Metal garden furniture

Metal garden furniture offers both modern and traditional styling. Its durability, combined with the variety of designs available, make it a popular choice.

Cast iron has long been a favourite of gardens in the UK for over a hundred years, with the intricate patterns of the Arts and Crafts era still evident in many modern designs today. Cast aluminium may have replaced it in some circles due to its lightweight and non-rusting characteristics, but many still favour the reassuring heaviness of more traditional metal garden furniture.

Contemporary design is also keen to use metal, either on its own or more increasingly in combination with other materials such as Textilene or glass. Its sleek and glossy texture, its ability to be cast or shaped and its adaptability to rounded or sharp edged designs make metal a fantastic material to work with for a wide range of designers seeking a myriad of different styles.

For example, the Hartman Amalfi Cast aluminium table set with armchairs is reminiscent of warm evenings in a Mediterranean garden. Whereas the RHS Hooker Aluminium four-seater dining set could easily sit on a pavement in Paris and a Donard Geometric dining set could be a fine complement to a Scandinavian-style summer house, or refreshing afternoon tea on the patio.

Dobbies offers a diverse selection of metal garden furniture to take you where your heart desires.

Pros: Metal garden furniture is generally sturdier and better suited to heavy use than other materials. It’s available in a considerably wide range of different styles and designs when well looked after it will last for decades.
Cons: Some metal garden furniture can be heavy, making it more difficult to shift around for some. Iron furniture can also rust.
Buying advice: Consider the practicalities of weight and storage.