The Viking Throne for Epic Storytellers is a hand-carved solid oak throne built around a central Yggdrasil panel — the Norse Tree of Life — flanked by twin dragon totems and interwoven knotwork that runs the full height of the backrest. It is one of the most ambitious chairs we make, and one of the most striking.
The Tree of Life sits at the centre because it belongs there: roots below, branches above, the whole world held within it. The knotwork fills every space between them. Sitting in this chair for story time is not a neutral act — it announces that what is about to happen matters.
Dimensions
- Total height: 150 cm
- Total width: 80 cm
- Seat depth: 50 cm
- Seat height: 46 cm
Key Features
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Central Yggdrasil (Tree of Life) panel — hand-carved Norse mythology at the heart of the backrest
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Twin dragon totems — carved in the round, flanking the central panel on both sides
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Norse knotwork throughout — interlaced pattern filling the full backrest, hand-drawn and hand-carved
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Solid oak construction — built for indoor and outdoor use in schools, libraries and storytelling spaces
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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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Handmade in Mid Wales — each chair individually made, no two identical
Your Version
We can carve runes into the base rail — a name, a date, a phrase, or a school motto in Norse script. The knotwork animals can be changed: wolf, raven, bear, serpent — whatever mythology means most to you or your school. We can also add a school crest or incorporate specific symbols into the panel. We will sketch the design before any carving begins so you can see exactly what you are getting.
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, we will provide all details required.
Explore the full storytelling chairs collection, see our Celtic Knotwork Viking Throne and Viking Legend Bench Throne for more Norse designs, or 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.
