Do you mean you need performance fabrics (if any) like in my pet owning household? I sent back to C & B to see how they staged, and could not do their lovely fabric chairs, but I thought these would be nice:

IMO the chair you selected is a bit too light to compete with your sturdy dining room table.

I can relate, my husband is very tall and a bull in a china shop. The delicate modern chairs available in most places are uncomfortable and unstable.

I think black would be interesting. Look for a modern Windsor chair, that might fit your needs.

If you want sturdy, durable and comfortable chairs you might need to look at some furniture companies with higher quality products. I have chairs from Theodore Alexander and have used them at our kitchen table for 11 years with many of those years including daily use by boys/teens. These chairs will be used by someone else long after we are gone!

https://theodorealexander.com/type/dining-chairs.html

Companies like Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn etc have chairs that are rated for commercial purposes. Check those out.

I like an all leather parsons chair IMO you have enough wood not matter what color it is.BTW the all leather ones are a metal frame and easily used in commercial places .

If your husband wears shorts he might not like a leather chair. One way to "proof" seats is with a densely patterend upholstery, with as little white as possible

If that's too conservative look for something in an animal or woodlands print

https://www.hayneedle.com/product/westonhomeayanadamaskprintparsonsdiningsidechairsetof2.cfm?source=pla&tid=HME3828-1&srsltid=ASuE1wQOsAsCIZx7CV3cztfb4YmUjSgVBUz10zKybdTx0OGxL_mEmXNlMOU

Fabric won’t work but I like the idea of black chairs and agree that the bistro chair looks too light when compared with the table. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

Ok, I have to ask: what on earth is your husband doing to chairs? 🤣

Dirty hands everywhere like a man child 🤣