Bolero Bentwood Chairs with Metal Cross Backrest, Oak & Rattan (Pack of 2)

These Bolero bentwood side chairs combine a lacquered oak frame with a metal cross backrest and a treated rattan seat. The bentwood construction gives the chair its characteristic gently curved profile, which has been a fixture in café and restaurant settings for well over a century. Sold in pairs, they are a practical choice for operators who need to build seating capacity incrementally or replace individual chairs across an existing scheme.

In a busy front-of-house environment, the rattan seat wears reasonably well under regular daily use, though it benefits from prompt attention to spills rather than leaving moisture to sit. The lacquered oak frame is resistant to the knocks and scrapes typical of a working dining room, and the metal cross backrest adds structural integrity without making the chair feel heavy or cumbersome to move during room resets.

• Lightweight enough for staff to reposition quickly during covers
• Compact footprint suits tighter table spacing in smaller dining rooms
• Vintage-style aesthetic works well in café, bistro and informal restaurant settings
• Lacquered oak finish is straightforward to wipe down between services
• Sold in pairs, allowing flexible purchasing for smaller or growing operations

These chairs are best suited to lower-turnover dining environments — cafés, bistros, wine bars and casual restaurants — where a characterful aesthetic matters and traffic volume is moderate. For high-turnover settings with very frequent daily covers, a fully upholstered or all-metal chair may prove more durable over the long term.

If you are furnishing a larger space or mixing seating styles, we are happy to talk through what works well together — feel free to get in touch before placing your order.