Outdoor Chairs – 42 For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of outdoor chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique outdoor chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal iron and wood . Outdoor chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Outdoor chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large outdoor chairs, so small outdoor chairs measuring 21.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Outdoor chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Russell Woodard Brown Jordan and Walter Lamb are consistently popular.

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is

$2,100

, while they’re typically

$375

on the low end and

$12,500

highest priced.

Whether you’re sitting around a firepit, playing games or enjoying a meal, outdoor furniture is crucial for a successful social gathering.

We’ve come a long way from the rudimentary patio and garden furniture of yore, which, in the Ancient Roman and Greek eras, meant stone slabs. Back then, your grandiose patch of outdoor greenery was a place to relax and admire the manicured hedges and fruit orchards. Fortunately, advancements in the design of outdoor furniture as well as the burgeoning of artisan landscape designers have made it easier to do so since then.

The need for outdoor chairs, tables and benches to withstand varying weather conditions means that many contemporary offerings prioritize durability over form. For a touch of glamour in your garden, antique and vintage pieces from France or Italy, which have already proven they can stand the test of time, can introduce an elegant sensibility to your outdoor space.

In the late 1940s, Hawaii-based architect Walter Lamb began fashioning outdoor furniture from nautical rope and metal tubing rescued from sunken Pearl Harbor ships. Although his designs were originally intended as gifts for returning GIs, his creations gained such popularity that they were picked up by the then-new Brown Jordan furniture company of California.

Lamb’s adventurous creations inspired many designers who followed. The seating and tables crafted by other mid-century furniture makers noted for their seminal patio and garden works — a list that includes Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green, Russell Woodard and Woodard Furniture, Maurizio Tempestini and Richard Schultz — remain highly sought after by collectors today.

Whether it’s wicker couches for your screened porch or wrought-iron armchairs for fireside drinks, find the antique and vintage patio and garden furniture you need to wind down the day or welcome the morning sun on 1stDibs.