Zola Dining Chair

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Zola Dining Chair - Licorice by Article
  • Brand: Article
  • Category: Dining chairs
  • Price: $199
  • Dimensions: Overall: 21.5" W x 22.5" D x 30" H
  • Materials: wood, fabric
  • Colours: black, gray, brown
  • Rooms: Dining room, Home office
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Room×Lab Review · Review updated August 28, 2026

Licorice owners praise the looks and solid build; Zola reviews flag seat fit for shorter people and isolated cracked legs on older versions

Room×Lab read all 504 distinct written owner reviews shown with the Licorice chair: 28 recent and 476 older. Alongside reviews of the current Licorice listing, Article shows reviews of other Zola colors and finishes and of earlier Zola versions, so counts here cover the Zola dining-chair family. Long-term accounts include one owner after two years of daily family use and one owner of an earlier version after about three years. The reviews below are examples from across the star range, not a tally.

Room×Lab rating: 7.9 out of 10 (medium confidence). Licorice owners praise the looks, cushion and solid construction, and Zola owners across colors rate it highly and find it good value. The caveats: the tall, reclined seat can suit shorter people, upright tasks and low table aprons poorly, and a few owners of older Zola versions report cracked legs or failed joints.

  • Comfort depends on body size and posture: 202 favorable mentions; 73 concerns — Across Zola reviews, comfort is the most discussed strength. The concerns are specific: a firm seat, a reclined back, a deep seat, and a tall seat that can leave shorter people unsupported; a 5-foot-5 Licorice owner found it impractical for upright dining or desk use.
  • Durability is mostly reassuring, with isolated older-version failures: 24 favorable mentions; 14 concerns — Positive reports include two years of daily use around children and cats. Critical reports, mostly from older Zola versions, describe cracked legs, failed joints, loose backs or split seats; one owner found a split leg and hairline fractures on two more chairs after about three years. These are isolated accounts, not a measured failure rate.
  • Support experiences are notably mixed: 31 favorable mentions; 14 concerns — Across Zola reviews, some owners reported prompt replacements and easy returns; others objected to return costs, shipping communication, remedies for out-of-warranty failures, or color decisions, including a Licorice owner whose delivered color was called normal variation.

Before buying

Check the 27-inch arms against your table apron; if you are shorter or want an upright seat, try the tall, reclined seat first. One owner found Licorice reads navy; older Zola reviews include isolated cracking and support complaints.

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