The Rabbit Storytelling Chair is a hand-carved solid oak throne with a characterful rabbit taking centre stage on the backrest — long ears, soft expression, the kind of creature that belongs in a story and knows it.
Inspired by the great tradition of rabbits in literature — from Peter Rabbit to the White Rabbit to Watership Down — this chair carries that spirit of quiet adventure into any classroom, library or reading garden. Children recognise it immediately and want to know the rabbit's name before they even sit down. Teachers tell us it starts more conversations than almost any other chair in the range.
Built to the same generous proportions as the rest of our wildlife range — a full-height throne that commands a room.
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
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Hand-carved rabbit backrest — full centrepiece carving with characteristic long ears and expressive detail
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Solid British oak — sustainably sourced, built for indoor and outdoor school use year-round
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Choose your finish — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)
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Adult proportions — 46 cm seat height, wide armrests, designed for teachers leading story sessions
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Handmade in Mid Wales — part of our woodland wildlife range alongside the Owl, Stag and Badger chairs
Your Version
We can carve a name, a school motto, or a dedication into the seat or back. The rabbit can be given painted details — spots, a jacket, a waistcoat pocket — or we can add flowers, leaves or other elements around it. We have made versions referencing specific books and characters. Tell us what your school's story is and we will work from there.
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: VAT number, bank details, address and anything else required.
Read the story behind the original rabbit chair commission in the workshop blog, explore the full storytelling chairs collection, or see our Owl and Stag chairs for more wildlife designs. 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.
More about the two finishes
Outdoor 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.
