Shopping for Outdoor Dining Chairs

May 21, 2018 · 10 comments
Molly (Grass Valley, CA)
Take a look at the outdoor chairs at IKEA. They're attractive and inexpensive.
Gavin (San Diego)
Cheaper than the coats they recommend in Stylish Coats That Get You to Work Even in a Bomb Cyclone ;-)
Sal (Columbia, MO)
Really nice chairs...for whom?? This is one of many reasons that the NYT has alienated most of the country...and not just the red states. Do real people buy these? Same goes for your real estate section...most people don't pay over $1mil for homes, sorry.
john sheridan (portland oregon)
The classic Director's Chair from the Telescope Furniture company with its replaceable canvas or mesh seat and back is often the way to go. The seat/back angle favors light lounging and the seat height is 1" lower than the standard 18" of a formal dining chair. The chair allows one to stretch out. The table top has to be lower also, 27" is a good height. The Director's Chair will last forever with a little maintenance. Since they fold flat extras can be stored for the occasional party. Made with Maple from New York the chairs are a long-term value.
Famdoc (New York)
Last year, you provided recommendations for patio furniture that included products available at Home Depot, Ikea and Walmart. After renovating our Brooklyn back yard, we used your recommendations to purchase two products recommended in that review, for a total price of less than $1000, and those recommendations have proven valuable, as the sets have been both comfortable and durable. Readers looking for more economical choices (an armchair for $1780?? Who does that??), should consult that review, as most of the pieces are still available at our near the prices provided in the review. https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-patio-furniture/
truth (western us)
Wow, thanks! That link is way better than this piece.
mark (boston)
Tibbo Armchair $1,780. That's for a set of 6, right?
winchestereast (usa)
Some of us buy the heaviest teak for our decks and outdoor areas because anything lighter is going to be blown over a railing, flipped into a garden, fly through a window/screen. We've accepted the dings that hail makes in a weathered surface. Actually like that the teak doesn't still look after a couple seasons.
Leading Edge Boomer (Ever More Arid and Warmer Southwest)
Or for those of us who live in the real world, https://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=Outdoor+dining+furniture
David (Washington DC)
Lightweight chairs, if you plan to leave them out, are a mistake. They'll blow across your patio or tip over when it gets windy.