✨ Lifestyle Jun 4, 2026 · Alexa Hotz

11 Iconic Mid-century Outdoor Chair Designs You Should Know

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11 Iconic Mid-century Outdoor Chair Designs You Should Know
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Design classics aren’t just for interiors. In fact, a crop of notable mid-century designers made dining and lounge chairs for the outdoors (and/or their designs were later reworked for outdoor use). Here are our 11 favorite classic outdoor chair designs from the likes of Jens Risom, Willy Guhl, the Eameses and other design icons.
N.B.: Featured photograph, above, by Kendra Wilson and Jim Powell, from Garden Visit: Piet Oudolf in Quiet Menorca.
Above: Designed for the Festival of Britain in 1951

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