PATIO FURNITURE FOR VICTORIAN GARDENS

by Rebecca Haug

No Victorian veranda or garden was complete without its patio furniture, lawn settee, or outdoor bench. These seating arrangements would be attractive and comfortable, adding to the coziness of an "indoor living-room" to the charms of the outdoor atmosphere. Below are examples of 19th century settees and chairs available to the discerning Victorian. Maybe they are not as comfortable as today's outdoor patio furniture and garden furniture -- lounge chairs, lawn chairs and hammocks -- but they are very elegant.

LAWN OR BALCONY SETTEE, 1870s

RUSTIC SETTEE, 1870s

TRICLININIUM, 1870s

At first glance, the outdoor chairs in the above illustration seem to be carelessly placed around a small center table, yet on close examination it is seen that they are all securely fastened to the pedestal of the table, and are all joined together to form one piece of furniture.

WROUGHT-IRON CHAIR, 1850s

This garden chair is lighter than cast-iron and is much more easily moved from place to place. It is adapted to be fixed under the shade of a tree, or divided into four compartments.

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