Description
This bistro set is two armchairs and one folding table, and it is as easy to put away as it is to set out: the chairs stack and the table folds. The chairs are synthetic rattan woven on aluminium frames, each 57cm wide, 62cm deep and 83cm high, with arms at 64cm. The table is round, 70cm across and 72cm high, with a woven edge, a clear tempered glass top and a grey X-frame base. Between the 45cm seat and the 72cm table top, the gap is much the same as at a kitchen table, so it suits lunch as well as coffee.
At about 200 x 70cm overall, this outdoor bistro set suits the spaces where a full dining set would not fit: a small patio, a balcony, the paving by a back door or a sunny corner of the lawn. It is meant for the garden or the home, so it works in a conservatory as well as on the terrace. It seats two, and the chairs are light enough to follow the sun round the garden. The mixed tones of the weave sit comfortably beside stone paving and planted borders.
Look closely and the weave is not one uniform grey: it is a 7mm flat weave in which grey strands run through warmer, sand-coloured ones. The synthetic rattan here is polyethylene, a plastic strand rather than natural cane, and polyethylene does not soak up water the way a plant fibre does. Tempered glass, which we more often call toughened glass, is heat-treated to be stronger than ordinary glass and breaks into small blunt pieces rather than sharp shards. There is nothing to assemble, and we would cover the set when it is not in use to keep it in good condition. A jug of garden flowers on the glass is all the dressing it needs.
Specification
| Material |
PE wicker (polyethylene rattan) 70%, aluminium 20%, tempered glass 10% |
| Design |
7mm flat weave in mixed grey and sand tones; round table with clear glass top and grey X-frame base |
| Construction |
Aluminium frames; stackable armchairs; folding table with woven edge and tempered glass top; maximum load 110.00kg per chair; no assembly required |
| Size |
Chair 57 x 62 x 83cm (W x D x H), seat height 45cm, arm height 64cm, internal backrest height 44cm; table 70 x 70 x 72cm (W x D x H); overall area approx. 200 x 70cm (W x D) |
| Weight |
Chair 4.00kg each; table 9.60kg |
| Sold as |
One set |
| Included |
Two stackable armchairs and one folding table |
| Product care |
Cover when not in use |
| Country of origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
Is the table high enough to eat at?
The table is 72cm high and the seats are 45cm from the ground, so the gap between seat and table top is much the same as at a kitchen table. That makes it a set you can sit up to for a meal as well as a cup of coffee.
How much space does the set need?
The set needs an area of about 200cm wide by 70cm deep. Each chair is 62cm deep, so leave a little room behind each one for pushing it back when you stand up.
Do the chairs stack, and does the table fold?
Yes to both. The chairs are stackable and the table folds, so the whole set can be cleared into a shed or garage between uses. It needs no assembly, so it is ready to use as soon as it is unpacked.
Can the set stay outside all year?
We have no weather rating for this set, and the supplier's advice is to cover it whenever it is not in use to keep it in good condition, which is what we would do. The weave is polyethylene, which does not soak up water the way natural cane does, and because the chairs stack and the table folds, storing the set over winter is easy.
How much weight will each chair take?
Each chair takes a maximum load of 110.00kg. The chairs themselves weigh 4.00kg apiece, which is what makes them easy to lift, carry and stack.
What kind of glass is the table top?
It is tempered glass, which we more often call toughened glass. Toughened glass is heat-treated to be stronger than ordinary glass, and if it does break it crumbles into small blunt pieces rather than long sharp shards.