{"product_id":"love-chair-story","title":"Love Chair — Tête-à-Tête Kissing Chair, Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Love Chair is a pair of hand-built oak kissing chairs designed to face each other — arranged in the traditional ‘S’ curve of the tête-à-tête, or positioned for a more intimate face-to-face conversation, they create a private space for two people within the landscape of a garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tête-à-tête design — two chairs curved so that the people sitting in them face one another, close but not crowded — is one of the oldest forms of intimate garden furniture. Our version is built from solid oak in our Mid Wales workshop, with the curved and jointed form coming from hand-cut solid timber rather than steam-bent veneers or manufactured board. They feel as solid as they look, and are designed to live outdoors year-round rather than be brought in at the first sign of winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContact us for exact dimensions — each pair is made to order and can be adjusted to suit your garden setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTête-à-tête kissing chair design\u003c\/strong\u003e — two chairs curved to face each other; can be arranged in ‘S’ curve or positioned face-to-face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid oak construction\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand-built in Mid Wales from sustainably sourced timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned for year-round outdoor use\u003c\/strong\u003e — built to live in a garden, not stored away at winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as a pair\u003c\/strong\u003e — price shown is for both chairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Mid Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e — bespoke dimensions, carving and inscriptions available on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can carve initials, a date, a phrase, hearts or other decorative details into the chairs — a popular choice for wedding gifts and anniversaries. We can also add carved flowers, leaves or knotwork to the backrests, adjust the height and proportions to suit a specific garden, or incorporate any other detail that makes these chairs belong to a particular occasion or place. Tell us the story and we will carve it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTypical lead time is 4–5 weeks. \u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Price shown is for the pair. Please contact us before ordering if you would like to discuss bespoke carving or specific sizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee more of our garden seating in the \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/collections\/garden-benches\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003egarden benches collection\u003c\/a\u003e, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/collections\/storytelling-chairs\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003estorytelling chairs\u003c\/a\u003e for more hand-carved seating, or \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/products\/design-your-own-chair\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003edesign your own chair from scratch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is supplied \u003cstrong\u003eunvarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey — completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, and with \u003cstrong\u003eno maintenance needed\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the \u003cstrong\u003evarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eMore about the two finishes\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:8px;\"\u003eOutdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun and weather. Left natural, an unvarnished piece simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished piece keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"FreeRangeDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Unvarnished","offer_id":53500155330935,"sku":"FRD-OTH-WD-1229","price":2030.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57213715087735,"sku":"FRD-OTH-WD-1229","price":2107.61,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/love-chairs-kissing-chairs-2857917.jpg?v=1759412179","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/en-de\/products\/love-chair-story","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}