By MARIANNE ROHRLICH
JUST as the best time to buy holiday cards is the day after the holiday, this is the moment to get great deals on
outdoor furniture, which generally goes on sale in July. Much of the merchandise is already sold out, and not all styles will be available in the colors and finishes you want, but good buys still abound. Here are some places to start looking (especially for those who are open-minded enough to buy their second or third choices).
1. The 44-inch-diameter Antibes dining table has a top made of teak slats and a base of stainless steel. If left outdoors the teak will turn silvery gray with age; if oiled regularly the wood will retain its natural color. The table is $1,025 (it was $1,400). The folding Air chair designed by Jasper Morrison, $85 (formerly $115), is polypropylene and fiberglass and comes in a variety of colors. Both are at the Conran Shop, 407 East 59th Street or (212) 755-9079.
2. North Park dining furniture, made of resin wicker handwoven on aluminum frames, resists water and bad weather and won’t fade or rot. The collection is now 25 percent off the regular prices: a 77-by-39-inch dining table is $669, down from $895; a set of two armchairs is $589, reduced from $795. Other styles in the St. Croix collection and the SoHo group, not shown, are also 25 percent off. All are at smithandhawken.com or (800) 940-1170.
3. The 69-inch-round teak Ascot table by Lister is $1,717; it was $2,146. The Stirling armchairs are $430 (formerly $535). Armless chairs are $798 a pair; they were $998. Kaat, a five-foot-long wood bench with arms by Lister, not shown, is $834 (it was $1,042). Metal-framed teak Open loungers by Emu are $828, down from $1,035. All at curranonline.com or (800) 555-6653. All outdoor pieces by Lister and Emu, and Curran’s Bahia line are on sale through Aug. 15 on this site.
4. The Calais oval dining table, 78 by 41 inches and made of white powder-coated aluminum, is $399 (formerly $549). The chairs are $119, reduced from $169; chair cushions are $24.95, down from $34.95. A table and six chairs is $849 (formerly $1,399). At crateandbarrel.com or (800) 967-6696.
5. The Sommerset four-piece set — a loveseat, lounge chair, coffee table and side table — is $995, reduced from $1,299. The set, of natural-colored all-weather wicker over aluminum frames, is at grandinroad.com or (888) 263-9850.
6. The Palms lounger is made of teak slats with stainless steel legs. It is 69 inches long and costs $1,371 (it was $1,714). A coordinating oval-shape side table, 28 inches wide and 16 inches high, is $451 (it was $564). Matching side chairs and armchairs are also on sale. All are from curranonline.com or (800) 555-6653.
