Why this sidechair earns its place
The Vicky is Bolero Bespoke's slatted-back side chair, and the slats are the detail that sets it apart — an open, ladder-style back rather than a solid panel, which keeps the silhouette light even though the frame doing the structural work underneath is anything but. It's built from solid wood, finished in the range's oak tone and, in this colourway, paired with a red seat pad.
Every part of the chair is built to a contract standard rather than a domestic one. The frame is cut from hardwood chosen for strength as much as looks, rated for the kind of repeated, all-day use a working dining room puts a chair through rather than occasional home use. The seat pad is upholstered in a high-quality faux leather that replicates the look and feel of genuine leather closely enough that most guests won't clock the difference, wipes clean in seconds, and is fire-retardant to CRIB5 contract standard — the rating venues actually need to satisfy insurers and fire regulations, not a nice-to-have.
At 870mm high, 420mm wide and 510mm deep, and weighing a manageable 6kg, the Vicky sits comfortably at standard café and restaurant table heights and is light enough for staff to reposition for cleaning or reshuffling a room without needing two people per chair. It's built for indoor use only, which suits its natural home: restaurants, hotels, bars and offices furnishing a dining or reception space that needs to look sharp for years, not months.
