Southwestern Chair

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Updated 07/04/2021

Another wonderful piece for you southwestern collection, these southwestern chairs are very fine, humble, and quite comfortable. They come in many fantastic styles, and upholstery that looks like it was weaved by one of the southwestern tribes, depicting colors and images common in their lands. Take a look at this collection and see what we mean.

Buying Guide

The Southwestern style is heavily influenced by the Native American and pioneer cultures of the American Southwest. This includes those of New Mexico and Arizona in the 1700s and 1800s. Among is design features are rough textures such as those found in woven fabrics and geometric patterns.

What are the typical colors for Southwestern furniture?

The colors in a Southwestern chair and other furniture in this style include:

Bright red
Purple
Cactus green
Mahogany brown
Rust
Sand
Yellow
Turquoise

Where to put a Southwestern chair?

Chairs in this style work well in rooms decorated in the rustic, country or Western style. A casual room that includes a mixture of styles could also accommodate the Southwestern style.

If you have a comfortable room that needs to be perked up, put a Southwestern chair in it. Consider a chair upholstered in woven fabric of cream, purple, orange and black on a walnut frame with cabriole legs. You will look stylish as you rest in this armchair.

What types of Southwestern chairs are there?

Another armchair in light-colored fabric sits on a frame of dark wood. On the back is a stylized depiction of a Native American on a horse. Triangles and nailhead trim accent this item.

If you like to rest your feet, you will not be left out because you can get a Southwestern chair with matching ottoman. Think about getting one with a deep seat, back and ottoman top in red. Also adding to the interest in the piece are its rhombus shapes. The arms, as well as the trim of the chair and skirt of the ottoman, are cafe-au-lait colored.

Are you a rocker literally? Try a rocking chair with a fabric back that pictures a stagecoach being drawn by horses. In light, oak-colored wood, this chair has vertical side rails and nailhead trim. A second rocking chair features a pattern of vertical stripes on a frame of medium-colored wood.

How to make a statement with a Southwestern chair?

As you work in your office, do you want to show off your love of Southwestern culture? Then think about getting a white office chair with geometric patterns. The frame of this chair, which is on five wheels for ease in moving it, combines wood with metal.
If you want to show your faith as a Christian in your decor, choose an armchair in distressed pale blue with cross cutouts on the back. One cross is red and the other is orange.
For a simple side chair, there is one is turquoise-colored distressed wood with a seat covered in red fabric with a geometric pattern. The back has twisted posts in turquoise and red and a graduated top.

A Southwestern chair combines the cultural influences that contributed to the American melting pot. The boldness of its colors and patterns can kickstart the style of any room it is put in.