These are at a ridiculously good price...

Inspiration can come from anywhere, and in the case of Hee Welling, it was the interior of a refrigerator. More specifically, the shelves inside the refrigerator caught the eye of this industrial designer. At the time, Welling was fiddling with an idea for creating a chair that uses only one material. Altering this criteria a small bit, Welling added only a powder coating and created his Hee Collection (2004). The durable powder coat finish makes the Hee Chair suitable for indoor and outdoor use by protecting the solid steel underneath. The coating also provides a surprisingly soft seat, and gives a slight "give" to the surface.

Hee Chair, $200.00 Now: $98.00, Buy it here.
Available in Green, White and Yellow.
H 31" W 19" D 20" Seat H 18"

Hee Barstool, $200.00 Now: $98.00, Buy it here.
Available in Green.
H 33" W 16" D 19" Seat H 30"

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This tongue-in-cheek table can be used indoors or out, thanks to the polyurethane finish.

The innovative and intriguing Cloth Table is one of 20 furniture designs developed by Gerard der Kinderen in 2007 after two decades as a creative director in the communications industry. Topped with a ‘cloth’ made from a durable, flexible combination of polyether and polyurethane that is both soft to the touch and ideally suited to outdoor living, the table was selected as the Official Table for Tokyo Designers’ Week 2007.

W29.5 x D29.5 x H29.5 in.

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Is it just me, or does this seem like a really good price for a decent outdoor rocker/lounge chair?

Convenience, comfort and affordability come together in our folding Teak Sling Rocker from Reforest Teak Furniture. We've taken the classic sling rocker design and married it with a high quality teakwood frame and mildew-resistant Texteline mesh (replaceable). The hammock-style sling seat is generously sized and together with the upward angled, rounded arm rests offers stylish comfort. Precision joinery and stainless steel fittings guarantee a solid and comfortable rocker that will last for years to come.

Teak Rocker folds for easy storage
Durable mortise-and-tenon joinery
24-3/4" W x 32" D x 29" H

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The 'Re-trouvé Collection' by Patricia Urquiola, 2008...unfortunately the price isn't listed but once we have it I'll add it in.

66 width, 60 depth, 77 height

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At over half off, these floor sample chairs are a pretty good deal. Not sure how much shipping would be, but it might be worth checking out.

"These white powder coated steel chairs are really comfortable...and while they're designed for an outdoor range, we think they look great inside too! These floor samples are regularly $600 each. We've got 6 left...hurry!"

White powder coat metal

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This folding rocking chair and ottoman is something to seriously consider. It looks pretty good for something so easily transportable/compactible.

Takeshi Nii designed the Ny Rocking Chair and Ottoman in 1958, after he was inspired by an ad for a director’s chair in an archival magazine from the 1930s. Using the same basic structure - a simple folding frame wrapped with durable canvas - he designed Ny to be a lounge chair. Ny, which is pronounced nee and is the Danish word for “new,” remains an innovative concept in folding chairs 50 years after its introduction. At only 14.5 lbs, the Ny folds into a compact 5.5" form that can stand on its own discreetly in the corner, or be easily picked up and moved wherever an extra lounge chair needed. Said Nii of the design, “I wanted to produce a chair where one can just sit and relax after eating a nice meal.” The Ny Rocking Chair is included in the permanent collection at MoMA.

Chair: $450.00, Buy it here.
Ottoman: $175.00, Buy it here.

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"Clean geometry in weather-resistant metal with powder-coated finish. A mod spin on square with tabletop skewed slightly off center. For outdoor use. Simple assembly."

16"sq x 20"h

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Whoa. This is one crazy umbrella.

"Wonderfully OTT, Brussels-based designer Davy Grosemans’ irresistible Frou Frou parasol has a lush fringe of glossy tassels that lift with the breeze, adding instant Hollywood glamour to any outside space."

Materials: Polyester and raffia polypropylene

98.4 dia. x H90.2 in.

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This all around indoor/outdoor/stackable chair would tough it out in harsher (i.e. high traffic) areas, but keep in mind there's a minimum order of 4.

"Tosca by Magis is a new stacking chair with arms finished in glossy or polyamide. Tosca is suitable for outdoor and indoor use and can be used for many contract projects. Tosca can stacks nine units high and is ideal for small spaces. Designed by Richard Sapper, 2007"

W: 22.2", D: 21", H: 34.7", Seat H: 18", Arm H: 25"

Glossy Finish, $240
Transparent Colors, $260

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While this is categorized as a lounge chair, it looks like more of a 'chaise lounge' to me. But, hey, they're selling it for $250, so they can call it whatever they want.

Outdoor safe.

"Sleek and elegant, the Sydney Chair features a synthetic weave with an aluminum frame."

72.5"w x 25.5"d x 18.5"h

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