Giant Wooden Storytelling Chair

The Giant Wooden Storytelling Chair is an awe-inspiring outdoor throne hand-built from driftwood recovered from the West Wales coastline and reclaimed timber — a seat of stories that feels as though it grew from the landscape itself.

Standing 185 cm tall with sweeping carved armrests, this is not a chair you simply sit in — it's a place you inhabit. Each one is entirely unique, shaped by the natural grain and form of its reclaimed timber, with carved details that emerge from the wood rather than being imposed on it. One pair of chairs shown here carries inscriptions carved into the seat: "You are always on my mind" and "Knocking on heaven's door" — chosen by their commissioners, words that become part of the chair forever.

One of ours has been photographed on the summit of Cadair Idris — if it can handle that, it can handle anything.

Dimensions

• Total height: 185 cm
• Total depth: 85 cm
• Total width: 85 cm
• Seat height: 54 cm
• Internal seat depth: 55 cm
• Width between armrests (back): 35 cm
• Width between legs (front): 55 cm

Key Features

• West Wales driftwood and reclaimed timber — each chair is shaped by the natural character of its material; no two are the same
• Solid hand-built joinery — built to last decades outdoors in all weathers
• Choose your finish — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)
• Entirely bespoke — armrest carvings, seat inscriptions, dimensions and design all tailored to your commission
• Monumental scale — 185 cm tall; a genuine landmark piece for any garden or school grounds

Your Version

Every Giant Storytelling Chair is commissioned individually. You choose the carved details — whether that's animals, creatures from local mythology, a school crest, or a personal inscription carved into the seat. We'll talk through your ideas and Paul will build something that carries your story in the grain of the wood.

Typical lead time is 4–5 weeks, though we're flexible if you have a deadline. Prices include VAT. Schools can order by purchase order — we'll supply our VAT number, bank details and address for supplier registration. Contact us to discuss your commission.

See also our Giant Welsh Throne, one of five chairs made for Meirion's Trail in Harlech, and our Harlech Castle Circular Bench.

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.