Mann Luxury Billiard Spectator Chair with Arms – Oak

The Mann is what happens when a billiard spectator chair is treated like fine furniture.

Made from oak hardwood, this substantial chair is designed for a billiard room where the seating deserves as much attention as the pool table itself.

Deep cushioning, an upholstered back, wood arms, decorative nailheads, side storage pockets, and a traditional silhouette give it a presence that ordinary pool table chairs simply don’t have.

Made for the Best Seat in the Billiard Room

A good billiard spectator chair needs to do more than raise you high enough to see the action.

The Mann features a high-resiliency foam seat and generously padded back designed for longer periods of sitting.

The cushions are pulled tightly during upholstery to help maintain a tailored appearance and reduce the loose, rippled look that can develop over time.

Tilt Back and Stay Awhile

One of the Mann’s more unusual features is its adjustable tilt mechanism.

A tension-control knob lets you adjust how freely the chair tilts, so you can sit upright while watching a shot or lean back between turns.

That makes this pool table spectator chair especially well suited to longer evenings in the game room — watching a match, talking with friends, enjoying a drink, or simply settling into the room.

Choose a 26″ or 30″ Seat Height

The Mann is available in two seat heights:

• 26″ seat height: A good choice when you want an elevated view without sitting quite as high. It can feel easier to get in and out of, works well in rooms where you don’t need maximum height, and gives the chair a slightly more relaxed presence.
• 30″ seat height: Choose this height when you want the more traditional pool table spectator chair experience. The taller seat provides a higher sightline across the billiard table and works especially well when the goal is to watch the game comfortably from the sidelines.

Oak Hardwood with Natural Grain

The oak version of the Mann is a particularly good choice when you want the woodwork to be noticeable.

Oak is known for its pronounced grain and natural variation, which can give each chair more visible character than a very uniform wood species. Depending on the finish you select, the grain can appear subtle or become one of the defining features of the chair.

For billiard rooms with oak cabinetry, millwork, flooring, traditional furniture, or other visible wood elements, an oak billiard chair can also make it easier to coordinate the seating with the rest of the room.

Details You Don’t Find on Ordinary Pool Table Chairs

The Mann incorporates several features that are uncommon among typical spectator chairs for pool tables.

Upholstered storage pockets along the sides give you a convenient place for magazines, newspapers, remotes, score sheets, chalk, or other small game-room items.

A metal footplate provides a comfortable place to rest your feet while helping protect the wood footrest from repeated contact.

The broad wood arms also provide useful resting space while reinforcing the substantial furniture-like feel of the chair.

Customize the Upholstery, Oak Finish and Details

Choose your upholstery, oak wood finish, nailhead trim, and metal footplate finish to create anything from a traditional leather pool spectator chair to a lighter, more casual game-room piece.

Leather can give the Mann the look of an old private club or billiard hall, while fabric opens up a much wider range of colors, textures, and patterns.

Barstool Comforts can provide samples so you can compare finishes and upholstery in your own room before ordering.

For a Billiard Room That Deserves More Than Ordinary Furniture

There are plenty of pool table spectator chairs that are little more than extra-tall seats.

The Mann is decidedly more substantial.

Its oak construction, pronounced wood grain, deep upholstery, tilt function, armrests, elevated seat, storage pockets, and metal footplate make it feel closer to a traditional club chair designed specifically for the billiard room.

It works especially well in a dedicated pool room, private game room, home theater, finished basement, or entertainment space where inexpensive seating would feel out of place.

For the right room, the Mann isn’t simply somewhere to watch the game.

Construction Details

• 5-year warranty on wood frame
• Made to last for decades
• Hand-crafted select American hardwood
• Made with oak wood, strong and durable
• Old world craftsmanship and 12-step state-of-the-art finishing process
• High resilient foam seat
• Environmentally friendly
• Arrives fully assembled and ready to use
• Includes nylon glides on the bottom of the feet to protect your linoleum floors — add felts for wood or linoleum floors for extra protection

Special Features

• Side pockets to store magazines, newspapers, the remote, and more
• Seat and back cushion is pulled tight to prevent cushion from rippling over time
• Includes side pockets with nailhead trim for storing newspapers, magazines, remote, and more