SEX AND PSYCHOTROPICS weren't the only things that had people swinging in the ’60s. In 1957, Danish furniture designer Nanna Ditzel created her rattan Hanging Egg Chair that went on to become a décor sensation in Western Europe and the U.S. Nearly 60 years later, a new brood of suspended chairs, settees and chaises is keeping the spirit of Ditzel’s design aloft. You might find one floating in the waiting room of an unconventional office, hung over a lakefront porch or swaying unassumingly in a living room. Go ahead—you know you want to try it. The Off Duty 50: Make Way for Spring “For me, staying on the floor is much too serious,” said French designer Daniel Pouzet. His airy Swingrest collection, for Dedon, includes a round, multi-cushioned sofa woven of weatherproof fibers. Mr. Pouzet says he can imagine it being used on covered decks or even in a forested summer camp (presumably for pampered rather than wayward youths). In the flat of London designer Lee Broom, the brass model of his Hanging Hoop Chair makes a quirky addition to the posh living room where he often entertains.
The stripped-down chair, which also comes in black powder-coated steel, is nothing more than a pair of eccentric metal circles, the smaller of the two slightly reclined and outfitted with a cushioned seat and backrest. “There’s something very playful and interactive about a swinging chair,” said Mr. Broom of the piece, attached by chain to a skylight’s frame. “The idea is that you can hold on to the sides and swing or you can sit down with your feet on the floor.” Pendulous pods are as soothing as they are diverting. “A hanging chair, and especially an egg-shaped hanging chair, can provide a cozy, womb-like space,” said Dr. Toby Israel, a design psychologist and author of “Some Place Like Home” (Design Psychology Press). “It provides people with the ability to rock and self-calm.” In fact, according to the American Occupational Therapy Association, movements like bouncing, rocking and swinging aid brain development in infants and continue to play a role in how we process information and self-regulate throughout our lives.
New York architect and designer Javier Robles recently developed a hanging chair called the Equus that is certainly not targeted at infants. It resembles a suspended saddle but includes a waxed-leather cushion and a back. Mr. Robles has seen the chair in places as public as hotel lobbies and as private as bedrooms. “The design is obviously a reference to equestrian equipment but also to the S&M underground culture,” Mr. Robles said. (Think “Fifty Shades of Fragonard.”) Los Angeles-based designers Adam Blackman and David Cruz offer a more gentlemanly option with their Hanging Pod Chair, completely upholstered in russet-brown tufted leather. A cozy supplement to a stiff desk chair in a home study or a beckoning welcome in an imposing foyer, it has all the luxury of an Alfa Romeo’s bucket seat—if bucket seats dangled, that is. About that gravity-defying installation: “It’s always better to have professional help,” said Mr. Cruz, “but once the weight-bearing section of a ceiling is located, a hanging chair can easily be hung in any structure.”
New York-based interior designer Rinat Lavi recently fastened one of Mr. Pouzet’s large hanging lounge sofas onto the branch of a hundred-year-old tree on a client’s property in Westhampton, N.Y. The seat is like a magnet, she said. “Not one person comes to visit who doesn’t run to it wanting to test it out,” she said of the low-hanging sofa, which is located out back, along with a barn and a pool house. “I tried it more than a few times myself when I spent a weekend there this past summer. It was pure joy.” More in Design & Decorating Design Conflict: Can Minimalism Coexist With Florals? Origami: Two New Books That Go Above and Beyond the Fold Maison & Objet 2017: Best in Show from Paris Design Fair How Décor Can Improve on the Architectural Past Maximalism: The Lush New Décor Look That’s Vanquishing Minimalism Hanging chair with pockets for storage and LED lights lining the opening Sure to become your child's favorite hangout for years to come!
2 pockets provide plenty of storage for books, toys, snacks, and more LED lights sewn into edges of opening provide light for nighttime reading, ... Made of 900D polyester with UV treatment for indoor or outdoor use Includes one Ultimate Sky Chair LED lights require 3 AA batteries - Not included Battery pack can be removed for when sky chair is left outdoors Exceptionally strong, high-quality design and materials for lasting durability Handcrafted of bent rattan.White has a white finish. For use indoors or on a sheltered porch. 13.5'L heavy-duty rope included, but hanging hardware is not. 30"W x 29"D x 44"H. Holds up to 400 lbs. Furniture Facts & Care Instructions This item ships via FedEx Ground and arrives within 5-7 business days of order receipt. We want you to be thrilled with your purchase. If you're not completely satisfied, we’ll gladly offer you an exchange or refund of the merchandise price within 30 days of receipt of product.
If you have questions about shipping, delivery or returns, please call our Customer Care team at 866.597.2742 Also in this collection: Double Hanging Rattan Chair Expected to ship Sunday, 03/26/17 Expected to ship Sunday, 03/26/17 We're sorry, but this product isn't eligible for free shipping See the video & story Email to a Friend Orders are shipped from Canada and can be delayed in U.S. Customs A cross between a hanging tent and a hammock, the Cacoon is a chic and cozy hideaway. Snuggle into the fully enclosed hanging chair to lounge or relax to your heart’s content. Materials: Technical canvas, a blend of cotton and polyester; Care: Fabric is machine washable. Do not tumble dry Fabric is anti-mold, water resistant, and treated for UV. Hang indoors or outside Warning: Maximum weight load of 440 lbs. Packs down to 7.8" x 27.6" Ideal hanging space required: 8.9' (headroom), 7.4' (floorspace) Minimum hanging space required: 7.9' (headroom), 5.2' (floorspace)