Contemporary Outdoor Furniture for the Perfect Open-Air Living Space

Spending most of our time indoors for the last two years has led to us embarking on a myriad of renovation and updating projects to turn our space into our dream home. With the new year comes a chance for a new home project: extending our indoor design to our outdoor spaces. While socializing outside the premise of our abode has made a gradual return, staying and working from home is still the norm. Decorating the outdoors can transform your home into an oasis.

Make a statement with our selection of designer furniture and turn your external space into an art-filled area or create a calming sitting quarter great for an outdoor home office or an intimate night with friends. Our collection of outdoor furniture is ready for any occasion and any weather from lounging by the pool with a book during the summer or hosting a cozy autumn dinner party. Create a modern, sophisticated outdoor environment with our bespoke luxury furniture pieces both stylish and weather-resistant. 

The Artling has compiled a collection of contemporary outdoor furniture to help you create your ideal open-air living space to complement your interiors:

Altana Large Coffee Table by MMairo. The Altana Coffee Table makes a stunning accent piece on your terrace. Akin to the turret-like rooftop terraces in Renaissance homes, this table is round all over, with no beginning nor end. The table is sturdy and has a voluminous base with a flat table surface–a depiction of the ‘terrace’ where objects aren’t at risk of falling.

"The Elements IV” Center Table by Grzegorz Majka. This limited-edition coffee table is a one-of-a-kind table featuring natural quartzite Patagonia and a solid brass plate in brushed finish. The table’s structure is made of two different shapes, revealing symbiotic influences between each other. This center coffee table is perfect for a lounging area in your backyard surrounded by stylish comfy seats from our collection.

Grand Ribaud by Thomas DEFOUR is designed for ‘lazing around’ making it the best chair to sit and sip on a cold drink during the summer. Its structure is made of welded, bent and powder-coated steel tubes while the nylon mesh offers the comfort and durability of a catamaran trampoline perfect for both lounging and braving the weather.

Doris coffee table set by Fred&Juul crafted in Tuscany, Italy is multifaceted and can be used in your outdoor space as a side or main table. This set is inspired by Doric columns in archaic architecture, the extruded multi-point stars have a different finish on each vertical face: the cast metal is polished on one side but left raw on the other, creating a dynamic table design. The table resembles gears and can be meshed together to form a big dramatic centre table.

Tete-a-Tete Rocker by Laurie Beckerman is an ode to the original tete-a-tete seat created during the pre-Victorian era for intimate conversation. The modern rocking version of the intimate seating is made of Dupont Corian, a seamless material suitable for the outdoors. This rocking chair creates the ultimate space for two people to enjoy each other’s company while still being able to feel private. The soothing rocking motion guarantees the perfect environment for a great conversation by the pool.

Get Lost! by Barberini & Gunnell hand-signed and numbered by the artists, handmade in Italy is a limited-edition piece that will undoubtedly make a grand statement in your outdoor sitting area. The mirror-polished stainless steel table invites you to get lost in the depths of the cones, mirror polished to create a thousand reflections urging you to think and reflect.

U Bench by Studio SORS. This sleek, white bench with its broad surface and rounded curves is a nod to organic postmodernism. Adding this bench to your open-air living space creates an elegant, sophisticated outdoor pool aesthetic perfect for lounging. Each U Bench is a hand-constructed wood-based object with a waxed patina finished metal understructure and smoothed pigmented resin and crushed stone finish.

Shattered Table Mini by Daniel Nikolovski adds an exquisite aquatic element to any outdoor area. This table utilizes leftover shattered marble pieces turned into a functional coffee table. The design goes back to the simplest way of constructing a furniture piece and is reminiscent of prehistoric periods. The green marble used is opaque, accentuating the imperfections, creating a unique finish and structure.

Gradient Fauteuil by Philipp Aduatz. The Vienna based designer creates limited edition functional objects that are structural in nature. Aduatz works with innovative materials and fabrication technologies which makes for both a cutting-edge design statement and an amazing conversation piece in your outdoor area. This fun piece is part of a 3D printed gradient furniture collection in collaboration with the Austrian manufacturer incremental3d.

Frustre by Frederic Saulou is a great piece for an industrial style home. The French designer examines the post-industrial heritage and the use of the local mineral and is interested in creating functional designs for living spaces. The artisanal and industrial design with minimal and carefully assigned textured detail adds an idiosyncratic yet polished look to your outdoor living area.

Seats Bench by Josefin Zachrisson & Mira Bergh is a minimalist, contemporary bench in the shape of a crescent moon which can be transformed into a full metal circle when combined with another piece. This bench is more than sophisticated seating, it can also be used as a bigger side table. The multifaceted bench can be arranged in several elaborate shapes, combining several pieces from the Seats collection.

“Juta” armchair by Sebastiano Bottos. If you are after a sleek and sophisticated seating option, this armchair by the Italian designer makes the perfect match. The superb chair boasts a geometric yet fluid design that will stand out in your modern, contemporary outdoor living space to complement your industrial indoor décor. Its silhouette makes a great accent piece and looks chic as multiples around a dining table.

Carpet Matter Side Table by Riccardo Cenedella. This eccentric, sustainable side table is made using carpet waste. Considering that most carpet is made with synthetic fibre, the properties of the thermoplastic materials are used to reshape and repurpose the material to create a unique texture and colour making each piece one of a kind. This item makes an amazing distinct addition to your balcony or outdoor sitting area.

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