The Vineyard Row Upholstered Arm Chair from Hooker brings the unhurried character of California wine country into a dining room with genuine craft behind it. The frame is finished in Sonoma, a light, airy tone that calls to mind the pale wines of the region, applied through Hooker's multi-step finishing process — up to sixteen steps — with hand-rubbing and padding that leaves the surface as smooth to the touch as it looks to the eye. Pecky Hickory veneers, chosen for their organic, irregular grain, cover the frame in a pattern of high-low planking that gives the piece its lived-in, authentic feel without any of the affectation that can make "rustic" design feel contrived.
Downel trim accents run along the frame, and welt trim finishes the seat and back with a tailored edge. The upholstery is the White Zin fabric — a warm, clean neutral that picks up the lightness of the Sonoma finish and cleans up easily with water-based methods. The seat is generously proportioned at nineteen and a half inches high and nineteen inches deep, comfortable enough to linger at the table long after the meal.
The Vineyard Row collection draws on the architecture of Spanish missions and Sonoma bungalows, and this chair carries that influence in its quiet, grounded proportions. It reads at home beside a farmhouse table or alongside something more refined, though it never tries to be everything — its personality is particular, and that is part of its appeal.
