Garden furniture. (Design Notes).(Henry Hall Designs)

From: The Magazine Antiques | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: Ledes, Allison Eckardt | Copyright information

Carrying seating furniture outside in order to enjoy temperate weather and garden vistas in comfort was a common practice in earlier times, and we know that wicker furniture, being light and portable, served this purpose in ancient Egypt. Permanent garden seats were made of stone and other durable materials and are still popular today The eminently portable windsor chair is depicted in a wide array of English portraits painted outdoors in the eighteenth century. Indeed, in an artic...

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