Chicago Apartment with Delightful Color(8)

Traditional dining chairs are given a fresh spin with Colefax and Fowler's leopard-print "Malabar" upholstery.

Sources:
Table; rug (antique Chinese); chairs: owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Malabar"/Coral #3051-04, by Colefax and Fowler): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900.
Welting (cream leather): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000.
Side chairs by mantel ("Cheval Side Chair" #4040, by Bill Sofield): Baker, 800/592-2537, bakerfurniture.com.
Side-chair fabric ("Dudley-1," discontinued): Kravet, 888/457-2838.
Sconces: original to home.
Chandelier (antique, Meissen porcelain): Antique Resources, 773/871-4242.
Drapery and valance (silk): Brunschwig & Fils, 800/538-1880, brunschwig.com.
Accessories: owner's collection.