room full of pattern where it can act as the quiet one.
Pull a set up to a dining table, tuck a pair along a kitchen island, or use a single chair at a desk or in an entry. The performance fabric makes it a reasonable choice for households with children and red wine, and the armless shape slides in close to the table or leaves room for a crowd when you add a leaf.
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The Esther Dining Chair from Four Hands is an armless side chair with a solid oak frame and fixed, upholstered seat and back cushions. Both cushions are foam wrapped in polyester batting, set over a webbed seat, and covered in a woven performance fabric made to take spills and daily use. The frame is joined with mortise and tenon, corner blocks and screwed pocket joints, a sturdy build for a chair that gets pulled in and out several times a day.
The silhouette follows the traditional armless dining chair, simplified so that the oak frame reads as a clean outline around soft cushions. The upholstery comes in muted, tailored tones of taupe, flint gray and mink, and the wood finish shifts from pale and drifted to warmer oak depending on the variant. It sits comfortably beside a pedestal table, a plaster or limewashed wall, or a room full of pattern where it can act as the quiet one.
Pull a set up to a dining table, tuck a pair along a kitchen island, or use a single chair at a desk or in an entry. The performance fabric makes it a reasonable choice for households with children and red wine, and the armless shape slides in close to the table or leaves room for a crowd when you add a leaf.
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Sofas and sectionals, swivel chairs, lounge chairs and recliners, dining tables and dining chairs, coffee tables, ottomans, stools and rugs. Online, most of it comes from Four Hands, with Bernhardt, Noir, Uttermost and Doing Goods alongside.
Yes. More than 200 Four Hands pieces are online, from the Kent sofa by Amber Lewis to the Idella extension dining table. Many listings come in several fabrics, leathers or sizes, like the Augustine in seven covers. Call 513.723.1901 to ask what's on the floor before you come in.
Check the seat depth, not just the overall depth. Bernhardt's Albion has a 26-inch seat in a 41.5-inch-deep frame, which suits people who sit back and stay there. Shorter seats suit people who sit upright. Sit in it for five minutes before deciding.
Size it to the room first, then to the chairs. Leave about 36 inches between the table edge and the wall so chairs can pull out. An extension table like the Idella adds two leaves when you need them. Our journal guide to dining table seating capacity covers the counts by size.
On some pieces, yes. The Kent sofa's price changes with the fabric you choose, so call 513.723.1901 or come in to see swatches. The Colven banquette comes in a cream performance fabric of polyester, acrylic and flax, and the Augustine swivel chair has a Crypton fabric option.
Furniture is what we carry, online and on the floor. The design studio plans whole rooms and houses, from the furniture to the lighting and finishes. If you need one piece, start here, and if you need a whole room, call the studio.
No, we don't carry mattresses. For the bedroom, our design studio can plan the furniture around the bed you already have.
High St., a 17,000-square-foot lifestyle store at 1401 Reading Rd in Over-the-Rhine, carries Four Hands furniture, sofas, swivel chairs, dining tables and coffee tables alongside lighting and rugs. We're open every day but Tuesday, 10am to 6pm, with Sunday hours of 11am to 4pm. Parking is available.
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