Cheap rattan chairs are built as flat panels. The back digs in, the arms are square edged, and twenty minutes in you are shifting around looking for a way to sit.

The backrest on these curves to follow a spine and the armrests are shaped rather than square. Seat cushions are 2.5 in of high density sponge under a 180 GSM cover that unzips for washing.

Nothing joined to anything

A two seat loveseat, two armchairs and a coffee table with a tempered glass top. Navy cushions on every seat over a black weave. Each piece stands alone, which is what lets the set be laid out more than one way.

On grass, in a tight corner

Here the set is squeezed against a wall with the loveseat backing onto it and the armchairs turned in. The table sits close so everyone can reach. It is the layout for a narrow strip of garden rather than an open lawn.

The bits you feel

Three close ups: the weave, which the maker lists as anti fading and lightweight, the curved backrest, and the armrest shape. A flat backed wicker chair is uncomfortable within twenty minutes, and the curve is the difference.

The maker's own diagram shows three ways to set the four pieces out. A loveseat and two loose chairs will always beat a fixed sofa.

Printed capacities of 800 lb for the loveseat, 400 lb for each armchair and 165 lb for the coffee table.

The covers are quoted at 180 GSM over high density sponge, and each one unzips so it can be washed rather than scrubbed in place.

The back of each seat curves rather than running flat, which is what stops a rattan chair digging in between the shoulder blades.

Pads on the bottom of each leg keep the pieces put on wet decking and stop the steel marking a patio.

A 35 in by 18 in glass top at 17.5 in high, which is coffee table height for seats that sit 14 in off the ground.

Ships from our Canadian or United States warehouse depending on where this item is stocked when you order. United States stock usually reaches Canada in 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties either way. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

Four loose pieces will run along a wall or fold into a corner, which a fixed sofa cannot do.

Navy on black reads as considered rather than loud, and it holds up better than pale fabric under a tree.

Seating for four plus a glass topped table in 72.5 lb total, and every cushion cover comes off for washing.

What we stand behind

• Dimensions and the 800 lb, 400 lb and 165 lb capacities come from the manufacturer's own measured drawing.
• Cushion fabric is stated as 180 GSM with high density sponge fill. That is their figure, quoted as published.
• The record's colour field says mix brown rattan, but every photograph of this listing shows a black weave. We describe the photographs.
• Ships from our Canadian or United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Will it fit a balcony?

Measure first. The loveseat alone is 43.5 in wide and 25 in deep, and the coffee table is 35 in by 18 in. Set out with everyone facing in, the four pieces take roughly 8 ft by 6 ft. On a narrow balcony, running all three seats along the railing with the table in front works better than a square.

What happens if the cushions get rained on?

A shower is fine. A long soak is not, and that is true of nearly every outdoor cushion. Foam holds water for days once it is through. Stand them on edge to drain after rain, and put them away if a wet week is coming.

Can it be left outside over winter?

PE rattan over steel handles the cold. Canadian patio guidance puts synthetic wicker in the leave-it-out group, though a cover keeps it looking newer for longer. The cushions are the part to deal with: get them fully dry and bring them indoors, because damp foam is what grows mildew, not the weave.

What is the frame under the wicker?

Steel, with anti slip pads on the feet. The PE rattan is the finish wrapped around it, not the structure. That is why the printed capacities are as high as 800 lb on the loveseat and 400 lb on each armchair.