Short answer: Cozey's Naos is the roomier, upright mid-century chair with wood arms, a deeper seat and fixed covers. Cozey's Hubbel is the lower, narrower, armless chair with a shallower seat and removable, machine-washable covers. Choose Naos for a supportive seat with arms, Hubbel for a low, compact profile.
Both chairs have solid ash legs in Oak or Walnut and both come in Aquaforte Velvet, so they look related at first glance. They sit, fit and clean quite differently, and this page compares them on the points that decide the choice. Our Naos guide and Hubbel guide cover each in full, and our accent chair guide compares all five of our chairs.
On This Page
- What is the main difference between Naos and Hubbel?
- How do Naos and Hubbel compare at a glance?
- Which is better for a small room?
- Which is more comfortable to sit in?
- Which is easier to clean, and which fabrics can I choose?
- Which goes better with my sofa?
- Which is easier to assemble and get through a door?
- Should I choose Naos or Hubbel?
- Our recommendation
- Explore our lounge chairs
What is the main difference between Naos and Hubbel?
At Cozey, we built Naos around an upright, supported seat and Hubbel around a low, relaxed one. Naos has a mid-century shape, solid ash armrests and legs, and dual-layer foam in both the seat and the back over 13 mm plywood. Its fabric and timber come as a fixed pairing, and its covers are not removable.
Hubbel is made of three parts: a seat, a backrest and two planar solid ash legs, on a plywood frame with layered foam. It has no armrests, its seat is the lowest and shallowest of our five lounge chairs, and its covers are removable and machine washable. You choose the Oak or Walnut legs separately from the fabric.
How do Naos and Hubbel compare at a glance?
The table shows the figures that differ most. Depths are rounded to the nearest 0.5, and every figure comes from our product pages and guides.
How do Naos and Hubbel compare at a glance?
| Naos | Hubbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 81 cm (31.9 inches) | 68.5 cm (27.0 inches) |
| Overall depth | 80.5 cm (31.5 inches) | 83 cm (32.5 inches) |
| Overall height | 76.5 cm (30.1 inches) | 70.5 cm (27.8 inches) |
| Seat height | 43.5 cm (17 inches) | 40 cm (15.7 inches) |
| Seat depth | 55.5 cm (22.0 inches) | 48.0 cm (19.0 inches) |
| Frame and legs | Plywood seat and back, solid ash armrests and legs | Plywood frame, two solid ash legs, no armrests |
| Seat and back | Dual-layer foam over plywood | Layered foam and fibre wrap |
| Covers | Not removable | Removable, machine washable |
| Fabrics | Performance Plain Weave, Performance Basketweave, Performance Textured Weave, Aquaforte Velvet | Performance Chenille, Aquaforte Velvet |
| Colours and timber | 8 fixed fabric and timber pairings in Oak or Walnut | 7 colours, with Oak or Walnut legs chosen separately |
| Assembly | Mostly tool-free, one box | Mostly tool-free, chair box and cover kit box |
| Suits | An upright seat with arms, in a living room, home office or bedroom corner | A low, compact chair for a reading nook, bedroom corner or narrow wall, with easy-care covers |
Which is better for a small room?
Hubbel is the better fit for a narrow spot, and Naos needs more width. Naos is 81 cm (31.9 inches) wide, which is 12.5 cm (4.9 inches) wider than Hubbel at 68.5 cm (27.0 inches), and its back is 6 cm (2.3 inches) taller, at 76.5 cm (30.1 inches) against 70.5 cm (27.8 inches).
Hubbel is the deeper chair overall, at 83 cm (32.5 inches) against 80.5 cm (31.5 inches) for Naos, because its backrest and legs add depth. A shallower seat does not mean a smaller footprint, so measure the depth as well as the width. Hubbel has 15.5 cm (6.1 inches) of clearance under the front of the chair, which matters if you use a robot vacuum.
As general advice, not a product specification, leave 76 to 91 cm (30 to 36 inches) for a walkway beside either chair, and mark the footprint on the floor with masking tape for a day before you order. If neither fits, our Vela lounge chair is our narrowest, and our guide to choosing an accent chair for a small living room shows all five sizes.
Which is more comfortable to sit in?
Naos gives a firmer, deeper, more upright seat, and Hubbel a lower, shallower, more relaxed one. Comfort is personal, so use the numbers as a guide. Naos has a seat 43.5 cm (17 inches) high and 55.5 cm (22.0 inches) deep, and we designed it for a supported posture, with wood armrests for your arms.
Its foam is firm at first and may need a short break-in period, and its cushions cannot be fluffed like our sofa cushions: you press and smooth them by hand. Hubbel has a seat 40 cm (15.7 inches) high and 48.0 cm (19.0 inches) deep, about 7.5 cm (3.0 inches) shallower than Naos, with layered foam in the seat and backrest.
If you like to curl up, the deeper Naos seat gives more room, and our Cassini lounge chair has the deepest seat of our five. If you find low seats hard to get out of, Naos sits 3.5 cm (1.3 inches) higher than Hubbel, and our Mira chair is higher still at 48.5 cm (19 inches).
Which is easier to clean, and which fabrics can I choose?
Hubbel is easier to clean, because its covers come off and can go in the washing machine, while the covers on Naos stay on. For Naos, vacuum with an upholstery attachment, blot spills right away with minimal water and a mild, non-abrasive cleaner after a spot test, and use professional cleaning for persistent stains. For Hubbel, wash Performance Chenille cold on a gentle cycle and air dry, and wipe spills from Aquaforte Velvet with a damp cloth, or machine wash it cold on a gentle cycle and air dry.
Choose the fabric with that in mind. Martindale double rubs measure abrasion resistance, and a higher number means a more abrasion-resistant fabric.
Which is easier to clean, and which fabrics can I choose?
| Fabric | Martindale double rubs | Naos | Hubbel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Plain Weave | 90,000 | Moss Green with Oak | Not offered |
| Performance Basketweave | More than 100,000 | Fog with Oak | Not offered |
| Performance Basketweave | More than 100,000 | Slate with Walnut | Not offered |
| Performance Textured Weave | 54,000 | Parchment with Oak | Not offered |
| Performance Textured Weave | 54,000 | Mocha with Walnut | Not offered |
| Performance Chenille | 48,000 | Not offered | Sage, Frost, Bordeaux, Espresso |
| Aquaforte Velvet | More than 200,000 | Crumble with Oak | Crumble |
| Aquaforte Velvet | More than 200,000 | Aqua with Oak | Aqua |
| Aquaforte Velvet | More than 200,000 | Chocolate with Walnut | Chocolate |
In our own assessment, Aquaforte Velvet is good for pets and is the most abrasion-resistant fabric on both chairs. On Naos, our Performance Plain Weave and Basketweave are moderately suited to homes with pets. Our Aquaforte Velvet colours guide lists which chairs come in which shades, and free swatches let you judge a colour in your own light.
Which goes better with my sofa?
Both chairs suit any of our sofas, so match the finish and the seat height first. At Cozey, we pair Naos with our Atmosphere and Ciello sofas and our Mensa tables, and the wood on its arms and legs makes it easy to echo a table in Oak or Walnut. Our guide to pairing a sofa, accent chair and coffee table explains the rules.
For seat height, Naos, at 43.5 cm (17 inches), matches our Cassini sofa's 17 inch seat, while Hubbel, at 40 cm (15.7 inches), sits lower than Cassini and than Ciello and Gaia, whose seats are 54 cm (21.3 inches) high. Our sofa collections at a glance: Ciello is soft and deep with loose cushions, Gaia has a soft seat and a high back, Cassini is low and curved with a 45-degree wedge module, and Atmosphere has medium-firm seating and our deepest seat.
To see the sofa before you order, build it in Cozey Studio, our online configurator, then check the chair against your measurements. For the wall beside the chair, our Themis and Altitude wall systems are 28 cm (11.0 inches) and 24 cm (9.5 inches) deep. For help choosing the sofa colour, read our sofa colour guide.
Which is easier to assemble and get through a door?
Both are mostly tool-free, and the boxes are similar in size. Naos arrives in one box with a longest side of 82 cm (32.3 inches) and a weight of 22.4 kg (49.4 lb). The hardware envelope holds screws, wood plugs, four felt floor protectors and an Allen key.
Hubbel arrives in a chair box with a longest side of 77 cm (30.3 inches) and a weight of 20.8 kg (45.9 lb), plus a separate cover kit box of 56 cm (22.0 inches) by 43 cm (16.9 inches) by 37 cm (14.6 inches). You attach the legs with four handscrews and an Allen key, connect the backrest with V-shaped connectors and fit the covers. If a gap appears between the backrest and the seat base, they are not connected properly. Our guide to measuring stairs, elevators and doorways shows how to check the route in.
Should I choose Naos or Hubbel?
Choose the chair that matches how you sit and how you clean.
- Choose Naos if you want wood armrests, a deeper and more upright seat, a mid-century look in a living room, home office or bedroom, and you are happy to spot clean.
- Choose Hubbel if you want a low seat, a narrower chair, removable covers you can wash, and a backrest that keeps sight lines open.
- Choose either if you want Aquaforte Velvet with solid ash legs in Oak or Walnut.
Our recommendation
At Cozey, we suggest Naos when comfort means a supported, upright seat with arms, and Hubbel when you need a compact, low chair that is easy to keep clean. Naos is the better pick for a larger corner or a home office, and Hubbel for a reading nook, bedroom corner or narrow wall.
Compare the footprint with tape, order free swatches, and read the Naos guide, the Hubbel guide and our accent chair guide before you decide.
Explore our lounge chairs
More Cozey comparisons: Mira vs Naos, Mira vs Hubbel, Naos vs Vela Lounge, Naos vs Cassini Lounge Chair, Hubbel vs Vela Lounge, Hubbel vs Cassini Lounge.
Product specifications can change. Check the current dimensions on the product page before ordering.