The Field Farm - Garden Chairs

The Garden Chair is a re-design of an iconic Rietveld Chair. Gerhardt Rietveld, a Dutch architect, designed the original chair in 1918. One of these sits on display at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City. For chair aficionados, our version is both more comfortable and more sturdy.

Our chair is more upright than the Rietveld, creating those comfortable angles for back, butt and knees. The legs and struts are attached to each other by notching the pieces to fit into each other; critical joins are also doweled. Although screws are used, no screw heads show on top of the wood. This feature protects the wood from water, rot, and eventualy wobbliness.

Like the Westport, Lodge, and the Adirondack, this chair is perfect for outdoor use (although you certainly can use them indoors). They complement gardens, porches, balconies, docks... you choose.

About the Wood We Use

Cypress

There is a natural preservative oil in Cypress known as cypressene, which gives the heartwood resistance to insects and decay.
Cypress grows slowly. The growth rings are close together, making it a very hard and dense wood. It shrinks less than other wood and resists the elements well.
If left outdoors in its natural state the wood will weather well.
There are no exposed, visible screwheads in the chair. Many chair designs have exposed screwheads where water can settle and run down the screw, rotting the wood.
There are very few knots in cypress and no sap, so the wood will not "bleed". It is therefore very nice wood for paint or stain.
Our chairs are built of cypress grown in the southeastern United States. You can find out more about Cypress at Southern Cypress Manufacturing Association.

The simple, yet effective alterations have maintained the look and feel of the original, beautiful, innovative Rietveld Chair. The clean lines suit both modern and historic gardens, not to mention breezy porches, spacious sunrooms, and welcoming gazebos.

Garden Chair Dimensions

Wondering how many will fit on your porch or patio? Compare your available space to our chairs! The basic footprint of one chair is 27" wide x 33" deep.

The wood is machined to ¹⁵/₁₆" thickness and the legs and struts are 1.75" square.

Prices

	Single	Set of Two	Colors
Unpainted Cypress	$375.00	$650.00	For painted chairs, we use Benjamin Moore’s Aura Exterior paint. This comes in a wide range of lovely colors, or can be obtained in a custom color. For the clear waterproofing, we also use a Benjamin Moore finish. The natural cypress color shows through. Check out the possibilities at your local Benjamin Moore store and call us with your choice. Westport Chair in natural, unpainted wood
Clear Waterproof Finish	$395.00	$695.00
Painted Cypress	$450.00 $395.00	$695.00
	Please allow up to six (6) weeks for delivery.
	Free shipping to anywhere in the continental US is included! (Email us for shipping info to Alaska, Hawai'i, or other countries)
	Vermont residents please add 7% sales tax.
	Chairs will require assembly and are shipped with easy-to-follow instructions.

Finishing the Garden Chair

We recommend Benjamin Moore’s Aura Exterior paint. This comes in a wide range of lovely colors, or can be obtained in a custom color. Check out the possibilities at your local Benjamin Moore store and call us with your choice.

Garden Chairs

Our Garden Chair

About the Wood We Use

Garden Chair Dimensions

Prices

Finishing the Garden Chair