{"product_id":"badger-storytelling-throne-chair","title":"Badger Storytelling Chair — Hand-Carved Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Badger Storytelling Chair is a hand-carved solid oak throne with a bold, characterful badger carved across the backrest — a chair that brings the spirit of the woodland sett into any classroom, reading garden or storytelling corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBadgers are one of those animals that children have strong feelings about — there is always a child who has seen one, or read about one, or who simply loves them with a conviction that is hard to argue with. This chair gives that child a throne. And it gives every teacher a focal point that makes the room feel like a story is already in progress before anyone has opened a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarved by hand in our Mid Wales workshop from solid British oak, built to the same generous proportions as the rest of our wildlife range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal height: 170 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal width: 80 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside seat width (back): 42 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside seat width (front): 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat height: 46 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-carved badger backrest\u003c\/strong\u003e — bold relief carving with the distinctive black-and-white markings brought out in painted detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid British oak\u003c\/strong\u003e — sustainably sourced, built for indoor and outdoor school use year-round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your finish\u003c\/strong\u003e — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult proportions\u003c\/strong\u003e — 46 cm seat height, wide armrests, designed for teachers and storytellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Mid Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e — part of our woodland wildlife range alongside the Owl, Stag and Rabbit chairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour chair is supplied \u003cstrong\u003eunvarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey — completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, and with \u003cstrong\u003eno maintenance needed\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you'd prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones of the oak, choose the \u003cstrong\u003evarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e option (+£50) and we'll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eMore about the two finishes\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:8px;\"\u003eOutdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun and weather. Left natural, an unvarnished chair simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished chair keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it to keep it looking fresh, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can carve your school's name, badge or a dedication into the seat or back. The badger can be surrounded by woodland details — foxgloves, bluebells, oak leaves — or we can add other animals alongside it. We have made versions where the badger holds a particular object meaningful to the school. Tell us your idea and we will sketch it before any carving begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTypical lead time is 4–5 weeks. \u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Schools can order by purchase order and pay on invoice. If your school or trust needs to register us as a supplier first, we will provide everything needed: VAT number, bank details, address and anything else required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/collections\/storytelling-chairs\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003estorytelling chairs collection\u003c\/a\u003e, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/products\/woodland-storytelling-chair\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWoodland Throne\u003c\/a\u003e for a chair packed with multiple woodland creatures, or \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/products\/design-your-own-chair\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003edesign your own chair from scratch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FreeRangeDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Unvarnished","offer_id":53500123513207,"sku":"FRD-COM-WD-1468","price":1970.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57213035282807,"sku":"FRD-COM-WD-1468","price":2244.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/badger-throne-storytelling-chair-3161084.jpg?v=1760945234","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/en-de\/products\/badger-storytelling-throne-chair","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}