The Penn Chair from Four Hands is a low-slung accent chair built on a solid ash frame, with a deeply cushioned seat and back covered in cotton-blend velvet. The frame wears a soft, weathered ash finish that lets the grain show, and the slim wooden arms sit just above the seat. Underneath, an S-spring seat and corner-block joinery give it a firm, supported sit that holds its shape.
The silhouette comes from a vintage chair pattern, updated with plush upholstery and a lighter hand on the wood. Velvet pile shifts in tone as light moves across it, so the color reads richer in person than flat in a photo. It is offered in two velvet colors, and the pale ash frame pairs easily with brass, plaster, painted wood, and layered vintage rugs.
Use it alone by a window or at the foot of a bed, or buy two and set them facing each other across a low table or flanking a fireplace. It seats one, with enough room to tuck a leg up for a long read. In a living room, study, or bedroom corner, it adds a color-forward seat without crowding the floor plan.
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The Penn Chair from Four Hands is a low-slung accent chair built on a solid ash frame, with a deeply cushioned seat and back covered in cotton-blend velvet. The frame wears a soft, weathered ash finish that lets the grain show, and the slim wooden arms sit just above the seat. Underneath, an S-spring seat and corner-block joinery give it a firm, supported sit that holds its shape.
The silhouette comes from a vintage chair pattern, updated with plush upholstery and a lighter hand on the wood. Velvet pile shifts in tone as light moves across it, so the color reads richer in person than flat in a photo. It is offered in two velvet colors, and the pale ash frame pairs easily with brass, plaster, painted wood, and layered vintage rugs.
Use it alone by a window or at the foot of a bed, or buy two and set them facing each other across a low table or flanking a fireplace. It seats one, with enough room to tuck a leg up for a long read. In a living room, study, or bedroom corner, it adds a color-forward seat without crowding the floor plan.
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