Description
Bolia Dover Armchair
The Dover Armchair brings together soft, organic upholstery and the streamlined proportions of 1950s furniture. Designed by the BOLIA Design Team, its rounded form creates a generous, inviting seat, while elegant tapered oak peg legs give the chair a lighter visual footprint. The result is a distinctive Scandinavian armchair that can sit comfortably alongside both contemporary and more traditional furniture.
The Dover is available through RB12 in a choice of upholstery fabrics and three oak leg finishes, allowing the overall character of the chair to be tailored to the room. Its proportions also make it straightforward to pair with a sofa without competing with the wider seating arrangement.
A softer take on 1950s-inspired design
Dover takes the sleek structure and restrained silhouettes associated with 1950s design and softens them with organic curves and substantial upholstery. The rounded seat and armrests give the chair a relaxed character, while the tapered peg legs provide a clear, elegant contrast to the fuller upholstered body.
This balance between volume and visual lightness allows the Dover to make an impression without feeling overly formal. Bolia specifically describes the design as easy to pair with existing furniture, making it well suited to living rooms where a standalone armchair needs to work naturally alongside a sofa or other seating.
Designed by the BOLIA Design Team
The Dover Armchair is designed by the BOLIA Design Team. The design reflects Bolia’s Scandinavian design approach, combining functional furniture with natural materials, considered proportions and an emphasis on craftsmanship.
Generous proportions for relaxed seating
At 86.5 cm wide and 90.5 cm deep, the Dover has the proportions of a proper lounge chair rather than a compact occasional seat. The 61.5 cm seat depth provides room to settle back, while the 42 cm seat height and 57 cm armrest height contribute to its relaxed seating position.
The generous seat makes the Dover suitable for slower moments in the living room, whether reading, enjoying a coffee or creating an additional seat within a larger seating arrangement.
Upholstery options
The RB12 Dover Armchair is currently offered with a selection of Bolia upholstery fabrics, giving you scope to choose a finish that complements your existing colour palette and furniture.
- Memory – Light Brown
- Quattro – Brown
- Quattro – Sand
- Sydney – Black
- Sydney – Bourbon
- Baize – Sand
- Linea – Beige
- Linea – Dark Beige
- London – Ivory
- Memory – Grey White
- Memory – Beige
- Memory – Sand
- Linor – Beige
Individual fabric specifications can vary, so the selected upholstery should always be checked against the available product option before ordering.
Oak leg finishes
The Dover’s tapered peg legs are made from solid oak and are available through RB12 in three finishes:
- Dark Oiled Oak
- Oiled Oak
- White Pigmented Oiled Oak
Bolia identifies the oak legs as FSC™ certified. The choice of finish can be used to reinforce warmer timber tones, create a more tonal look or introduce a lighter contrast beneath the upholstery.
Designed to work with existing furniture
Dover’s rounded upholstery gives it a softer presence than a sharply structured occasional chair, while its tapered legs keep the overall form visually open. It can therefore be used to add a substantial individual seat without introducing another heavy block of furniture into the room.
Use it beside a sofa as an additional lounge seat, position it near a reading light for a dedicated reading space, or use two armchairs opposite a sofa to create a more conversational arrangement.
Explore Bolia at RB12
The Dover forms part of the wider Bolia collection at RB12, which includes sofas, dining furniture, storage, lighting and other pieces for the home. You can also browse the wider RB12 armchair collection to compare other seating designs and proportions.
Features
- Designed by BOLIA Design Team
- Width: 86.5 cm
- Depth: 90.5 cm
- Height: 73.7 cm
- Seat depth: 61.5 cm
- Seat height: 42 cm
- Armrest height: 57 cm
- Maximum weight capacity: 110 kg
- Solid oak legs
- Three leg finishes available through RB12: Dark Oiled Oak, Oiled Oak and White Pigmented Oiled Oak
- Multiple upholstery options available through RB12
- Net weight: 26.8 kg
- Country of origin: Poland
- Legs require assembly
- 12-year warranty from Bolia
Specifications verified against Bolia’s current Dover Armchair product information; the upholstery and leg options above reflect the configurations currently listed by RB12.
Highlights
- Rounded, organic upholstery with a 1950s-inspired silhouette
- Generous 61.5 cm seat depth for relaxed lounging
- Elegant tapered solid oak peg legs
- Configurable upholstery and three oak leg finishes
- Designed to sit comfortably alongside existing sofas and furniture
- Handmade in Europe
- 12-year Bolia warranty
