Storytelling Chairs and Thrones

Gather, listen, and create magical memories that last a lifetime with our unique, hand-carved storytelling chairs designed for classrooms, libraries, and secret garden corners.

range of our storytelling chairs

Hand-Carved Storytelling Chairs: Where Magic Meets Craftsmanship


For over 20 years, Free Range Designs has been crafting unique storytelling chairs that ignite the imagination of everyone who gathers around them.


Hand-carved with care from sustainably sourced hardwoods in our workshop on the edge of Eryri National Park, each sculptural piece is a functional yet creative work of art. These chairs bring a spellbinding presence to any space and are guaranteed to inspire enchantment and wonder in children and adults alike.

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For over 20 years, Free Range Designs has been crafting unique storytelling chairs that ignite the imagination of everyone who gathers around them.


Hand-carved with care from sustainably sourced hardwoods in our workshop on the edge of Eryri National Park, each sculptural piece is a functional yet creative work of art. These chairs bring a spellbinding presence to any space and are guaranteed to inspire enchantment and wonder in children and adults alike.

A Place Where Stories Come to Life

Our storytelling chairs are designed to be more than just a piece of furniture; they are purposeful teaching tools for the modern classroom, library, or community space. Perfect for creating captivating learning environments, they help educators to nurture a lifelong passion for reading and literacy and encourage young people to engage with stories in a magical, tactile way.

They also make enchanting pieces for modern homes and can transform any corner into a dreamlike place to pause and read.

Whether placed in a woodland school, library, playground, nursery, or community or private home or garden, these chairs instantly create a special sense of occasion, and invite imagination, conversation, and connection, in the young and old.

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Our storytelling chairs are designed to be more than just a piece of furniture; they are purposeful teaching tools for the modern classroom, library, or community space. Perfect for creating captivating learning environments, they help educators to nurture a lifelong passion for reading and literacy and encourage young people to engage with stories in a magical, tactile way.

They also make enchanting pieces for modern homes and can transform any corner into a dreamlike place to pause and read.

Whether placed in a woodland school, library, playground, nursery, or community or private home or garden, these chairs instantly create a special sense of occasion, and invite imagination, conversation, and connection, in the young and old.

Create a Space Where Stories Come to Life

From a single handcrafted chair to a complete reading corner, we can help you shape a magical space for stories, learning and imagination.

Choose a Storytelling Chair

Start browsing one of our handcrafted oak storytelling chairs below, designed for classrooms, libraries and outdoor spaces.

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school arch and bench

Build Your Storytelling Space

Build a complete storytelling area with matching seating, carved arches and features that bring the space together.

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Custom oak storytelling chair featuring school logo and lettering, designed for outdoor learning spaces

Start a Bespoke Design

Have a theme, character or idea in mind? Our artists can create a one-of-a-kind storytelling piece for your space.

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Two tall, handcrafted wooden storytelling chairs with natural, branch-like designs stand side by side in a rustic outdoor workshop. Each chair features expressive animal-shaped armrests—one resembling a bird and the other a seal. The chair on the left has the phrase “You are always on my mind” carved into the seat, and the one on the right reads “Knocking on heaven’s door.” A smiling man in a green T-shirt and work trousers stands proudly beside them.

handmade with Love

in Wales