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Scandinavian Outdoor Furniture

Parts practical, functional, minimalist, ruggedly organic, and earth-friendly. This outdoor furniture collection celebrates Scandinavian design.

Skargaarden

Skargaarden hails from Gävle, a small town on Sweden's Baltic coast. Their style is firmly within the Scandinavian tradition, drawing inspiration from both the rugged but beautiful landscapes of the north as well as Mid-Century Modern design icons.

Seat and Back Teak | Frame Painted Steel Black
enjoy the solitary view: grinda armchair

Skargaarden Grinda

Features:

• Slatted teak

• Cantilever design with steel tubing

Dining Chair | Charcoal Grey
on display: reso chair with straight back slats in white-painted metal

Skargaarden Resö

Features:

• Steel frame

• Lightweight

Frame Powder-Coated Steel Black | Cushion Sunbrella Natte Natural Grey
Haringe Sofa, Lounge Chair & Table | Black Frame

Skargaarden Häringe

Features:

• Slatted teak

• Steel undercarriage

• Tufted cushions

Houe

Driven by a philosophy of affordable luxury, Danish design house Houe was founded in 2007 by Henrik Pederson. They create neo-Scandinavian, award-winning furniture with a conscience.

Monocolor Frame and Seat Black
Houe Nami Dining Armchair Monocolor Black

Houe Nami

Features:

• 97% repurposed waste plastic seat

• Steel frame

• Stacks 10 high

Sky Blue with Bamboo Armrests

Houe ReCLIPS

Features:

• Replaceable plastic lamellas

• 97% repurposed Danish plastic trash

• Lightweight powder-coated aluminum frame

Multicolor 1 Lamellas
Houe Click Rocking Chair Black

Houe Click

Features:

• Replaceable plastic lamellas

• 13 color selections

• Bamboo accents

Gloster

Characterized by soft rich teak accents, dramatic wicker frames, and cushions so soft you’d think they were indoor, Gloster designs are always instant classics.

Seat Outdoor Leather White
two dansk lounge chairs with dansk 20" round side table

Gloster Dansk

Features:

• Leather contoured seating shell

• Sculptural turned teak frame

Gloster Archi Armchair

Gloster Archi

Features:

• Mixed media

• Woven rope

• Sculptural turned teak frame

Gloster Deck Dining Table Teak
Gloster Deck Dining Table Teak

Gloster Deck

Features:

• Slatted teak

• Maritime decking theme

Hygge:

a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture).

Curran Hygge Collection: Featured Products

Here are a few products recommended by our design experts to cultivate the feeling of Hygge: coziness, comfort, and brightness that are particularly Scandinavian.

Frame: Powder-Coated Aluminum, Gray | Seat Fabric: Sunbrella Natte, Alpine Heritage
Level | Modular Lounge Collection

Houe Level

Features:

• Modular / custom configurations

• Lightweight aluminum frame

• Natural fabric tones

Glass Fire Screen
Zero | Steel Outdoor Fire Pit

Ak47 Zero Steel

Features:

• Choice of steel finish

• Wood burning fire pit and table surface

• Made in Italy

Designer Spotlight: Henrik Pedersen

Prolific Danish designer for many luxury outdoor furniture brands including Houe, which he founded in 2007. His furniture designs are characterized by elegance, exquisite materials, and formal clarity.

Houe: Click, ReCLIPS, Level

Gloster: Grid, Archi, Bay, Bells, Bora, Deck, Firebowls, Kay, Lima

DEDON: BELLMONDE

Quote: "For me, design must have a meaning. The shape, color, and choice of materials have to complement each individual design. Good design is functional, beautiful, and easy to understand."

Like many popular furniture styles today, modern Scandinavian style furniture traces its roots back to the German Bauhaus design school of the 1920’s. With its embrace of simple unadorned forms, modern material usage, and pro-democratic affordable mass production techniques, Bauhaus principles led directly to an explosion of novel furniture innovations including the cantilever chair, egg chair, bent plywood seats, molded plastic shells, and countless other design icons.

Though they all had a similar design language, modern furniture designers from different areas of the world took their workrooms in different directions. While Scandinavian furniture resembles American Mid-Century Modern furniture in many ways, there are a few unique visual differences and production ethics and techniques which has made the Scandinavian style a major influence in luxury outdoor furniture in particular.

Curran proudly offers the outdoor furniture catalogs of designers based in Scandinavian countries such as Houe (Denmark), Skargaarden (Sweden), as well as collections with a distinct Scandinavian influence from more eclectic manufacturers like Gloster and DEDON.

In a general sense, Scandinavian outdoor furniture has a few core features:

  • A compelling eco-story. Houe, for example, converts Danish household plastic waste into its ergonomically-contoured plastic shell chairs such as Nami. Gloster and DEDON make use of sustainably farmed teak in Indonesia.

  • A practical democratic ethic. Frames and feet are typically sculptural, skinny, and Minimalist. Seats are often contoured for comfort but otherwise simple and unadorned.

  • Built to last in cold, rainy weather. Organic elements such as teak or bamboo are paired with modern building materials like steel, powder-coated aluminum, and plastic. Durable high-performance materials allow for much reduced material waste.

  • A light airy mood. Scandinavia in winter can be a bright, if somewhat sterile place. The Scandinavian style tries to cultivate a feeling of hygge: good-natured coziness, as well as reflect the stark beauty of the surrounding natural environment.