You can never go wrong when you stick to the classics! Classics never go out of style (though they do certainly trend). Here are a few of my favorite chair styles:
These bentwood chairs have been freshened with sweet pastel paint...
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... or you might opt for the classic finish of an original Thonet, Chair No: 14.
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The Louis XV Bergere is shown here in a very formal fabric....
... and here, reinterpreted in more casual garb....
Velvet covered Louis style XVI side chairs are always in style...
A more casual version of the Louis XVI side chair is also lovely.
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Here is a Louis XVI style square backed chair in formal garb....
... and here, an updated version....
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A Twentieth Century classic was the Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair.
Perhaps you prefer it upholstered in a bright Patchwork?
So, do you have a favorite classic chair? Do you prefer the more traditional interpretations of the styles, or the or do you like the updated classics? Or do you love (hate?) them all?