| The term Poseur Table is a relatively modern invention | | | | two levels, the first top at 42" and the second at 52". |
| and refers to tall bar tables at a height that allows a | | | | The second level uses a top of smaller diameter, |
| drinker to either stand by or sit at a tall bar table. | | | | usually 14". |
| Poseur tables are usually around 42 inches (106 | | | | Again the customer can specify a circular drinks rail to |
| centimetres) high from floor to table top and are | | | | add an extra bit of colour to the whole design. There |
| fabricated in real wood, steel, aluminium, cast iron or a | | | | are many designs of bar stool available for these |
| combination of these. If sitting at the poseur table tall | | | | traditional tall bar tables. One of the most popular is the |
| bar stools or tall bar chairs are available at a seat | | | | tall Captains chair with the seat at around 28" height |
| height of 27 to 29" (69 to 74cm) which is a | | | | and a wraparound bentwood back supported on six |
| comfortable seated height for this height of table. | | | | turned spindles rising from the chair seat. These bar |
| There are a great range of styles and types of | | | | stools are strongest when made from European |
| poseur tables available on the market which gives the | | | | beechwood, although cheaper rubberwood versions |
| proprietor of the restaurant, hotel or bar a wide variety | | | | are made in Malaysia and China but do not have |
| to choose from to fit in perfectly with the style of their | | | | anything like the longevity of the beechwood chair. |
| interior decor. | | | | Alternatively backless bar stools are often chosen |
| The cheapest poseur tables available have aluminium | | | | because they take up much less room when set |
| bases with either three of four feet with a single | | | | around the bar and are nearly as comfortable when |
| aluminium tube for the pedestal. The tops are usually | | | | specified with a thickly upholstered seat pad in velvet |
| available either chipboard faced with stainless steel | | | | or flateave fabric. The most popular backless barstool |
| veneer which can be used indoors or outside or with | | | | has turned legs for decoration and can be purchased |
| slatted wood which is more suitable for indoor use. | | | | with brass or chrome plated footrails which looks really |
| This type of poseur table is available from under £30 | | | | attractive against the colour of the wooden legs. |
| but is not the most stable as the aluminium bases are | | | | Previously pub owners would nearly always choose |
| very light. Tall aluminium chairs are available to | | | | dark oak or dark mahogany finish furniture but in |
| complement the tables, usually with either aluminium | | | | recent years the taste has shifted to lighter colours, |
| slats or wooden slats or woven plastic rattan. It is | | | | either walnut, antique pine or light oak to give a brighter |
| advisable to choose these tall aluminium chairs that | | | | more cheery and inviting look to their interior decor. |
| have welded frames rather than riveted frames. The | | | | For the most modern venues many proprietors often |
| riveted frames are a little cheaper but have the | | | | choose chrome frames on simple round or square |
| tendency to become loose as the rivets move against | | | | bases with a single pedestal rising from the base. This |
| the soft aluminium frame when people sit on them. | | | | looks very effective with a real wood top or can have |
| This can be a real problem if they fail as a customer | | | | the very decorative high pressure laminate faced tops |
| falling from a high bar chair is never going to be a | | | | made by Werzalit gmbh in Germany or the Isotop |
| happy customer! | | | | Corporation in Malaysia. As this kind of top has a |
| Poseur tables used in a traditional pub setting tend to | | | | plastic veneer any design can be printed on it so both |
| have either single or double wooden pedestal frames | | | | of these Companies offer a great range of colours |
| with wooden tops or decorative cast iron pedestals | | | | and patterns and for an extra cost they will even |
| reproduced from classic Colebrookedale designs from | | | | produce tops with the name of the venue printed onto |
| the Victorian age. | | | | the design. This kind of top is extremely hardwearing, |
| The most popular design in cast iron is the 'Dolphin' | | | | totally waterproof and very scratch and heat resistant. |
| base which as described in the title has two dolphins at | | | | To complement the chrome poseur tables many |
| the base with a decorative stem rising to either a | | | | designs of chrome plated steel barstools can be found, |
| single top at 42" or with 2 levels, 42" and 52" with the | | | | among the most attractive being copies of bentwood |
| smaller second top having a brass circular drinks rail | | | | tall chairs where the bent wooden parts are replicated |
| around it's edge. This drinks rail is more for decorative | | | | in steel and even the taper at the base of the legs can |
| effect than to keep drinks glasses safe. This poseur | | | | now be achieved giving a very elegant and light look |
| table is not very wide at the base so it is best to | | | | while being stronger than the wooden chair that they |
| secure it to the floor. These bases are designed with 3 | | | | are imitating. |
| circular holes cast as washers protruding from each of | | | | A comfortable upholstered seat pad on the bar stool |
| the three feet at the base and it is easy to use these | | | | adds to the attractive look and encourages the guests |
| holes to screw the base to the floor. Alternatively if | | | | to stay longer. If wooden barstools are chosen to |
| the floor is not wooden or the proprietor does not | | | | stand by the chrome poseur tables, ones with backs |
| want his or her floor used in this way, the base can be | | | | look most inviting and a light colour wood always looks |
| bolted onto a 60cm or 68 cm table top which then | | | | good when combined with a chrome table's base. |
| gives very good stability. | | | | Whatever poseur table style is chosen, it is very |
| All wooden poseur tables for traditional pub use usually | | | | important to satisfy oneself that the base is stable and |
| have a turned pedestal rising from four flat wooden | | | | secure, because a tall table with too light a base will tip |
| feet in a cruciform pattern. | | | | over very easily if knocked and at best this is |
| These tall bar tables can be purchased as single tables | | | | embarrassing for staff and customers alike and at |
| with one top, usually 27 or 30" diameter at around 42" | | | | worst can be quite dangerous as the edge of the top |
| height. Alternatively they can be bought with tops at | | | | hits the floor with some force. |