Arthur Waffle Chenille Snuggle Chair

In collaboration with the Natural History Museum

• Inspired by Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours
• Soft waffle chenille upholstery
• Turned wooden feet
• Fibre‑filled seat cushion

The Arthur Waffle Chenille Snuggle Chair offers cosy, curl‑up comfort inspired by the heritage tones of the 1814 book, Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours. Designed in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, it brings classic character together with beautifully soft modern texture. The waffle chenille upholstery adds gentle depth, making it a warm and inviting piece for any room. Its deep fibre‑filled cushions provide a luxuriously supportive seat you’ll love to settle into. With elegant turned wooden feet and a choice of rich colours, it’s the perfect statement chair for relaxed living.

Natural History Museum x Dunelm

In a time before colours could be captured visually through photography, scientists used vivid descriptions to identify them, drawing reference from elements of nature. Werner’s 1814 book of colour charts Nomenclature of Colours, which forms part of the Natural History Museum’s rare books collection, was a pioneering work that visualised colour through the vibrancy of birds and butterflies, the shades of flowers and fruit and the tones of precious gems. This classification of colour helped narrate an age of exploration, allowing Charles Darwin to tell a visual tale of his famous 1830s voyage upon HMS Beagle. It is the richness of both colour and language that has been cherished by naturalists for over two centuries and has inspired The Origins of Colour collection, which reimagines the colours of nature for your home.

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