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French bistro patio chairs

Woven seat, bamboo-look frame, small enough for a sidewalk table in front of the window. All 16 French bistro chairs here are listed for patio use, and nearly all for indoor use too. The first thing to decide is arms or no arms, because that changes how many fit along the shop front.

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Red and Cream Rattan Patio Chair, Aluminum Bamboo
Red and Cream Rattan Patio Chair, Aluminum BambooPrice $119.00
Cherry Finish Patio Chair, Black and White Rattan Aluminum
Cherry Finish Patio Chair, Black and White Rattan AluminumPrice $132.00
Walnut Metal Patio Chair, Brown Rattan
Walnut Metal Patio Chair, Brown RattanPrice $123.00

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French bistro chairs

Notes from behind the counter

Picture the piece at four in the afternoon, after the lunch line has been through. Check the seat height against your counter and the base spread against the top. Save the models that pass to a shop plan, with a note on where each one goes.

Faux rattan seats on slim frames give french bistro chairs the classic sidewalk look; check stacking on each listing, since only some will stack for the night.

Compare the pattern at room scale

A woven-look or bistro pattern is more prominent when repeated across a terrace. Compare the frame, seat, and back together, then check the listed use and materials for the selected model.

Check the stated use

Read the listed indoor or outdoor use and the material details for each product. A patio photograph or a similar-looking finish is not a substitute for the product description.

Shop plans

Woven seat, bamboo-look frame, small enough for a sidewalk table in front of the window. All 16 French bistro chairs here are listed for patio use, and nearly all for indoor use too. The first thing to decide is arms or no arms, because that changes how many fit along the shop front.

What the chair is made of

Every seat here is faux rattan. Fourteen frames are bamboo-look aluminum; the other two are plain metal. Aluminum will not rust, which is why it can sit out front through the warm months and come back in when the weather turns.

The black and cream bamboo-look patio chair stands 34 1/4 inches tall and measures 18 1/8 across. The aluminum bamboo cane armchair runs wider, 21 7/8 inches, and stands 34 5/8 tall.

Arms, stacking and the sidewalk

Six have arms. An armchair is a better seat for a long coffee, but it takes more of a narrow sidewalk, and every inch counts when the line runs out of the door. The armless chairs tuck tight to a two-seat table.

Eight of the 16 stack. At close, that is the difference between carrying twenty chairs in one at a time and carrying them in four piles. Stack them inside by the counter and the sidewalk is clear for the night.

Care through the season

Measure the sidewalk you may use, from the wall out, then take away the walkway people need to get past. What is left is the depth your tables and chairs can have.

Patio listing means the chair belongs outside. It does not mean you can forget it. Rinse the seats now and then, let them drain, and cover or store the chairs at the end of the season. Fifteen also carry an indoor listing, which lets them move in to the window tables for the winter.

Prices run from around $114 to $171.

Tables and shade

A bistro chair wants a small table. Look at patio tables for tops and bases listed for outdoor use, and patio umbrellas for shade over them. Other woven seats are under rattan patio chairs, and the full outdoor range is under outdoor furniture.

Lay out the sidewalk tables in a shop plan before you order, so the door and the line stay clear.

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