I’m known for being color-averse, particularly when it comes to things in and around my home. It’s all white linens and black steel lights and concrete patio furniture. Then I traveled through France and Italy for five months and started a love affair with the color sage green. It all started with the iconic Fermob chairs scattered around the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. Then there it was on Parisian balconies, on the pull-down shades in the shop windows of Avignon, painted doors in Milan, and as garden furniture in Rome. I’m now convinced there should be no other color in the garden, furniture- and decor-wise, than that perfect shade of muddy sage green. Here are 10 outdoor chairs, á la Luxembourg.
Above: Fermob chairs, the Luxembourg Chair, was designed for Paris’ Jardin du Luxembourg. Photograph by Alexa Hotz.
Above: The Fermob French Bistro Folding Chair is available in a few shades of green, one of which is Willow Green as shown. A set of 2 is $232 at Horne.
Above: From Italian company Fast, the Niwa Chair in Sage Green is made from lacquered aluminum; $456 at Connox.
Above: The Hay Palissade Armchair in Olive is designed by the Bouroullec brothers for Hay; $295 each from Finnish Design Shop.
Above: The Mila Chair in Green is designed by Jaime Hayón for Magis; $189 at Finnish Design Shop.
Above: The style and shade of green in the Jardin du Luxembourg is Fermob’s Luxembourg Chair in Cactus. A set of 4 is $1,524 at Lekker. You can find the chairs sold individually for $350 each at Connox.
Above: The Kartell Piuma Chair in Sage Green is made of technoplastic polymer and carbon fiber; $530 at Hive.
Above: Another Portuguese outdoor chair, this time from brand Adico, is the Portuguese 5008 Chair in Green. It’s available for £125 at The Conran Shop.
