Be they metal, wood, or covered in hide, the latest chairs make it ever more stylish to be seated.

VINTAGE ROCKER re-covered in orange leather with brass nailhead detail, $800, at Verde, 2100 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-486-7750  
  Konstantin Grcic’s CHAIR ONE SWIVEL FOR MAGIS in red, white, or anthracite die-cast aluminum with a concrete base, $602, at Orange Skin, 223 W. Erie St.; 312-335-1033, orangeskin.com
One-of-a-kind CHROME AND COWHIDE CHAIR (part of a set, with café table), $3,499, at Jayson Home & Garden, 1885 N. Clybourn Ave.; 773-248-8180, jaysonhomeandgarden.com  
  Bludot BUTTER-CUP CHAIR in molded white oak with a satin-plated steel base, $599, at ID, 3337 N. Halsted St.; 773-755-4343, idchicago.com
Armani Casa OPALE OXBOW CHAIR in brown oak with bronzed steel and leather, $2,385, at Manifesto, 755 N. Wells St.; 312-664-0733, manifestofurniture .com  
  Paul McCobb’s classic OAK SIDE CHAIR, reupholstered with camel-colored hair-on-hide, $800, at Verde

Photography: Leonard Gertz