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Laun Furniture

American

Los Angeles-based design company LAUN creates furniture that brings joy to today’s homes, whether you’re furnishing a garden area or a living room. The studio’s durable modern pieces — lounge chairs, side tables, patio furniture and more — are frequently framed in anodized aluminum or powder-coated stainless steel and feature fun designs that bring a bit of glitz and glamour to today’s exterior spaces as well as to interiors. 

LAUN was founded in 2018 by friends Molly Purnell and Rachel Bullock. Establishing a studio served as the ideal merging of their shared backgrounds in design, metalworking and architecture. Both hold master’s degrees in the latter from the University of Texas at Austin, and both founders manage projects for LAUN’s furniture-focused Object line as well as the firm's Studio arm, which is focused on architecture and interior design.

Bullock told Introspective that the idea to start a company came to them at a mutual friend's thirtieth-birthday pool party. As they surveyed the outdoor furniture, they realized there weren't as many options as for interiors. "We thought people should have pieces that are as appealing for outside as they have for inside," Bullock explained.

The pair got to work and taught themselves to weld. Among their first creations were the powder-coated stainless-steel DeMille chair and the colorful terrazzo Confetti table, both just as suitable for the outside and the inside. They debuted the chair and the table at the 2018 Sight Unseen Offsite fair.

Speaking to Sight Unseen magazine in 2020, Purnell and Bullock noted that much of the inspiration for their work comes from the natural and architectural sights of California (itself a hub of modernist outdoor furniture design in the postwar era) — not only flora and fauna but also the exciting and eclectic buildings, from storybook cottages to Moorish palaces.

The growing company has also brought on Austin-based architect Meegan Beddoe as a partner of LAUN Studio. The three women now at the helm remain committed to offering chic and sturdy furniture to enhance interior and exterior spaces.

On 1stDibs, find LAUN seating, tables and garden furniture.

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Creator: LAUN
Customizable Powdercoated Aluminum Indoor/Outdoor Curved Sofa by Laun
By Molly Purnell, LAUN, Rachel Bullock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the Ribbon outdoor bench, layered aluminum tubes stack together to form an accordian-like surface that's solid on the straighter ends and semi-solid in the curved middle. The benc...
Category

2010s American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Customizable Powdercoated Aluminum Indoor/Outdoor Ribbon Chair by Laun
By Molly Purnell, LAUN, Rachel Bullock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simultaneously delicate and bold, the Ribbon stool is a playful addition to Laun's outdoor furniture catalog. The layered aluminum tubes stack togeth...
Category

2010s American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Customizable Powdercoat Aluminum Ribbon Stool by Laun
By LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simultaneously delicate and bold, the Ribbon stool is a playful addition to Laun's outdoor furniture catalog. The layered aluminum tubes stack together t...
Category

2010s American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

DeMille Indoor/Outdoor Dining Chair by Laun
By Molly Purnell, LAUN, Rachel Bullock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DeMille Chair is inspired by the streamlined modern architecture of Eastside Los Angeles. Powder coated stainless steel chair frame with removable cushions upholstered in an outd...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Customizable Powdercoated Aluminum Indoor/Outdoor Round Bench by Laun
By Rachel Bullock, Molly Purnell, LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the Ribbon outdoor bench, layered aluminum tubes stack together to form a circular semi-solid array, with an empty space in the center that can accommodate an optional plant. The ...
Category

2010s American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Muhly Outdoor Side Table in Sage Powdercoat with Cool White Glass
By LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Muhly side table's name is taken from the native Californian Muhly grass found in the San Bernardino mountain range. It can also be spotted at th...
Category

2010s American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Customizable Eggplant Powdercoat Aluminum Ribbon Outdoor Lounger by Laun
By LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simultaneously delicate and bold, the Ribbon lounge chair is a playful addition to Laun's outdoor furniture catalog. The layered aluminum tubes stack...
Category

2010s American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

DeMille Outdoor Lounge Chair in Sage Powder-Coat with Cream Cushions
By LAUN, Molly Purnell, Rachel Bullock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Powder coated stainless steel chair frame with removable cushions upholstered in an outdoor fabric, this chair looks great inside or out. The frame is fully welded and has a perforat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiered Outdoor Bancroft Coffee Table in Matte Cream Stainless Steel by Laun
By LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed as an addition to Laun's "Hollywood" collection, the Bancroft coffee table is an elegant and sophisticated piece for both indoor and outdoor use. The table's classic form is inspired by Los Angeles' Streamline Moderne architecture and works equally well by the pool as it does in a formal living...
Category

2010s American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Indoor/Outdoor Steel-Framed DeMille Sofa in Modern Regency Style by Laun
By LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Powder coated stainless steel sofa frame with removable cushions upholstered in an outdoor fabric, this sofa looks great inside or out. The green frame is fully welded and has a perf...
Category

2010s American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

DeMille Outdoor Lounge Chair in Matte Cream Powdercoat w/ Coffee Striped Fabric
By Rachel Bullock, LAUN, Molly Purnell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Powder coated stainless steel chair frame with removable cushions upholstered in an outdoor fabric, this chair looks great inside or out. Designed by Rachel Bullock and Molly Purnell...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Laun Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Laun furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

LAUN furniture 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 LAUN furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by LAUN were created in the modern style in north america during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Robert Remer, WOODSPORT, and Laura Trenchard. Prices for LAUN furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,750 and can go as high as $20,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,450.

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