1. Nirvana - £3,000
Designed and built by a single craftsman, each Nirvana chair is a work of art. They are made from stainless steel, which is signed and dated, then polished to a mirror or sateen finish
www.nirvanachairs.com;
01243 575 446
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2. John Lewis - £60
You can’t beat a beanbag for lounging on the lawn. This one is made from weatherproof, breathable fabric designed to resist fading and also to repel suntan lotion.
www.johnlewis.com;
0845 604 9049
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3. The Cotswold Company - £699
Swing seats may smack of Seventies suburbia but on a hot summer’s day, a gentle rocking motion and a cool breeze more than make up for any retro associations.
www.cotswoldco.com;
0844 984 0003
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4. Graham and Green - £27
More stylish than your average patio chair, this woven seat can be used to sit on, as a chic footstool or for supporting a jug of Pimm’s.
www.grahamandgreen.co.uk;
0845 130 6622
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5. Woolworths - £14.99
Traditional deckchairs can be recalcitrant beasts, nipping fingers and collapsing at unlikely moments. This modern version is easy to set up and comfortable to sit in.
www.woolworths.co.uk;
0844 811 7112
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6. The Conran Shop - £3,950
Designed for sharing, the Orbit garden seat will provide ample space to recline in splendour. It’s made from a weatherproof synthetic fibre woven onto an aluminium frame.
www.conranshop.co.uk;
020 7589 7401
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7. Simply Garden Furniture - £99
Couples who can’t bear to parted take heart – the Wide Boy was created just for you. The frame is made from beech and ash from sustainable forests.
www.simplygardenfurniture.co.uk;
0800 169 6016
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8. Lister - £329.98
Back in 1883, the company behind this chair sourced its teak from decommissioned British warships. These days the wood comes from sustainable, managed forests.
www.furniture123.co.uk;
0845 062 2233
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9. Egg Chair - £1,495
The Outdoor Egg Chair is a classic piece of design that was first created in the swinging Sixties. It’s lightweight and totally waterproof when its lid is closed. Iconic but expensive.
www.designshopuk.com;
0870 242 4128
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10. Greenfingers - £149
Made from wrought iron and finished in white, this rocking chair is hardy enough to live outside and pretty enough to add a touch of country garden style to urban open air plots.
www.greenfingers.com;
0845 345 0728
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12 May 2008, Chosen by Rebecca Armstrong
