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A French Garden Lounger
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A French Garden Lounger

1900 - 1920
Description

A rare French 1920's iron sun lounger with an ADJUSTABLE back. Age deteriorated paintwork but completely functional. Attractively rusted due to being kept outside. Cast iron wheels enabling the lounger to be moved easily. Ideal for a film set or home of the same period on a terrace or beside the pool.

We can make a lie on linen or cotton 2 piece swab to fit

170 cm long ( with the back at 45 degree angle)

60 cm wide max

Height of the back at 45 degrees 70 cm

Height of the bed average 32 cm high.

UK delivery within 50 miles of IP221HG FREE

Outside that area please ask for delivery costs

Overseas buyers please ask for shipping costs before purchasing.

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The Antique Partnership has dated this French Iron Garden Lounger to the 1920s.

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SA1132403
Dealers Internal Reference
6205
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A rare French 1920's iron sun lounger with an ADJUSTABLE back. Age deteriorated paintwork but completely functional. Attractively rusted due to being kept outside. Cast iron wheels enabling the lounger to be moved easily. Ideal for a film set or home of the same period on a terrace or beside the pool.
fig 1. A weathered white wrought iron French garden lounger with a wire mesh reclining seat, curved scroll framework, and integrated wheels.
fig 1. A French Garden Lounger

We can make a lie on linen or cotton 2 piece swab to fit

170 cm long ( with the back at 45 degree angle)

60 cm wide max

Height of the back at 45 degrees 70 cm

Height of the bed average 32 cm high.

UK delivery within 50 miles of IP221HG FREE

Outside that area please ask for delivery costs

Overseas buyers please ask for shipping costs before purchasing.

Date of Manufacture

The Antique Partnership has dated this French Iron Garden Lounger to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1132403
Dealers Internal Ref
6205
The Antique Partnership
The Antique Partnership
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2012
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Archive I A weathered white wrought iron French garden lounger with a wire mesh reclining seat, curved scroll framework, and integrated wheels.

A French Garden Lounger

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A weathered white wrought iron French garden lounger with a wire mesh reclining seat, curved scroll framework, and integrated wheels.
A French garden lounger
Ref: SA1132403
A weathered white wrought iron French garden lounger with a wire mesh reclining seat, curved scroll framework, and integrated wheels.
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  • ObjectSun Loungers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialWrought Iron, Steel
  • ColourWeathered White
  • MotifsScroll arms, wire mesh seat, integrated wheels, curved frame

A French sun lounger from 1920, designed in the French Country style, offers a practical outdoor seating option for a terrace or beside the pool. Constructed from wrought iron and steel, the piece features a weathered white finish with visible age-deteriorated paintwork and attractive rust over its entire framework. The design incorporates a reclining wire mesh seat, an adjustable back, curved scroll arms, and integrated cast-iron wheels that enable the lounger to be moved easily. The visual elements include scrolling decorative motifs on the frame, aged surface oxidation on the metal mesh and wheels, and a curved support structure. Position this lounger on a terrace, beside a pool, or within a sunlit conservatory to provide functional seating with period character. The practical dimensions measure 170 cm long with the back at a 45 degree angle, 60 cm wide, 70 cm high at the back when angled at 45 degrees, and an average bed height of 32 cm. The iron construction delivers structural stability alongside the aged patina resulting from being kept outside.

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French iron garden loungers became prominent during the mid-to-late nineteenth century as public parks and private estates expanded across France. Crafted by metalworkers using wrought iron and later tubular steel, these pieces were designed to withstand outdoor weathering while offering movable seating via integrated wheels.

Traditional construction utilised wrought iron or steel frames combined with woven wire mesh, metal slats, or perforated sheet metal. Components were joined using rivets and manual welds, then finished with layers of lead-based or enamel paint for weather protection.

Authentic pieces exhibit heavy structural weight, visible hand-welded or riveted joins, and genuine paint layering showing natural oxidisation and weathering. Original movement mechanisms, such as cast iron wheels and manual ratcheted recliners, also indicate historical origin.

An iron garden lounger can be styled outdoors on a stone patio, lawn, or terrace alongside potted botanical arrangements. Indoors, it functions as an accent daybed in a sunroom, orangery, or glasshouse when dressed with natural linen cushions and throw blankets.

Maintain painted iron furniture by keeping it clean from debris and applying a neutral microcrystalline wax to seal the surface against moisture. Flaking paint can be gently stabilized with a wire brush, and storing the piece under cover during severe winter weather prevents rust progression.
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