My son has just turned 18 months old, and about a month ago started to want to sit on proper chairs, we decided we should look for a suitable child for him. We didn't want to spend much money but the chair needed to be of good quality since he is quite strong and like to stand on things!
We also didn't want to buy a chair and table set, since that would clutter up our lounge which is already full. The Bear Chair was ideal because it's made of rubberwood, and is well constructed, even when put together by us.
It was very easy to assemble as the legs only required screwing into the base, and the same with the back rest.
The chair comes in yellow for the bear chair, but there are alternatives (a blue cat, a red rabbit, and a green frog). There is also a table (£39) and a toy box (£54) in the same range. You can either have matching chairs or mix and match the animals.
My son loves this chair; he finds it very easy to get on and off as there aren't any handles. And now he can sit and draw at a low table (our coffee table) just like at nursery!
At £19.50 it's definitely not the cheapest chair we could have bought but hopefully it will last a good few years.

Available from John Lewis
Price £19.50
Dimensions: H55 x W30 x D30cm. Seat height 27cm
material; rubberwood (painted)