Treat yourself to a time-out in a hanging chair. Here's a roundup of our rattan-inspired favorites (with a few fabric options for hammock lovers).
Take note that natural rattan is best when it's kept in a dry location—perfect for hanging on a covered porch or indoors from a ceiling beam (bring that summer swing feeling inside). Want to hang a chair from a branch in the garden? Synthetic rattan to the rescue. Several of our selections are made with weather-resistant synthetic fibers.
If you prefer something more horizontal, see our 10 favorite Nap-Worthy Hammocks.
Above: The Original Cobble Mountain Chair is handmade in Vermont with a bentwood frame of locally harvested oak. The $254 price includes two cushions. Photograph via Refinery 29.
Above: Made in Indonesia of hand-bent rattan, Serena and Lily's Hanging Rattan Chair is suspended by a heavy-duty loop and rope (included); it's $450.
Above: Anthropologie's Rattan Hanging Chair has a lacquered finish and is intended for indoor use; $498, including hardware.
Above: The Layla Grace Rattan Hanging Chair will hold up to 180 pounds in weight. It measures 40 inches high by 24 inches deep by 40 inches wide and costs $544.
Above: Spotted at the Montauk Surf Lodge and the Jonathan Adler-designed Parker Palm Springs, the Single Hanging Swing from Fran's Wicker is handcrafted from a natural-finish rattan and comes with a hanging chain; $358.
Above: The Ikea PS Svinga Hanging Seat is designed for children (though the maximum load is listed at 220 pounds). Available in white or blue woven polyethylene, it hangs from a black rope with shock-absorbing rubber springs; $69.99 at Ikea.
Above: The Two's Company Hanging Rattan Chair is made of natural rattan and measures 40 by 24 by 28 inches; $365 at Amazon.
Above: The spacious Swingason Chair is made of weatherproof synthetic rattan and has convenient side pockets to hold your reading material. $249.99 at Pier 1 Imports; cushion sold separately.
Above: From Spanish design team MUT, the Nautica Swing Chair looks like bentwood and comes with a fabric seat. The indoor version is crafted of peeled and tinted rattan, while the outdoor version is made of high-resistance aluminum tubing. Contact Expormim for pricing and availability.
Above: A Scandinavian classic designed by Nanna Ditzel in 1959, the handmade rattan Egg Chair is designed for indoor use; €1,599 through Sika Design.
Above: Another midcentury design, the Eureka Hanging Chair by Giovanni Travasa is still being handmade in Italy, with a leather hanging strap. Prices start at $5,600, depending on the finish, at Property Furniture.
Above: From Seattle-based Ladies & Gentleman Studio, the Ovis Hanging Chair pairs a felted Navajo wool sling (also available in leather) with a wood and metal frame of either brass or copper; from $2,800.
Need something that will hold more people? Here's a DIY: Giant Porch Swing. And over on Remodelista, check out Julie's 5 Favorites: Porch Swing Roundup.
Updated from a post originally published August 13, 2013.
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