French Cafe Chairs

Emily Hilton Interior Design Expert

Emily is a young, talented designer, whose professional interests gravitate towards kitchen and dining spaces. She prides herself on her attention to detail, obsession with functionality, and appreciation for craftsmanship.

Updated 24/04/2021

Anyone who's ever sat in a French cafe and had a coffee, or a glass of wine knows that the cafe chairs are very unique and very special. It may be that there in a French cafe or it might be the design but either way having some French cafe chairs in your home will give your space an air of elegance and style but is unmatched by many other chair options.

Buying Guide

When you furnish your home with French cafe chairs, you're using pieces that have been around since the 1800s. Historians say that they were first used by Parisian business establishments to seat the customers they served coffee, alcoholic beverages and meals to.

What are the benefits of French cafe chairs?

The benefit of using French cafe chairs is that they:

Don't take up much space
Present as simple, yet stylish, without being ornate
Can be purchased in natural materials such as rattan and wood as well as metal

What are the most popular designs of French cafe chairs?

Folding French cafe chairs

Perhaps you have tweens whose friends visit frequently. If you like the rustic look, maybe you'll choose a chair in distressed wood that has plank seats and a single piece of wood for the backrest. Completing the look on the thin metal frame of this chair is its visible joinery. It folds. Put it in any style room because it can be placed and removed easily.

Stackable French cafe chairs

Originally, French cafe chairs were used outdoors a lot because people love sitting outside eating, drinking and conversing. Some contemporary chairs of this style can withstand the elements. An example is a piece made of weather-resistant wicker and faux bamboo. The seat of it is nearly square and its back is rounded. Stackable, this chair makes it easy for you to set up seating for the guests you've invited to your outdoor party.

Woven French cafe chairs

If you want an elegant new dining table and French cafe chairs, think about acquiring a rectangular Ashley dining table with a grey top and white legs. The wooden chairs in this set have woven seats and backrests in white and teal. Although armrests are not typical for this style, they are available on this purchase.

Unique designs

To unite specialized function with form, some French cafe chairs can be purchased as high chairs for babies or as counter chairs for bars. If you want the pop and sizzle of color combined with a soft seat, there's a chair with an upholstered seat and backrest that comes in shades that approximate fern, garnet, sky, tangerine, crimson and salmon. Sold with any of these chairs is a cafe table with maroon top and wrought iron legs.

In purchasing French cafe chairs, you can choose from ones that look like those from the 19th century or those that incorporate trendy colors and materials. Furniture manufacturers also stay on top of the uses to which their customers put their pieces and monitor convenience factors. These versatile chairs have a place indoors or out.