We've admired Frederic Sofia's Luxembourg collection of outdoor furniture since it was created in 2000 as a modern update of the furniture from Paris' Luxembourg Gardens. We've seen it at The Conran Shop, sitting outside the John Derian store on East 2nd Street and most recently as a new addition to the seasonal offerings of Design Within Reach. The updated design is classic, well-made and available in a variety of fun colors and shapes. The new outdoor furniture collection from CB2 features a similarly designed and colorful chair at a fraction of the price of a Luxembourg...
The Luxembourg design is made of aluminum — making it lightweight and recyclable. It's powder-coated in a polyester finish, that helps to preserve bright colors. The most basic chair (stackable and without arms) ranges in price from $250 - $311, depending on the retailer. We've found these online retailers sell the Luxembourg collection (or a portion of):
(if you're in NYC, check out an assortment of Luxembourg designs at the John Derian store on East 2nd Street)
The Sunny Chair from CB2 is made from powder-coated steel and is stackable. Available in yellow, blue and white for $100 each.
I also found these chairs at Emilyjoubert.com in Woodside, ca. they are from a French company, called Fermob. the store has lots of colors available.
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in my opinion, the cb2 chair is still expensive. where are the $50 options?
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I always found it amusing to go to the luxembourg gardens on a sunny day and watch people try to hurry to the coveted low, slanty chairs when they became availalbe while trying all along to remain subtle and non-chalant, particularly if someone else beat them to it.
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Barbara Bestor also selected the Luxembourg chair for patio of the Intelligentsia Coffee in Silver Lake Los Angeles that was posted on Apartment Therapy the other week.
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Pretty, but at $99/each, it's hardly notable. Far too expensive for the limited longevity.
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