Set of Four Mid-20th Century Teak Clamshell Garden Chairs
Set of Four Mid-20th Century Teak Clamshell Garden Chairs
Sculptural, whimsical, and a touch surreal, this set of four mid-20th century hand-carved teak garden chairs brings the romance of the Italian grotto tradition into the everyday. Each chair is a composition of stacked clamshells—smooth on the seat for comfort, yet carved on the exterior with the rough, craggy texture of giant shells weathered by time and tide. The grotto style, beloved in 18th- and 19th-century Europe for its theatrical nods to the sea, here gets a mid-century reinterpretation in durable teak, a wood that thrives outdoors yet feels equally compelling indoors. Imagine them scattered across a shaded terrace, arranged in a sunroom alongside potted palms, or as a witty seating group in a country house drawing room. They are as much conversation pieces as they are functional furniture—blurring the line between utility and fantasy, and inviting you to sit, linger, and dream somewhere between land and sea.
EACH: 24 in. W x 25.5 in. D x 27 in. H
SEAT: 14.5 in. H