The Woodland Storytelling Chair is a hand-carved & hand-painted oak throne alive with British wildlife owls, foxes, badgers, deer & squirrels woven into every surface, making it one of the most colourful & intricately detailed chairs we make. Each animal is individually carved & then painted in the workshop, which means no two Woodland Thrones are ever quite the same. The result is a chair that children gravitate towards the moment they see it before a story has even started, they are already finding creatures hidden in the carving & making up tales of their own. It looks amazing. We are absolutely thrilled with the end result & really cannot thank you enough for helping to turn our vision into reality. Roz Owens, Chair Warnham PTFA Dimensions Total height: 200 cm Total width: 80 cm Inside seat width (back): 42 cm Inside seat width (front): 50 cm Seat height: 46 cm Key Features Hand-carved & painted British wildlife owls, foxes, deer, badgers, squirrels & more, covering the backrest & sides 100% solid British oak sustainably sourced, built for decades of use indoors & outdoors Choose your finish supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour & sheen 50) Solid hand-built joinery built to last, no flat-pack construction, no hidden shortcuts Handmade in Mid Wales each chair takes many hours of carving & painting in our workshop near Snowdonia Your Version The Woodland Chair is one of our most bespoke every single one is different. We can replace any animal with one that is meaningful to your school or community: add a red kite for Wales, a badger for a school emblem, a barn owl to mark a habitat project, or any creature you have a story about. We can also add a name, a motto, or a date carved into the seat or back. Typical lead time is 4-5 weeks, though we are flexible around deadlines end of term, retirements, anniversaries. Prices include VAT. Schools can order by purchase order & pay on invoice. If your school or trust needs to register us as a supplier first, we will provide our VAT number, bank details & any other information your accounts payable system requires. See more of our woodland chairs in the storytelling chairs blog, explore the full storytelling chairs collection, or start with your own design idea. You may also enjoy our guide to choosing the right wood for outdoor furniture. Finish This piece is supplied unvarnished as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, & with no maintenance needed. If you'd prefer to bring out the grain & warm, honeyed tones, choose the varnished option 50) & we'll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish. More about the two finishes Outdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun & weather. Left natural, an unvarnished piece simply silvers over time & asks nothing of you. A varnished piece keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine. Woodland Storytelling Chair - Hand-Carved Oak Animals Schools Libraries Gardens Bespoke Handmade Wales UK
