The Story Behind Our Safari Dining Chairs

A dining chair should be comfortable, well-made, and easy to live with. The Safari Dining Chair is all three. Its curved round backrest hugs you as you sit, the linen seat suits almost any room, and the solid wood frame is built to last. Here is a closer look at the design, and why it works as well in a modern flat as it does in a country house or a beach apartment.

Why we chose it

We're picky about dining chairs. They have to look right, sit right, and last — and most chairs only manage one of those things. This one manages all three. The frame is honest, the linen is generous, and the curve of the back makes long meals easy.

What we like most is how unfussy it is. There's nothing trying too hard — just a well-proportioned chair made by people who took the time to do it properly. That's the kind of piece we look for: something you stop noticing because it simply works.

The design

The first thing you notice is the backrest. It curves round in a gentle arc that follows the shape of your back and hugs you as you sit — the kind of comfort that makes a long lunch easy. The seat is generously padded and covered in a soft linen that works in almost any setting: modern flats, country houses, beach apartments. Linen is one of those fabrics that quietly belongs everywhere.

Underneath, the frame is solid wood — turned by carpenters who work the timber wet and let it dry into the joint. It is slower than machine-pressed assembly, but it produces a frame that does not loosen with seasonal humidity. The result is a chair you can sit on every day for years.

Dimensions sit at standard dining height: 86 cm tall, 50 cm at the seat, 52 cm wide. Six or eight fit comfortably around a reclaimed-timber or travertine table. They sit easily alongside the rest of our dining furniture and hold their own against natural-fibre tablecloths and stoneware.

Accessible by design

A chair like this — solid wood, hand-stitched linen, comfortable enough for long meals — often comes with a price tag to match. Ours doesn't. We've kept the Safari Dining Chair within reach of most budgets, so a high-end look doesn't have to mean high-end spending. That is the whole idea behind what we do.

At home on a Costa table

A few practical notes for coastal living. Salt air will not damage the linen, but UV will fade it; rotate the chairs in and out of direct afternoon sun where you can. Spills come out with cold water and a soft brush before they set. For winter storage, a dry indoor space is enough — no need to wrap them.

The design suits the way many Costa del Sol homes actually work: the dining table that sits half-inside, half-outside; the outdoor terrace used six months of the year as the main room; the wall of glass that opens onto an olive tree. A heavy, ornate chair fights that architecture. This one does not.

A slower decision

The case for this chair is not novelty. It is that you will still want it when the kitchen has been renovated, the table linens have been changed twice, and the children are grown. If you would like to see one in person, drop into the showroom or get in touch — we keep a set under the front window. Sit on one, and decide at your own pace.

If you're ever along the coast near Fuengirola, our showroom is a lovely place to try one before deciding — the linen and timber are easier to read with your hands than on a screen, and we're always happy to talk through the rest of our furniture collection over a coffee. As a small thank-you for stopping by, show NESTO-9B9D on your phone at the counter for 10% off anything you take home that day. No rush, no pressure — just come and see.