Chiavari Chairs for Hire
The Chiavari chair is the most widely hired event chair in the world and is known by several names: in Kenya it is most often called a Tiffany chair, and it also appears as a Chiavarina, a faux bamboo chair or a spindle-back event chair. They are all the same chair. Ours have the classic bamboo-inspired gold-tone frame with a cushioned seat pad, and new edition stock is available. At KSh 200 per chair with no minimum hire quantity, it is the standard choice when the seating should look like part of the styling rather than something to sit on. Matching tables are available from our hire range. Chair covers are offered on our plastic range only — a Chiavari is hired as it is, since the frame is the reason for choosing it. Suitable for weddings and ruracio ceremonies, engagement parties, gala dinners and award ceremonies, corporate receptions, milestone birthdays and anniversaries, baby showers, graduation dinners and all types of events in Nairobi. Delivery is quoted by location.
Key Features
- Also called Tiffany, Chiavarina, faux bamboo or spindle-back chairs
- Classic bamboo-inspired gold-tone frame
- Cushioned seat pad included
- New edition stock available
- The most widely hired event chair worldwide
- No minimum hire quantity
- KSh 200 per chair
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What Chiavari (Tiffany) Chairs Are Used For
Chiavari chairs — known across Kenya as Tiffany chairs, and elsewhere as Chiavarina, faux bamboo or spindle-back event chairs — are hired for weddings and ruracio ceremonies, engagement parties and bridal showers, gala dinners and award ceremonies, corporate receptions and product launches, milestone birthdays and anniversaries, baby showers and gender reveals, graduation dinners, church weddings and thanksgiving services — and all other events and occasions where the seating is part of how the room looks rather than simply somewhere to sit.
It is the most widely hired event chair in the world, and the reason is the frame: a slim, bamboo-inspired gold-tone silhouette that reads as formal without being heavy, and photographs cleanly in rows. Ours come with a cushioned seat pad, and new edition stock is available.
Quantities and Planning Notes
There is no minimum hire quantity. Two planning points matter with Chiavari chairs specifically. First, they are visually consistent, which means they look best used throughout rather than mixed with another chair in the same sightline — if budget requires mixing, put the Chiavari chairs where guests and cameras are and the plainer seating in overflow or back rows. Second, the frame is slim, so they take slightly less width per guest than a padded banquet chair, which can gain you a seat or two per round table. Covers are not applicable here: dressing is offered on our plastic range only, and the frame is the reason for hiring this chair.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, they are the same chair. Chiavari is the original name, after the Italian town where the design originated; Tiffany is the name most commonly used in Kenya and parts of Africa. You may also see them called Chiavarina, faux bamboo chairs or spindle-back event chairs. If you ask us for any of these, you will be shown this chair.
New edition stock refers to our more recent Chiavari inventory. Mention it when booking if you would like new edition chairs specifically and we will confirm availability for your date and numbers.
Yes. Each chair comes with a cushioned seat pad. The frame itself is slim by design, so the pad is what provides the comfort.
Both are KSh 200 and the choice is about the event, not the budget. Chiavari chairs are chosen for appearance and suit weddings and receptions. Banquet chairs are padded throughout and suit conferences, services and any event where guests sit for hours.
No, and they should not be. Covers are offered on our plastic range only, and covering a Chiavari would hide the frame that is the entire reason for hiring it.
For children, kids Chiavari chairs are available at KSh 200. For padded comfort at the same price, see banquet chairs. For a bolder statement, compare ghost chairs at KSh 400.
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They Are the Same Chair
This is the single most common question we are asked about seating, so the short answer first: Chiavari chairs and Tiffany chairs are the same chair. There is no difference in design, price or availability. If you ask us for either, you will be shown this chair.
The confusion is entirely about naming. Two suppliers quoting the same chair under different names makes it look as though you are comparing two products, and couples regularly assume a "Tiffany chair" is an upgrade on a "Chiavari chair" or the reverse. It is not.
Where the Names Come From
The chair was designed in Chiavari, a coastal town in Liguria, Italy, in the early nineteenth century, and the original name simply refers to where it was made. That is the name still used across most of Europe and North America.
Tiffany is the name that took hold in Kenya, South Africa and much of the region, and it is now the dominant term locally — most Nairobi enquiries use it. You may also encounter Chiavarina, which is the Italian diminutive, and two descriptive names: faux bamboo chair, after the frame's turned, segmented profile, and spindle-back event chair, after the vertical spindles in the back.
All the Names You Might See
For clarity, every one of these refers to this chair.
| Name | Where it is used | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Chiavari chair | Europe, North America, formal trade | Original name — the Italian town |
| Tiffany chair | Kenya, East and Southern Africa | Dominant regional name |
| Chiavarina | Italy, occasionally in trade | Italian diminutive of the original |
| Faux bamboo chair | Descriptive, décor and design use | The frame mimics turned bamboo |
| Spindle-back event chair | Descriptive, hire trade | Vertical spindles in the backrest |
| Wedding chair | Informal, general enquiry | Its most common use |
Why It Became the Standard Wedding Chair
Three reasons, and they still hold. The frame is slim, so a room of them does not read as heavy the way a room of padded chairs does. The silhouette is consistent, so rows photograph cleanly without visual noise. And the design is neutral enough to suit almost any palette while still being clearly decorative.
The practical consequence for planning is that Chiavari chairs look best used throughout rather than mixed with another chair in the same sightline. Where budget requires mixing, put these where guests and cameras are, and use plainer seating for overflow and back rows.
What to Check When Hiring
Two things worth asking any supplier, us included. First, whether a seat pad is included — the frame alone is not comfortable for a long sitting, and ours come with a cushioned pad. Second, the condition and generation of the stock, since Chiavari chairs are hired constantly and frames show wear. We hold new edition stock; mention it when booking if you would like those specifically.
One thing not to ask for: covers. Dressing is offered on our plastic range only, and covering a Chiavari hides the frame that is the entire reason for hiring it. If your budget suits covered seating, dressed plastic chairs at KSh 80 are the sensible route rather than a covered Chiavari.
There is no minimum hire quantity, and kids Chiavari chairs are available at KSh 200 for children's tables at the same event.