Barrel Dining Chairs

Barrel back dining chairs: what sets them apart

A barrel chair has a rounded back that curves around the seat like the side of a barrel, so it holds you more than a straight-backed chair does. Some wrap into low arms, and others stay armless and compact. At the table, that curve gives side support through a long meal, and the shape looks finished from every angle, which helps when chairs face into an open room.

Swivel barrel dining chairs

Swivel styles turn a full 360 degrees on a metal base, so you can face the table, the kitchen or the conversation without dragging the chair. The armless drum chairs in cream, dark green and rust are 23.23 inches wide, and a brown velvet swivel chair is 20.47 inches. A beige velvet swivel chair hides a storage compartment under its lift-up seat, and a charcoal chenille chair adds a channel-tufted back.

Barrel dining chairs with casters

For a head chair, or a desk that doubles as a dining spot, the wide track-arm barrel chairs roll on casters, so you can slide in and out without lifting. They measure 25.98 inches wide and 31.1 inches tall, with a 19.68 inch seat height, in cream linen or black velvet.

Upholstered barrel dining chairs: fabrics

Fabrics include beige and cream linen, linen-look weaves in dark green and rust, soft chenille in gray and charcoal, and velvet in black, brown and beige. Linen breathes and has a relaxed texture, chenille is soft and forgiving, and velvet adds depth of color. Blot spills right away and vacuum with a brush attachment to keep the pile even.

Barrel dining room chairs: sizing and frames

Widths run from 16.53 to 25.98 inches and heights from 27.55 to 31.89 inches, so check the space between table legs and the clearance under the tabletop, especially for chairs with arms. Most frames are solid hardwood or wood, with whitewashed wood legs on the low-arm chairs. Every chair here is sold single, so you can mix colors around one table.