Saturday, July 2, 2011

bistro chairs inspired by Le Tour de France

four years ago, my husband (then brand-new boyfriend) asked me to watch Le Tour de France with him and his roommates.  i was never into cycling before that (other than my ill-fated mountain biking adventures in high school), so i was reluctant to plop down on the couch for three whole weekends to watch the race.  but within minutes of the first stage of Le Tour 2008, i was hooked.  the sport is so strategic and intriguing.  although each cyclist is racing for himself, he's also racing for the team.  since i appear to be on a france kick this week, may i introduce you to the amazingly versatile and colorful french bistro chair, most famously produced by TK Collections and Poitoux.  wouldn't you want to sit in one of these beauties watching Contador or Evans speed by?








TK chairs were featured in last month's House Beautiful.  I really love the above style and the below armless Parisienne style.
Parisienne - 4006 Authentic Bistro Chair Handmade in France
TK lets you customize the weave as well as the color.  These chairs would look fantastic on a petite patio or in a casual eat-in kitchen.  Since they are easy to clean, I could also see them around a table in a kids' craft room.



Glacseat also sells the original french Poitoux line of authentic bistro chairs.



Victoria Hagan room



i found this great little knock-off set (minus the ugly table) at Overstock.com for less than one TK Collection chair -- $524.



Decor n More also has some nice options for less than $200 per chair.  one of my faves is this blue patterned number, the Orlando:

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  2. Thanks for the post, I am in looking into getting these chairs and trying to look for lesser price!

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