When a project moves from moodboards into furniture selection, the conversation becomes more practical.

The chair itself matters.
The materials matter.

And how the piece sits within the room — alongside tables, joinery and flooring — starts to carry more weight.

Within the Artifax and Otemacchi ranges available through obodo Furniture, several timber-led pieces stand out as particularly useful for hospitality projects. These chairs and stools combine solid wood construction with forms that are easy to integrate across dining rooms, cafés and bar environments.

Together they offer designers a clear toolkit of timber seating options suited to commercial interiors.

Otemacchi Genoa Chair and Genoa Bar Stool

The Genoa models extend the Otemacchi range across multiple seating heights, including the Genoa Chair and Genoa Bar Stool.

Using the same design language across dining and bar seating allows a venue to maintain visual consistency throughout the space. Dining zones, counter seating and bar areas can carry the same material presence rather than switching between unrelated furniture styles.

For hospitality layouts where seating transitions between tables, counters and shared surfaces, Genoa provides a useful level of continuity.

Otemacchi Newtown Chair

The Newtown Chair sits toward the more familiar end of the Otemacchi range.

Its straightforward timber construction and balanced proportions give it a calm presence within a room. Rather than acting as a feature object, it performs the role many hospitality projects require — a dependable dining chair that integrates easily into a wide variety of interior styles.

For venues where seating needs to feel comfortable, practical and visually grounded, Newtown provides a reliable timber option.

Artifax Crown Chair

Within the Artifax collection, the Crown Chair is one of the clearest timber-led dining chairs.

Constructed from solid ash with a veneered seat, Crown balances robustness with a refined profile. The chair carries the warmth of timber while maintaining a clean silhouette that works comfortably across both residential-style dining environments and commercial hospitality settings.

A wide colour palette also allows the chair to align with interior schemes ranging from natural timber tones to more expressive colour-driven spaces.

Artifax Marco Chair

The Marco Chair introduces a more sculpted form into the timber seating category.

Its arched backrest and moulded seat create a distinctive profile while still relying on solid ash construction for structural clarity. The result is a chair that brings a stronger design gesture without becoming visually heavy.

Marco works particularly well in interiors where seating needs a little more presence, helping anchor dining areas while still maintaining the warmth associated with timber furniture.

Artifax Sander and Sander Bar Stool

For bar and counter seating, the Sander and Sander Bar Stool provide a timber-forward option that complements dining chairs without shifting to an entirely different material language.

The stool combines a solid wood frame with a timber veneer seat, with the option of an upholstered seat pad when a softer finish is preferred. This flexibility makes Sander a practical choice for hospitality spaces where comfort, durability and visual consistency all need to be considered.

Used alongside timber dining chairs, it helps maintain continuity across bar seating, counters and casual dining areas.

Timber Seating That Supports the Room

Across both Artifax and Otemacchi, these pieces demonstrate how timber seating can support hospitality interiors in a practical way.

Each model offers a slightly different character — from the calm familiarity of Newtown to the sculpted presence of Marco — while still working within a shared language of solid wood construction.

For designers and specifiers, that range of options makes it easier to select seating that aligns with the layout, material palette and atmosphere of the project.

If you’re reviewing timber seating for an upcoming hospitality venue, obodo Furniture can assist with product selection, finish options and project quotations.

Talk to us about your project, email your spec list, or request a quote.

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