{"id":9975,"date":"2022-04-27T13:18:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T11:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=78774"},"modified":"2022-04-27T13:34:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T11:34:17","slug":"the-best-acapulco-chairs-for-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/the-best-acapulco-chairs-for-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"The best Acapulco chairs for your garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Sorrel Everton\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 27 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The Acapulco chair hails from Mexico and dates back to the 1950s. This was an era when the famous Pacific coast resort was the place to be seen for Hollywood stars and artists alike and glamour and creativity abounded. Out of this era came the Acapulco chair, supposedly referencing the traditional Mayan hammock, created out of woven bark and plant fibre \u2013 although it isn\u2019t known who exactly it was that created the original, now-iconic, chair design. The story goes, however, that the designer found the chairs available at the time too hot for the heat of Mexico and so used the woven style of the hammocks to allow for better air circulation around the body when seated.<\/p>\n

The style is characterised by its oval, egg-shaped seat with a wide back for a relaxed, gently reclined seating position. Check the seat height of the chair you buy as the typical style is lower, more for lounging than dining.<\/p>\n

Whatever the story behind the chair\u2019s origin, its striking, minimalist design is now a firm favourite and one that can find a place in a contemporary or modernist-style garden, balcony or conservatory.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a selection that\u2019s caught our eye.<\/p>\n

The best Acapulco chairs for your garden<\/h2>\n

EVRE Goa Acapulco Styled Garden Furniture Set<\/h3>\n