Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
American
Pioneers of furniture designed especially for the outdoors, Brown Jordan channeled — in tables, lounge chairs and armchairs — the carefree postwar California spirit and helped create a new space in American life: the patio.
The outdoor furniture brand began to take shape in 1945, when Robert Brown, an industrial designer, and Hubert Jordan met in Pasadena, California, and began collaborating on their first design, a traditional wrought-iron breakfast set they called Morning Glory. They offered it for sale via the upscale department store Bullock’s Wilshire. The store ran an ad about the new outdoor set, and, by the end of the day, it had sold out completely.
A few years later, in 1948, the duo followed up with a new, very different design: the Leisure collection, one of the first to combine aluminum with vinyl “lace.” The materials were newly available after the war and offered a mid-century silhouette that was also lightweight and specifically designed for outdoor use. Some of Brown Jordan’s most singular pieces arose from another postwar material: Copper piping salvaged from ships that had sunk at Pearl Harbor was used to create sculptural, curvilinear outdoor furnishings as part of the Walter Lamb Bronze collection, which was first launched in the 1940s.
The Tamiami collection, by Brown Jordan in-house designer Hall Bradley, followed in the 1950s, with streamlined aluminum frames and vinyl seats and backs woven in a diagonal pattern. The line quickly became popular not only in California but across the country and on the East Coast, prompting an expansion from the original two colorways to a wider assortment of of-the-moment hues.
Brown Jordan’s offerings gained recognition as both innovations and symbols of a new kind of leisure. Tadao Inouye’s Kantan lounge chair, launched in 1956, was chosen by the Department of Commerce to be exhibited at the 1959 Industrial World’s Fair in Tokyo. In 1968, it was featured in the Cooper Hewitt’s “Please Be Seated” exhibit.
Bright colorways, metallics, pastels, powder coating and weather-ready materials became some of Brown Jordan’s hallmarks, heralding durable, design-forward furniture that helped create the modern idea of outdoor living.
Find a collection of vintage Brown Jordan furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Brown Jordan
Set of 12 Brown Jordan Classic Garden Dining Armchairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant and rare set of 12 Brown Jordan classic cast aluminum patio and garden dining armchairs. The chairs have a gracefully curved back with a neoclassical style x-motif design spl...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Kantan Lounge Chair by Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan c. 1960's
By Tadao Inouye, Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Classic vintage Brown Jordan Kantan, designed by Tadao Inouye 1960's. This iconic modernist garden, poolside, patio lounge is in good, original clean and ready to use condition, the ...
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Mid-20th Century Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Two Seater Settee
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze two seater settee by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The settee has a beautiful curved construction in tubular bronze with a patinated verdigris finish. The sofa has one rounded support at the middle of the sofa and a stretcher that runs the length of the piece. The arm rests carry the same curved detail with double bronze tubing. This piece has been newly reroped.
All Walter Lamb patio furniture at DEN has been restored with the utmost attention to the designer’s original specifications. We rope all seating...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
1970s Tamiami Glider Settee Loveseat Deep Sea Green & Black Webbing Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super comfortable and a very uncommon model from Brown-Jordan Patio Furniture Company. It is working smoothly, glides nicely. No broken straps. We chose distressed condition level ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Ottoman
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze ottoman by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The ottoman has simple construction in tubular bronze with a patinated finish, with rounded squares serving as runners on each side....
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$4,500 / item
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Rocking Chair
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze rocking chair designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The chair has a sculptural shape, with a single formation of tubular bronze forming the backrest, arms, e...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Orange Faux Bamboo Conservatory Chair, Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb Brown Jordan Calcutta faux bamboo chair, inspired by Chippendale this chair dates to the 1960’s, it has been overpainted during it’s lifetime and the top colour is now a vib...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Round Bronze Patio Coffee Table
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio coffee table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The frame is described by two concentric rings of bronze with radial supports and a circu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Modern Design Bronzed Cast Aluminum Gueridon/ Table Glass Top by Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Design Bronzed Cast Aluminum Gueridon/Table Glass Top by Brown Jordan
USA, circa 1990s
This Modern Design Bronzed Cast Aluminum Gueridon Table by Brown Jordan, USA, circa 199...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Four Vintage Brown Jordan Patio, Poolside Garden Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Set of four vintage Brown Jordan Tropitone Leillani poolside lounge chairs, having aluminum frames and woven vinyl strap upholstery. The chairs are all structurally sound and sturdy,...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Round 36" Bronze Patio Coffee Table
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio coffee table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The frame is described by two concentric rings of bronze with radial supports and a circu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Brown Jordan Tamiami Rocking Chair
By Brown Jordan
Located in Highland, IN
Brown Jordan "Tamiami" furniture is exceptional for several reasons. Brown Jordan has been know for their high quality outdoor furniture for decades. Using the best materials that wi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Three Seater Sofa
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze three seater sofa by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The sofa has a beautiful curved construction in tubular bronze with a patinated verdigris finish. The sofa has two rounded supports at the middle of the sofa and a stretcher that runs the length of the piece. The arm rests carry the same curved detail with double bronze tubing. This sofa retains its original vinyl cording...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Side Table
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio side table designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table frame is bronze tubing with a verdigris patina with an inset hammered glass tabletop. Two curved rail...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$4,000 / item
Pair of Walter Lamb Bronze Chaise Lounges for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, 1960
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Walter Lamb Bronze Chaise Lounges for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, 1960
A rare pair of outdoor chaise lounges designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, produced ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$14,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Four Brown Jordan Wicker Havana Garden Armchairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic set of four patio and garden dining armchairs designed by Brown Jordan. The Havana dining armchairs feature an aluminum frame covered with a woven faux-rattan synthetic resin...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Bronze Patio Beach Table with Wood Top by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The WT-3715 Beach Table designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan features a tubular bronze frame and a new oak slatted wood tabletop. Recalling Lamb’s earlier work, the table has mol...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Brown Jordan Sun Shade Yellow
By Brown Jordan
Located in Highland, IN
The "Sun Shade" designed by Brown Jordan (Robert Brown and Hubert Jordan) for the Californian case study houses reflects the company's minimalist aesthetic that defined the 1950s Sou...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Stunning Newly Powder Coated Black Brown Jordan Patio Dining Set
By Brown Jordan
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Top of the line Brown Jordan aluminum dining patio set having round table with glass top and 4 handsome armchairs with aluminum woven seats and backs ...
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1960s American Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Brown Jordan Outdoor Furniture Calcutta Cushioned Ottoman.
By Brown Jordan
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Brown Jordan Outdoor Furniture Calcutta Cushioned Ottoman, Chippendale Inspired.
A vintage Brown Jordan ottoman from t...
Category
1970s American Chippendale Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan " Kantan "ottomans
By Brown Jordan, Tadao Inouye
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage pair of Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan "Kantan" ottomans Fully restored with new black powder coat on the frame and contrasting white vinyl strapping.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Paint
$1,800 / set
Brown Jordan Oscar Aluminum Coffee Table With Dekton Ultra Top
By Brown Jordan
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Designed in collaboration with Ann Marie Vering, the Oscar coffee table features a Dekton ultra table top surmounted on angled aluminum legs on a tripod-style base. Adhered Brown Jor...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum, Other
Silver Powder Coated Brown Jordan Patio Set with Round Table and 4 Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Silver Brown Jordan Florentine round patio table with 4 chairs. Professionally stripped painted and powder coated in silver. Has the original glass top .
Table 48.5” Diameter 29.25”...
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1980s American Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
An American Regency Style Gray Aluminum Garden Lounge Chair by Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish American mid-century regency style gray painted aluminum garden lounge chair by Brown Jordan; the sturdy aluminum frame with adjustable back rest; raised on graceful splaye...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Three Seater Sofa
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze three seater sofa by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The sofa has a beautiful curved construction in tubular bronze with a patinated verdigris finish. The sofa has two rounded s...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Black Aluminum and White Vinyl Patio Set by Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950’s iconic “Kantan” Patio set design by Tadao Inouye for Brown Jordan.
The set has be newly professionally restored.
Constructed of black powder coated aluminum and white vinyl s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Brown Jordan Glass Top Console Table
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Classical style cast aluminium base with shell carved cabriole legs. Original glass top included but has a small chip, can be replaced if preferred by buyer. Later grey paint over or...
Category
1960s American Baroque Revival Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Brown Jordan Neoclassical Style Elegance Oval Garden Dining Tables
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Brown Jordan cast aluminum patio and garden dining tables made in the neoclassical taste. These oval form tables are from the "elegance" line and feature klismos style leg...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of John Caldwell Bronzed Aluminum Patio Cocktail Tables
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sleek pair of bronzed aluminum patio and garden cocktail tables designed by John Caldwell for Brown Jordan. The smooth, modern frame is handcrafted wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Brown Jordan Florentine Dining Arm Chairs For The Patio Or Garden - Set Of 6
By Brown Jordan
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of Brown Jordan set of six arm chairs for the perfect patio dining. They are tagged. The basket weave design appears to be vinyl with no visible tearing. Brown Jordan s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
6 Brown Jordan Tropitone Vinyl Strapped Outdoor Chaise Lounge Chairs Tropitone
By Brown Jordan, Tropitone
Located in Cumberland, RI
Brown Jordan's Vinyl Strapped Lattice Style Outdoor Patio Chaise Lounge Chairs are perfect poolside, on the patio, or deck. This complete set of 6 gives you many options for arrangem...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Black Aluminum and White Vinyl Ottoman by Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950’s black powder coated aluminum with white vinyl straps “Katan” ottoman by Brown Jordan.
Newly professionally restored.
Measurements: 26” wide 25.5” deep 14.75” high.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Brown Jordan Outdoor Patio Chaise Lounge
By Tropitone, Brown Jordan
Located in Cumberland, RI
Available now and ready for your enjoyment is A Vintage Tropitone Brown Jordan Reclining Chaise Lounge and End Table.
This Brown Jordan Chaise Loung...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$2,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Patio Beach Table with Wood Top by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The WT-3715 Beach Table designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan features a tubular bronze frame and a slatted wood tabletop in Philippine Mahogany. Recalling Lamb’s earlier work, the table has molded curves in the runners that act as the feet of the piece.
The horizontal profile makes this table a perfect pairing for the lower profiles of the Sleigh Chair or Waikiki Lounge...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Brown Jordan building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Brown Jordan building and garden elements are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Brown Jordan building and garden elements, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original building and garden elements by Brown Jordan were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider building and garden elements by Salterini, David Cressey, and John Salterini. Prices for Brown Jordan building and garden elements can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $200 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,800.
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Questions About Brown Jordan Building and Garden Elements
- Is Brown Jordan good quality?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Yes, many people consider Brown Jordan to be good quality. Furniture made by the brand usually features durable materials like wood and aluminum and quality craftsmanship. The outdoor furniture brand began to take shape in 1945, when Robert Brown, an industrial designer, and Hubert Jordan met in Pasadena, California, and began collaborating on their first design, a traditional wrought-iron breakfast set they called Morning Glory. Shop a variety of Brown Jordan furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Brown Jordan chairs are made of a variety of materials. Specifics vary for each piece, but generally, the furniture maker uses wood, vinyl, woven resin wicker, aluminum, glass, stone, rope and UV-resistant fabrics to craft furniture. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Brown Jordan furniture.
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