Maciek Jurkowski created this piece the Salvatore side chair when he was commissioned to equip the cathedral in Kielce (Poland) with furniture and interior fittings. As a testament to his work, today, the Archbishop is seated on a high-backed version of the Salvatore and the rest in descending order, smaller versions (shown here) for the bishops and stools for the priests. Gorgeously upholstered and covered in gold leaf, is there any wonder they took a liking to it ?

Sitting pretty and looking like the perfect fairy tale princess’s throne is the Salvatore. Maciek Jurkowski has chosen to take a different approach to the legs as compared to the fairly standard ’straight’ leg configuration. The whimsical ‘bubbles’ making up each leg give it that unique touch and playful attitude looking like it was made for a doll house.

Increasingly as bistros seek to differentiate themselves from one another, several factors other then the food of course come to play. The service of the staff and the ambiance are just one of the several things that come to mind. Furniture and interior design play a part in the ambiance and this interesting composition would make a good choice. The Salvadore side chair by Maciek Jurkowski is surely the ‘archbishop’ (forgive the jib) of contemporary bistro chairs and will bring a certain kind of arty farty crowd who would truly appreciate the genius of Maciek Jurkowski.