1. Laura Ashley - £280 each
The high street store is expert at traditional English furniture - and now they're tackling the French look. This upholstered "carver" style chair has bags of Provençale chic.
www.lauraashley.com
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2. Next - £99 for a set of four
Classic modern styles are often pricey, but these streamlined, plasticand- chrome “Jessica” chairs, sold as a set of four, are a bargain. Available in white, pale pink and black.
www.next.co.uk
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3. John Lewis - £69 each
With its black leather seat and chrome bar back, the “Tonio” chair wouldn’t look out of place in a Milanese apartment. Its spare good looks will inject Italian flair into a dining room.
www.johnlewis.co.uk
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4. Kartell - £149 each
Philip Starck’s polycarbonate, postmodern version of the classic Louis XV style is available in a range of finishes, including transparent – which must bewhy it’s called the “Louis Ghost”.
www.grahamandgreen.co.uk
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5. Heals - £162 each
Verner Panton’s 1968 design was one of the first pieces of furniture to go on show in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. An asset to any room, “The Panton Chair” is comfortable, too.
www.heals.co.uk
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6. ILVA - £79 each
Called “Madura”, this salon-style chair from the Danish interiors company will work well with vintage finds for the mis-matched look. Its frame is mahogany and the seat is canework.
www.ilva.co.uk
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7. Ikea From - £45 each
The Swedish store has a huge selection of dining chairs and this “Henriksdal” is a safe and simple design. It comes in different combinations of woods, fabric patterns and colours.
www.ikea.co.uk
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8. Habitat - £159 each
Lovers of retro designs will fall for this low-backed chair by Simon Pengelly for Habitat. Made from natural solid oak, the “Radius” chair has a laidback look but is still seriously stylish.
www.habitat.co.uk
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9. The Pier - £69 each
Create the country-cottage look with these Italian-made “Cesena” chairs. The simple solid pine frame is painted a pleasantly powdery shade of sage green; also available in white.
www.pier.co.uk
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10. Frank Gehry - £495 each
Made from 60 layers of compressed cardboard held together by hidden screws, “Wiggle”, a whimsical chair dreamed up by a legendary architect, will get your dinner guests talking.
www.popuk.com
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7 April 2008, Chosen by Gemma Hayward
