CustomForm Wilton Arms 84 armchair, Rich et91 steel-grey upholstery, natural beech legs, 49 cm seat height

Wilton Arms 84 is an armchair measuring 61 cm wide, 60 cm deep and 84 cm tall, with the seat at 49 cm. The model name carries that first number — 84 is the overall height of the back; the same family also includes a taller chair (98 cm), bar stools and a bench.

Seat height matters

49 cm is close to a dining chair (typically 45-47 cm) rather than a low lounge armchair (35-42 cm). In practice that means getting up from a Wilton is easy, you sit upright in it, and it can be pushed under a table — this is a chair for a dining room, a desk, a café zone or a reception area, not for sinking into in front of a television. For older people, or anyone with knee trouble, that height is often the deciding argument.

Arms drawn into the form

The Arms version differs from the plain Wilton chair precisely in its armrests — not stuck on at the sides but carried out of the line of the back, so that the whole reads as one closed shell. At 61 cm wide the chair is still narrow enough for two side by side at a standard table.

Rich et91 fabric

The upholstery comes from the Rich collection in the shade coded et91 — a cool, steel grey. It is a neutral that does not compete with wood or with coloured accessories; it sits well with oak, white and black, and provides contrast among warm beiges. The same shade runs through the whole Wilton family, so armchair, chairs and stool can be ordered in one tone.

Solid beech woodwork

The legs and wooden structure are beech in a natural finish. Beech is harder than pine and less prone to denting, and its figure is calm — fine, even grain without pronounced knots. The natural finish keeps the pale, slightly pinkish tone of the wood; within the same series the manufacturer also offers legs in walnut, black and white.

Specification

• Manufacturer code: AC070WILARM84-ET91
• Type: upholstered armchair with arms
• Dimensions: width 61 cm, depth 60 cm, height 84 cm
• Seat height: 49 cm
• Upholstery: Rich fabric, colour et91 (steel grey)
• Woodwork: natural beech
• Materials: fabric, wood
• Main colour: grey
• Country of manufacture: Poland

Where it works

A narrow form and a high seat make Wilton as much a contract piece as a domestic one. In a flat it stands at the dining table as a pair at the head, by a dressing table, or in a bedroom as a single seat. In a business setting — a café, a hotel lobby, a meeting room — it suits places where a chair would be too austere and a classic armchair would take too much room. Cool grey upholstery is practical too: it shows wear less than pale beiges.

A note on dimensions

The manufacturer states that dimensions of upholstered furniture are given with a tolerance of ±2%. On this chair that is about ±1 cm on each dimension — worth allowing for when planning an alcove or a gap between pieces to the centimetre.

About the manufacturer

CustomForm is a Polish furniture and lighting brand produced by LARB2 Sp. z o.o. of Chorzów. The Wilton series is made in Poland and comprises an armchair, a chair, a bar stool and a bench — a set that lets a dining room or a venue be furnished in one design line.