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I have no idea what this chair is called or where it's from, but I HAVE seen them before, so I'm fairly certain it's not a one off.

On another note, refinish it! If the wood isn't rotted, it can be refinished. And if you find new ones, take care of those too! Wood that's constantly outside and exposed to the elements can last a very long time if you take care of it.

I've seen this chair too, and am looking to see if I can find any info. It does remind me of the wine barrel stave chairs (http://www.vivaterra.com/pls/enetrixp/!stmenu_template.main?complex_id_in=482007.484184.484184.907723.page). I'll keep looking though, now I want a few of these chairs! :)

You can buy the pattern for these chairs here :

http://www.bearwood.com/product3621.html

:D

like the others, don't know what it is called. However my uncle has a bunch of these at his house on the lake. SO they are out there somewhere.

http://www.lewisfirst.com/southerncross/

It's a Southern Cross chair:

http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Cross-SC200-Deluxe-Folding/dp/B0007RAKWE

It's called a Mayan folding chair

Lisa-C, I am so impressed! Quick find!!!

I think I did a Google product search for 'folding wooden outdoor chair' first couple pages got me these.

http://www.stacksandstacks.com/folding-patio-chair/?id=176&sku=104144&utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=googlebase

http://sitincomfort.com/fopachchwoma.html

Might also try 'folding Adirondack chair' these are pretty popular in the area I live too.

Well, aren't you folks just awesome! I am thrilled. Now I have purchase options and plans. I think I'll buy a couple to get me through this Summer, and the plans to keep me occupied in the Fall. Thanks so much!

travis

we have them in every boutique, bistro and tourist center in the country (Honduras) available for cheap at around $35 each. dont know the name, because as with many ubiquitous items its too commonplace to bother naming.

I found a home made version made using hockey sticks

http://www.airricking.com/2009/03/my-hockey-stick-chair.html

I agree w/ Michpc -

Rather than replace it, simply powerwash it and use a wood sealer as you would with a wooden deck.

Taking care of the things we already have is far more cost-effective, "Green" and responsible than tossing/replacing when items show a little age...

Awesome, excited about being able to purchase the plans!

Don't know if you guys are actually in the city, but if so, I've seen that chair sitting out front of this furniture store on Boylston Street called Pompanoosuc Mills. Check it out!

You can find these chairs all over Central America and they are cheap! $20 each.

I'm pretty certain this there's previously been a post about this chair on Apartment Therapy.

Previously asked here

I have seen them at a shop in Wellfleet on the Cape in prior years.

Funny, I had a mini-version of that as a child in my room. With all the mini-modern-chairs which could be lining my shelves, it would be funny to have that one. Guess if the full-size is ubiquitous in South America, I could find a touristy souvenir mini one too (should have looked harder when I was on a cruise in that part of the word a couple years back).

These are for sale at a farmer's market in my area every weekend. Made locally, and quite pretty...but not so easy to get in and out of if you're older.

i've known it to be called the mayan folding chain, where it is one of the center pieces in the rooms and poolside at the very cool Hotel Deseo in Palya Del Carmen.

http://www.adirondackcraft.com/XPH/sctc104/ProductInfo.htm

We bought our Southern Cross chairs on Amazon, with free Supersaver shipping. They're about $175-200 each on Amazon, so not the $20-35 in other countries, but pretty easy to order online, and you get the authentic Southern Cross chairs. We have two of them, plus one of the Southern Cross club chairs, and they are awesome. My boyfriend is from Maine and his parents used to leave theirs out in all of the Maine seasons, and they lasted for years and years.

Yes, apparently they are all over Central America. I've heard from someone that gave one to my sister to borrow when she was pregnant, that in Costa Rica they are used as 'birthing chairs'.

I just saw two of these chairs up for sale on eBay tonight... take a look at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Danish-Modern-Teak-Folding-Lounge-Patio-Chairs-eames_W0QQitemZ280366648271QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiques_Furniture?hash=item4147278bcf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200

Cheers and goodluck!

We've been making these chairs for 26 yrs. and now want to sell the business.We have made many thousands of these chairs in many sizes.We've made chairs,swings and an office chair from this design.