Outdoor Armchairs

Outdoor armchairs make open-air living feel effortless. Ours pair relaxed silhouettes with weather-ready materials—powder-coated aluminium or stainless frames, teak or iroko details, and rope or sling weaves that stay comfortable in heat. Add quick-dry foam cushions in UV-stable, easy-clean fabrics for linger-longer comfort from spring to late autumn.

Choose low, loungey profiles for a laid-back terrace or crisper, upright shapes for dining-adjacent seating; arm height and seat depth are balanced so chairs feel supportive without looking bulky. Practical touches keep life simple outside: stackable options for easy storage, adjustable feet for uneven patios, and finishes that stay colour-true through sun and showers.

Style with an outdoor side table and a rug to define the zone, then layer lanterns and throws as dusk falls. Comfortable, durable and easy to place—outdoor armchairs that make terraces, balconies and garden rooms feel considered every day.

Helpful Guides: Outdoor seating made for lounging, dining and entertaining
See also: outdoor sofas · outdoor coffee tables · indoor armchairs

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  • Cane-line Sticks Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Sticks Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
    from £1,740.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
  • Cane-line Serene Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Serene Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
    from £1,500.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
  • Cane-line Sense Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Sense Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Peacock Wing Highback Chair

    Cane-line Peacock Wing Highback Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Peacock Rocking Chair

    Cane-line Peacock Rocking Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Parc Rocking Chair

    Cane-line Parc Rocking Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Ocean Large Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Ocean Large Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Ocean Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Ocean Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Nest Round Chair

    Cane-line Nest Round Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Nest Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Nest Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Moments Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Moments Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Mega Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Mega Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Lean Chair

    Cane-line Lean Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Less Armchair

    Cane-line Less Armchair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Kingston Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Kingston Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Kingston Footstool

    Cane-line Kingston Footstool

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Gem Lounge Chair W/Teak Swivel

    Cane-line Gem Lounge Chair W/Teak Swivel

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Flip Deck Chair

    Cane-line Flip Deck Chair

    by Cane-line
    from £2,175.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
  • Cane-line Flip Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Flip Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Endless Soft Highback Chair

    Cane-line Endless Soft Highback Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Endless Soft Footstool

    Cane-line Endless Soft Footstool

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Endless Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Endless Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Encore Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Encore Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Edge Armchair

    Cane-line Edge Armchair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Divine Footstool

    Cane-line Divine Footstool

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Curve Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Curve Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Cube Footstool

    Cane-line Cube Footstool

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Connect Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Connect Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Connect Footstool

    Cane-line Connect Footstool

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Conic Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Conic Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Coast Lounge Chair with Swivel

    Cane-line Coast Lounge Chair with Swivel

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Breeze Stackable Chair

    Cane-line Breeze Stackable Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Circle Footstool Extra Large

    Cane-line Circle Footstool Extra Large

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Circle Footstool Small

    Cane-line Circle Footstool Small

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Circle Footstool Large

    Cane-line Circle Footstool Large

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Breeze Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Breeze Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Breeze Highback Chair

    Cane-line Breeze Highback Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Chester Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Chester Lounge Chair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Breeze Foot Stool

    Cane-line Breeze Foot Stool

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Bliss Lounge Chair with Right Side Table

    Cane-line Bliss Lounge Chair with Right Side Table

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Bliss Lounge Chair

    Cane-line Bliss Lounge Chair

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  • Cane-line Bliss Armchair

    Cane-line Bliss Armchair

    by Cane-line
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  • Cane-line Majestic Armchair

    Cane-line Majestic Armchair

    by Cane-line
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  • Sale! Gandia Blasco Solanas Armchair

    Gandia Blasco Solanas Armchair

    by Gandia Blasco
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  • Saba Italia Sitar Armchair

    Saba Italia Sitar Armchair

    by Saba Italia
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  • Tom Dixon Groove Outdoor Lounge Chair

    Tom Dixon Groove Outdoor Lounge Chair

    by Tom Dixon
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  • Ethimo Swing Club Armchair

    Ethimo Swing Club Armchair

    by Ethimo
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  • Ethimo Swing Lounge Armchair

    Ethimo Swing Lounge Armchair

    by Ethimo
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  • GART Puffone Armchair ChL

    GART Puffone Armchair ChL

    by GART
    from £1,873.00 Select options
  • Gandia Blasco Solanas Club Armchair

    Gandia Blasco Solanas Club Armchair

    by Gandia Blasco
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  • AYTM Novo Lounge Chair

    AYTM Novo Lounge Chair

    by AYTM
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Designer Outdoor Armchairs and Lounge Chairs

Outdoor armchairs provide individual seating for gardens, terraces, balconies and poolside spaces, bringing the comfort and considered proportions of an indoor lounge chair into an exterior environment. They can sit alongside an outdoor sofa, create a smaller conversation area or work independently as a dedicated place to read and relax.

RB12's collection of designer outdoor armchairs includes contemporary lounge chairs, high-back chairs, rocking chairs, swivel seating and lighter occasional chairs from brands including Cane-line, Ethimo, Gandia Blasco, Tom Dixon, Saba Italia, GART and AYTM.

Cane-line Outdoor Armchairs

Cane-line forms the largest part of the RB12 outdoor armchair collection, with a broad range of lounge chairs designed around different levels of support, scale and relaxation.

The Cane-line Sticks Lounge Chair offers particularly generous proportions and uses the brand's QuickDry & Airflow cushion system. Its low stance makes it well suited to relaxed outdoor lounge settings alongside sofas and coffee tables.

For a lighter woven design, the Cane-line Nest Lounge Chair provides a contemporary Scandinavian interpretation of outdoor seating, while the Cane-line Moments Lounge Chair carries the softer woven character of the wider Moments collection into an individual chair.

Cane-line Rocking and High-Back Outdoor Chairs

Outdoor seating can provide more than a conventional fixed lounge position. Rocking chairs and high-back designs introduce additional comfort and a more relaxed way to use terraces and gardens.

The Cane-line Peacock Rocking Chair, designed by Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen MDD, combines a handwoven Cane-line Soft Rope seat with Grade A teak rocking legs. The result combines the enveloping form of the Peacock lounge collection with a traditional rocking movement.

Other Cane-line options include the Peacock Wing Highback Chair, Breeze Highback Chair and Endless Soft Highback Chair, providing more supportive seating for areas designed around longer periods of relaxation.

Outdoor Lounge Chairs for Contemporary Gardens

A lounge chair generally sits lower and deeper than an upright dining chair, making it better suited to relaxed seating alongside an outdoor sofa or coffee table.

RB12's Cane-line range includes the Bliss Lounge Chair with Side Table, which combines a powder-coated aluminium chair with a small integrated surface for drinks, books and other essentials.

The collection also includes designs such as the Ocean Lounge Chair, Mega Lounge Chair, Kingston Lounge Chair, Flip Lounge Chair, Connect Lounge Chair, Conic Lounge Chair, Coast Lounge Chair and Breeze Lounge Chair, giving customers a wide choice of silhouettes and seating positions.

Italian Outdoor Armchairs by Ethimo

Ethimo brings contemporary Italian design into the outdoor armchair collection, with furniture intended to create comfortable Mediterranean-inspired lounge settings.

The Ethimo Swing Lounge Armchair forms part of the wider Swing collection, providing individual lounge seating that can be combined with coordinating sofas and tables.

The Ethimo Swing Club Armchair offers a related but more compact interpretation, making the Swing family suitable for both larger terraces and more contained outdoor seating areas.

Gandia Blasco Outdoor Armchairs

Spanish brand Gandia Blasco is known for architectural outdoor furniture with clean contemporary proportions.

The Gandia Blasco Solanas Club Armchair provides a substantial outdoor lounge chair suited to modern terraces, landscaped gardens and more architectural exterior schemes.

Gandia Blasco seating works particularly well where the outdoor furniture needs to relate closely to contemporary architecture, large-format paving and minimalist exterior spaces.

Tom Dixon Outdoor Lounge Chairs

Tom Dixon brings a recognisably British design perspective to the outdoor collection.

The Tom Dixon Groove Outdoor Lounge Chair introduces a more graphic and architectural profile than many upholstered outdoor lounge chairs, making it particularly suited to contemporary patios, balconies and dining-adjacent seating areas.

Its relatively clean silhouette allows it to work either as an individual statement chair or as part of a more complete outdoor furniture arrangement.

AYTM Outdoor Lounge Chairs

Danish brand AYTM extends its contemporary Scandinavian design language into exterior furniture.

The AYTM Novo Lounge Chair provides a clean, compact option for modern gardens and terraces and can be combined with other pieces from the wider Novo outdoor furniture family.

Its restrained form makes it particularly useful where the surrounding exterior already contains stronger architectural or decorative elements.

Soft Outdoor Armchairs by GART

GART takes a softer and more informal approach to outdoor furniture than conventional framed garden seating.

The GART Puffone Armchair ChL uses full, relaxed forms without a rigid visual structure and is designed for use both indoors and outdoors.

This type of upholstered lounge furniture can help make a terrace feel more like an extension of the interior rather than a conventional garden furniture arrangement.

Saba Italia Outdoor Armchairs

Saba Italia is best known for soft contemporary Italian upholstered furniture, and its outdoor designs carry that relaxed character into exterior spaces.

The Saba Italia Sitar Armchair brings a more decorative and furniture-led approach to garden seating, providing an alternative to the more technical appearance of many conventional outdoor chairs.

Outdoor Rocking Chairs

A rocking chair can create a dedicated relaxation space on a terrace, patio or covered outdoor area. Rather than forming part of a larger formal seating arrangement, it can work independently beside a small table or within a quieter part of the garden.

The Cane-line Peacock Rocking Chair combines woven rope and teak with an enveloping seat, while the wider Cane-line collection also includes the Parc Rocking Chair for a different outdoor rocking experience.

Outdoor Armchairs for Small Patios and Balconies

Outdoor armchairs can be particularly useful in smaller spaces where there is not enough room for a full garden sofa. A pair of lounge chairs and a compact table can create a complete seating area while maintaining more flexibility around doors, railings and circulation routes.

Designs with relatively open frames can also feel visually lighter within a small balcony or terrace. The AYTM Novo Lounge Chair and more compact Cane-line designs are worth considering where space is limited.

Pair the chairs with one of RB12's outdoor coffee or side tables rather than automatically adding a substantial central table.

Outdoor Armchairs for Large Gardens and Terraces

In larger spaces, outdoor armchairs can be used alongside outdoor sofas to create a more complete conversation area.

Two matching chairs positioned opposite or at right angles to a sofa can provide balance, while choosing contrasting lounge chairs introduces more variation in material and shape.

Several smaller seating groups can also be more useful than one very large arrangement, particularly where different parts of the garden receive sun or shade at different times of day.

How to Choose an Outdoor Armchair

Begin by considering how you want to sit. A low, deep lounge chair is suited to extended relaxation, while a more upright chair may work better where the seating is used for conversation, drinks or alongside an outdoor dining area.

Next, compare the width, depth and seat height with the available space and surrounding furniture. Larger high-back and rocking chairs need more room than compact occasional seating.

Finally, consider the materials and individual care requirements. Outdoor chairs may use teak, aluminium, stainless steel, rope, synthetic weave and technical fabrics, but maintenance and weather resistance vary between products and brands.

Outdoor Armchairs in Teak and Woven Materials

Timber and woven materials can introduce warmth and texture into an exterior space, helping the furniture connect naturally with planting, decking and other outdoor surfaces.

The Cane-line Peacock Rocking Chair combines Grade A teak with handwoven Cane-line Soft Rope, while other Cane-line collections use synthetic weave and aluminium to create lighter and lower-maintenance alternatives.

Always follow the specific care guidance for the individual material, particularly with natural timber where appearance can change over time when exposed to weather.

Creating a Complete Outdoor Lounge Area

Begin with the main seating and arrange the furniture around the way the space will be used. Two armchairs can form a compact conversation area, while additional chairs can be positioned around an outdoor sofa for larger gatherings.

Add an outdoor coffee table or side tables for practical surfaces, then use an outdoor rug, planters, cushions and lighting to define and soften the area.

For spaces centred around sunbathing and relaxation, RB12's daybeds and sun loungers can provide an additional type of outdoor seating alongside lounge chairs.

Shop Designer Outdoor Armchairs Online at RB12

RB12 offers a curated collection of designer outdoor armchairs in the UK, including garden lounge chairs, rocking chairs, high-back seating and contemporary occasional chairs from Cane-line, Ethimo, Gandia Blasco, Tom Dixon, Saba Italia, GART and AYTM.

Explore outdoor chairs for balconies, patios and large gardens, then complete the space with RB12's outdoor sofas, coffee tables, daybeds and sun loungers and wider designer outdoor furniture collection.

Outdoor Armchairs – frequently asked questions

What is an outdoor lounge chair?

An outdoor lounge chair is individual seating designed for relaxation in gardens, terraces and other exterior spaces. It is generally lower and deeper than a conventional outdoor dining chair and is often used alongside sofas and coffee tables.

What is the difference between an outdoor armchair and an outdoor dining chair?

Outdoor armchairs and lounge chairs are usually designed around relaxation, with deeper seats and a lower seating position. Outdoor dining chairs tend to sit more upright and at a height suited to dining tables.

Which outdoor armchair brands does RB12 sell?

RB12 offers outdoor armchairs from Cane-line, Ethimo, Gandia Blasco, Tom Dixon, Saba Italia, GART and AYTM. Cane-line currently forms by far the largest collection.

Does RB12 sell Cane-line outdoor armchairs?

Yes. RB12 carries an extensive selection of Cane-line outdoor seating including Sticks, Nest, Moments, Peacock, Ocean, Mega, Kingston, Flip, Endless, Connect, Conic, Breeze and other lounge chair collections.

Does RB12 sell Italian outdoor armchairs?

Yes. RB12 offers Italian outdoor seating including the Ethimo Swing Lounge and Club Armchairs, Saba Italia Sitar Armchair and GART Puffone Armchair.

Does RB12 sell Scandinavian outdoor armchairs?

Yes. Cane-line offers the largest Scandinavian outdoor armchair range at RB12, while AYTM also contributes contemporary Danish outdoor seating including the Novo Lounge Chair.

Does RB12 sell outdoor rocking chairs?

Yes. The collection includes outdoor rocking chairs such as the Cane-line Peacock Rocking Chair and Cane-line Parc Rocking Chair.

Can outdoor armchairs stay outside all year?

This depends on the individual product and materials used. Many specialist outdoor chairs are designed for prolonged exterior use, but care, cushion storage and protection requirements vary by model. Always follow the manufacturer's guidance.

Are outdoor armchairs suitable for balconies?

Yes. A compact pair of outdoor armchairs can create a comfortable balcony seating area without requiring the footprint of a sofa. Check the complete dimensions and allow enough space for doors and circulation.

What materials are outdoor lounge chairs made from?

Depending on the design, outdoor lounge chairs may use aluminium, stainless steel, teak, rope, synthetic weave and technical exterior fabrics. Each material has different care and maintenance requirements.

How do I create an outdoor lounge area?

Combine one or more lounge chairs with an outdoor sofa or coffee table, then add an outdoor rug, cushions, planters and lighting to define the seating zone and make it feel more connected to the interior.

Where can I buy designer outdoor armchairs in the UK?

You can shop designer outdoor armchairs online from RB12 in the UK, including Scandinavian, Italian and European lounge chairs, rocking chairs and contemporary outdoor seating.

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