{"product_id":"hand-carved-story-tellers-chair","title":"Rustic Storytelling Throne — Hand-Carved Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rustic Storytelling Throne is a hand-carved solid British oak throne with a strong, straightforward presence — no painted animals, no mythology, just the weight and authority of the wood itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere our decorated chairs tell a particular story, this throne leaves the story to you. Its simplicity is deliberate: the clean, strong lines of the backrest, the commanding proportions, the warmth of natural oak — everything about it says that whoever sits here has something worth saying. It is one of our most versatile chairs, equally at home in outdoor classrooms, library corners, reading gardens and stage settings, because its character comes from the material rather than from the carving on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The solid hand-built joinery means this chair will outlast the stories told from it by decades.\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: 70 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\u003eClean rustic throne form\u003c\/strong\u003e — strong, simple proportions without heavy carving; the wood speaks for itself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100% sustainably sourced solid British oak\u003c\/strong\u003e — locally sourced, built for decades of indoor and outdoor use\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, generous seat width, designed for teachers and storytellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid hand-built joinery\u003c\/strong\u003e — no shortcuts, built to last in school gardens and outdoor classrooms year-round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Mid Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e — each chair individually made in our workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clean surface of the Rustic Throne is ideal for personalisation — a name carved into the seat rail, a school badge routed into the backrest, a motto, a date, or a phrase that belongs to the children who will use it. We can also add carved elements to the backrest: leaves and vines, knotwork, a specific animal, or anything else you have in mind. Tell us what the chair should say about your school, and we will design from there.\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, we will provide all details: VAT number, bank details, address and anything else required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/collections\/storytelling-chairs\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003estorytelling chairs collection\u003c\/a\u003e, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/products\/rustic-oak-throne\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRustic Oak Throne\u003c\/a\u003e for a rawer natural design, or \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/products\/design-your-own-chair\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003edesign your own chair from scratch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece 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, 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 piece simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished piece 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, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"FreeRangeDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Unvarnished","offer_id":53500128756087,"sku":"FRD-BEN-WD-1349","price":1330.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57213693755767,"sku":"FRD-BEN-WD-1349","price":1405.07,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/hand-carved-story-tellers-chair-8150899.jpg?v=1759412286","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/en-fr\/products\/hand-carved-story-tellers-chair","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}