Edited Choice: Cocktail Chairs
Ready to up the design ante at your next drinks party? Add sophisticated Fifties-inspired glamour to a living space with these sumptuous and stylish seats. Short on space? Once guests have gone, the chairs can double upas dressing table stools or cosy bedroom corner seating.Although, with their cocooning silhouettes and lush velvet upholstery, ask guests to leave at your own peril.
Shell chair, £947,Libra at Artisanti
Make a statement with this striking sculptural clamshell-shapedaccent chair. Inspired by iconic Art Deco styling, this retro styleblue velvet chair oozes style, with its scalloped back and powder blue tone.The rippled shell design gives this retro armchair depth and texture, with the tapered stainless steel legs and sumptuous soft velvet completing the luxurious Art Deco look.
Shell chair, £947,Libra at Artisanti
Make a statement with this striking sculptural clamshell-shapedaccent chair. Inspired by iconic Art Deco styling, this retro styleblue velvet chair oozes style, with its scalloped back and powder blue tone.The rippled shell design gives this retro armchair depth and texture, with the tapered stainless steel legs and sumptuous soft velvet completing the luxurious Art Deco look.
Marcia chair, £369,Swoon Editions
Cocoon yourself in this contemporary berry-hued curved and compact chair.With sweeping sides, sleek solid steel legs and clean lines, thisstylish seat ticks all the boxes for a Scandinavian-style update.
Glamorös chair,£449, Calvers + Suvdal
We love the soft scalloping on thisstunning Art Deco-style design. Upholstered in dusky blue velvet with contrasting gold coloured legs, this elegant little number will add a touch of Fifties inspired opulence to any room.
Gallery chair, £525,Rockett St George
The neat proportions of thisbucket-style golden statement chairmean that the design would work just as well as a cocktail chair as in a compact dressing area, making it a versatile and glamorous addition to an interior.
Marilyn armchair,£560, Audenza
The curvaceous shape ofthis dusty rose coloured velvet armchair oozes1960’s Hollywood glamour by the bucket load. The gold tinted legs also add a touch of chic.
Limerence Castonbury chair in Quartz Pink,£2,945, House of Hackney
Add instant retro style to a living room or bedroom cornerwith this vintage shape and old-school fringing. The exotic pattern will punch some lush palms, tropical grasslands and vivid colour into a decorating scheme.
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Lotte is the Digital Editor for Livingetc, and has been with the website since its launch. She has a background in online journalism and writing for SEO, with previous editor roles at Good Living, Good Housekeeping, Country & Townhouse, and BBC Good Food among others, as well as her own successful interiors blog. When she's not busy writing or tracking analytics, she's doing up houses, two of which have features in interior design magazines. She's just finished doing up her house in Wimbledon, and is eyeing up Bath for her next project.
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