Logan Beechwood Side Chair

■ Solid European beechwood construction for premium material quality and refined finish character
■ Distinctive all-black ebony finish for a striking monochrome silhouette that sets it apart from natural-finish wood chairs
■ Classic library-style vertical slat back with nine straight slats and a shaped top rail
■ Contoured solid wood seat with a saddle-shaped profile for ergonomic comfort and low-maintenance all-wood aesthetic
■ No upholstery to clean, replace, or rotate
■ Straight square tapered legs with cross-stretchers on all four sides for exceptional stability
■ Compact proportions ideal for tight floor plans, small cafés, and dense seating layouts
■ Commercial-grade construction built for high-traffic restaurant and hospitality use
■ Reinforced joinery for structural rigidity through years of daily service

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A Distinctive All-Black Silhouette

The Logan Beechwood Side Chair earns its position in the lineup through a specific and unusual design choice: the entire chair is finished in a deep black ebony that transforms what would otherwise be a familiar library-style silhouette into a distinctly modern architectural statement. Where most commercial wood chairs default to natural or warm brown finishes that let the wood grain read as the visual focus, the Logan takes the opposite approach. The all-black finish makes the chair read as an architectural element in the room, with the silhouette itself doing the design work rather than the wood tone. That single change makes the Logan one of the most visually distinctive chairs in the beechwood lineup.

For designers spec'ing chairs in modern cafés, monochrome interiors, cocktail bars, boutique bistros, and design-forward restaurants where the seating is meant to anchor the room's palette rather than blend into it, the Logan is the specification that delivers. It pairs beautifully with pale marble tabletops, terrazzo floors, brass fixtures, and warm-toned banquettes, providing the dark visual anchor that ties contemporary interior palettes together.

A Classic Library-Style Silhouette Reinterpreted

Beneath the modern black finish, the Logan carries a heritage silhouette with real design history. The nine straight vertical slats framed by a shaped top rail reference the classic library, courthouse, and American schoolhouse chairs that have anchored institutional and public dining rooms for over a century. That specific configuration reads as considered and grounded, whether in the traditional natural-wood context or the modern all-black interpretation the Logan offers. The result is a chair that satisfies designers looking for heritage silhouette AND designers looking for contemporary black architectural furniture, giving the same physical chair two different design applications depending on interior context.

Contoured Wood Seat: All-Wood Simplicity

The Logan ships with a contoured solid wood seat, saddle-shaped for ergonomic contact with the guest. That all-wood construction is one of the chair's most practical features for operators. With no fabric to spot-clean between turns, no foam to compress over time, and no seat pads to rotate or replace, daily maintenance stays simple even during the busiest weeks of service. For cafés, quick-service concepts, and high-turnover venues where staff time is tight, that translates to meaningful long-term savings on both labour and replacement costs. The contoured saddle profile provides real comfort despite the all-wood construction, following the natural shape of the guest for more supportive contact than a flat wood seat.

Solid European Beechwood Built for Daily Commercial Use

European beechwood is the material standard most upscale European chair makers build to, prized for its tighter grain pattern, higher density, and ability to hold finishes and joinery under continuous load. That quality matters especially for a black-finish chair like the Logan, where any inconsistency in the wood or finish would show up dramatically against the dark surface. Reinforced joinery keeps the chair square and stable through countless pull-out and push-in cycles, cross-stretchers between the legs add rigidity, and non-marring floor glides protect flooring in high-traffic dining rooms.

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