10 Colorful Outdoor Furnishings That Look Bold in the Backyard

Dedon’s Brea lounge chair brings the plush comfort of indoor furniture outdoors. The modern profile, designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, is outfitted in a waterproof fabric by Kvadrat. Starting at $5,120, D&D (T), dedon.us.

Constructed of aluminum in an anti-UV powder coating, Fermob’s Bebop collection is available in 24 brilliant colors. The low tables are offered in three sizes in round, square or rectangular shapes. Shown here, Lagoon Blue, Pink Praline and Verbena. $523–$880, available through Pergola, New Preston, pergolahome.com, NYDC showroom, fermobusa.com.

The M’Afrique Shadowy armchair is made in Dakar, Senegal for the MoMA collection. Designed by Tord Boontje, the chair is fabricated from varnished steel and polyethylene yarn. The fantastical design, in a colorful weave of stripes, provides shade with a rolled overhang top. Available through the MoMA Design Store, NYC, $1,700, store.moma.org.

Handwoven with super-soft, weather-safe and colorfast yarns, the Lanta hammock by Yellow Leaf Hammocks is big enough for two. The anti-flip design lets you rest easy. $199, yellowleafhammocks.com.

Sporting the look of rattan in a synthetic wicker wrapped around a tubular steel frame, the 48-inch Memoir outdoor table from Stori Modern can comfortably accommodate four people. Topped with tempered glass, the base is offered in red, black or white. $699, storimodern.com.

A best seller for Roche Bobois, the Mah Jong sofa is now available in an outdoor version. The modular design by Hans Hopfer allows customization in configuration and a variety of colorful outdoor fabrics. The metal base includes built-in trays for holding drinks, towels or sunscreen. Price available upon request, Greenwich, roche-bobois.com.

The Sebastopol stool from Serena & Lily serves as a seat, side table or plant stand, with cut out handles making it easy to move. This versatile ceramic piece is hand finished in a bone and navy glaze. $198, Westport, serenaandlily.com.

Expormim recently launched a new outdoor collection designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba. The three piece ensemble, Liz, is inspired by ’50s design and the classic style of Elizabeth Taylor. The tubular structure of the armchair is wrapped in a stretch fabric offered in a range of rich colors, including the poppy red shown here. $3,820, available through Walters, D&D (T), waltersnyc.com, expormim.com.

A modular seating system designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia focuses on versatility and color. The starting point is a futon base with a choice of back or armrest cushions. Fabrics include colorful stripes, dots or solids that can be mixed and matched. The Ribes sofa frame is powder-coated in clay (shown here), sage or anthracite-colored aluminum. $7,815, NYC, bebitalia.com.

Crafted from rattan with an aged brass finish base, the outdoor version of the Mr. Brown London Granta chair hails from the Weather or Not collection. Choose from Mr. Brown’s outdoor fabrics or customize with a COM fabric. $2,535, available through the Wakefield Design Center (T), Stamford, wakefielddesigncenter.com, mrbrownhome.com.