Branwen Upholstered Bar Stool with Back

Named after Branwen of the Mabinogion, who taught a starling to carry her message across the sea to her brother Bran.

A tall stool with a plump round seat and a softly shaped back, made for kitchen islands and breakfast bars, upholstered in any print from our Fabric Library.

Choose your fabric

Pick any of the 1,000+ prints in our Fabric Library and see it on the stool in 3D, at true scale. Turn the stool to see it from any side; the frame shows the finish you choose. On a phone or tablet, tap View in your room and point the camera at the floor to see it at full size in your own room.

The 3D stool is a computer-generated image, shown at the standard 700 mm seat height, so colours are a close guide rather than exact. Because every seat and back is cut by hand, the placement of the print will vary slightly.

Each frame is cut and welded by hand in our West Wales workshop, then finished your way: raw steel with the welds left honest and on show, supplied with a pot of beeswax polish; smooth matt powder coat; or bright nickel or copper plate. The seat and back are upholstered by hand in the print of your choice, at no extra cost whichever you choose.

Finished as carefully behind as in front. The fabric is pulled taut around the backrest and fixed tight to the edge, then a matching back panel in the same fabric is laid over it and the join is finished with a band of nailhead trim. The steel T-bracket is fixed through it with neat black screws. At a kitchen island the back is the side the room sees, so we make it as tidy as the front.

Your own fabric: we can also upholster in a suitable upholstery-weight fabric of your own. Email hello@rarebirdliving.co.uk and we'll confirm the price and lead time. Your own fabric will need to meet UK furniture fire safety rules, and we'll advise on this. Stools in your own fabric are made to your specification, so they can't be returned for a change of mind.

Made to order at the seat height that suits your worktop, with the footrest always 485 mm below the seat, so it's comfortable at any height.

Dimensions: Seat 370 mm diameter, 75 mm deep · backrest 210 × 260 mm, 60 mm deep at the centre · seat height 700 mm as standard, or 650–800 mm in 10 mm steps (measured to the top of the cushion) · overall height 1,040 mm at the standard seat height (990–1,140 mm across the range) · footprint 385 × 385 mm at 700 mm seat height · footrests 485 mm below the seat (front and back) and 590 mm (sides) · weight 10 kg
Frame: 20 × 20 mm steel box section, cut and welded by hand, with footrests and floor-protecting glides
Finishes: raw steel, treated with a moisture-repelling, rust-inhibiting oil, with the welds left on show; matt powder coat in RAL 9005, 7021 or 7016, with the welds ground smooth; or nickel or copper plate
Seat: 18 mm plywood base, firm high-density foam and a soft foam topper, 75 mm deep
Fabric: any print from our Contemporary or Heritage Fabric Library, at no extra cost. Each fabric's make-up and rub count are shown in the library. All made fire-safe to BS 5852.
Choosing a height: allow 250–300 mm between the seat and the top of your worktop or bar
Lead time: made to order, allow 4 weeks (4–5 weeks for nickel or copper plate)
Delivery: free to mainland UK, the Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland
Care: vacuum the upholstery gently and blot spills straight away. Raw steel frames leave our workshop treated with a moisture-repelling, rust-inhibiting oil, and come with a pot of beeswax polish for upkeep: a thin coat now and then keeps the steel protected and brings out its character. Keep it dry and wipe off spills promptly. Copper plate mellows and darkens naturally over time; if you prefer it bright, polish gently with a soft cloth and a metal polish, going lightly on edges as plating is a fine layer. Nickel plate and matt powder coat need only a damp cloth.

Prefer it backless? See Bran, Branwen's backless twin.

Free fabric samples: not sure which fabric? Order up to five free fabric samples, just £1.50 postage.