Bunny Reading Chair — Hand-Carved & Painted Oak

The Bunny Reading Chair is a hand-carved solid oak storytelling throne with a carved bunny at the centre, surrounded by hand-painted flowers, musical notes and bright red hearts — a joyful, imaginative chair that feels lifted straight out of a storybook.

Originally made as Lauren's Chair, this design captures everything that makes a storytelling chair work for younger children — the carved bunny is immediately recognisable and beloved, the painted details give children things to find and point at, and the tall flowing back and rounded arms make the whole thing feel magical and safe at the same time. It is at its best in a nursery, a reception classroom, or a cosy library reading corner where small children gather for story time.

No two are ever quite the same — each one is painted individually, which means the colours and details have their own character.

Dimensions

• Total height: 170 cm
• Total width: 80 cm
• Inside seat width (back): 42 cm
• Inside seat width (front): 50 cm
• Seat height: 46 cm

Key Features

• Hand-carved bunny with painted flowers, hearts and musical notes — individually painted in the workshop, vivid and detailed
• Child-friendly proportions — lower seat height designed for nursery and early years settings
• Solid Welsh oak — sustainably sourced, built to last through years of school use
• Choose your finish — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)
• Handmade in Mid Wales — every chair individually made and painted, no two identical

Your Version

We can personalise the Bunny Chair with a child's name, a school name, a favourite animal alongside the bunny, or different colours to suit your setting. We can also swap the bunny for a different creature entirely if you have a particular animal in mind — we have made versions with hedgehogs, mice, squirrels and ducks for different nurseries and schools. Tell us what would make this chair belong to your space.

Typical lead time is 4–5 weeks. Prices include VAT. 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 all details needed.

Browse our nursery storytelling chair blog post for more ideas, explore the full storytelling chairs collection, or see our Hobbit Chair for another child-scale option. You can also design your own chair from scratch.

Finish

This piece is supplied unvarnished 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 no maintenance needed. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the varnished option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.