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.
DeMille Dining Chair by Laun, Modern Powder-Coated Stainless Steel
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...
Stainless Steel
$1,450 / item
H 44 in W 18 in D 24 in
Outdoor Dining Upholstered Bar Stool Powder Coated Stainless Steel Sunbrella
By Heather Ashton Design
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of midcentury design, the Fay dining Bar Stool is created using a stainless steel powder coated frame and specialized outdoor foam. The design is minimal a...
Stainless Steel
$716 / set
H 33.5 in W 17.25 in D 19.75 in
Tolix Genuine French Powder-Coated in Bright Green Stacking Chairs - Set of 4
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Genuine French Tolix chairs that were designed so that you can safely (according to Tolix that is) stack the steel chairs twelve high. Currently we have over 300 pieces of authentic ...
Steel
$2,950 / item
H 23 in W 29 in D 32 in
Outdoor Chair With Arms Stainless Steel Powder Coated Black + Black Cording
By Ten10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten10 1.2.3 Series Chair with arms in semi gloss black powder coated stainless steel, black polyester cord, and 4" thick seat and back cushions with outdoor foam. Fabric is COM, and ...
Stainless Steel
$2,800 / item
H 23 in W 29 in D 32 in
Outdoor Chair Armless Stainless Steel Powder Coated Black + Black Cording
By Ten10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten10 1.2.3 Series Chair / Armless in semi gloss black powder coated stainless steel, polyester cord in black, and 4" thick seat and back cushions with outdoor foam in COM. Fabric re...
Stainless Steel
$1,910 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 20.48 in
Exterior Dining Chair in White Stainless Steel with Light Blue Weatherproof
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Trace Outdoor Dining Chair Perfect to be combined with the Trace outdoor dining table, this outdoor furniture piece is available in different colors and materials. The whole desig...
Stainless Steel
$2,507 / item
H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 24.81 in
Waterproof Outdoor Dining ChairWhite Treated Leather and Stainless Steel
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nero - Dining chair The Nero dining armchair embodies modern elegance, with its clean lines and sculpted form. Thoughtfully designed with refined lines and premium materials, this chair strikes the perfect balance between bold design and timeless appeal, making it a statement in outdoor dining areas. Contemporary outdoor dining chair made with structure: Legs white matte powder coated stainless steel, Metallic details in copper-plated stainless steel, Upholstery: Acrylic fabric and synthetic outdoor leather...
Stainless Steel
$2,507 / item
H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 24.81 in
Modern Outdoor Nero Dining Chair in Stainless Steel with Black Outdoor Leather
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nero - Dining chair The Nero dining armchair embodies modern elegance, with its clean lines and sculpted form. Thoughtfully designed with refined lines and premium materials, this chair strikes the perfect balance between bold design and timeless appeal, making it a statement in outdoor dining areas. Contemporary outdoor dining chair made with structure: Legs black matte powder...
Stainless Steel
$2,973 / item
H 31.89 in W 24.41 in D 22.05 in
Stainless Steel Chair with Weather-Resistant Fabric for Outdoor Use
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Saccu, outdoor dining chair An invitation to unwind in an atmosphere of pure elegance where every detail is crafted for comfort and serenity. Thoughtfully designed with graceful li...
Stainless Steel
$2,973 / item
H 31.89 in W 24.41 in D 22.05 in
Saccu Outdoor Dining Chair by Myface - Modern White Aluminum Design
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Saccu - Outdoor dining chair. An invitation to unwind in an atmosphere of pure elegance where every detail is crafted for comfort and serenity. Thoughtfully designed with graceful ...
Stainless Steel
$2,017 / item
H 29.06 in W 21.66 in D 23.27 in
Ribbon Outdoor Dining Chair by Myface, White Aluminum, Modern Design
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Ribbon - Outdoor dining chair Contemporary outdoor dining chair made with structure: White lacquered aluminum, Metallic details: Nickel-plated, Upholstery: Acrylic fabric, Pipping:...
Stainless Steel
$1,910 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 20.48 in
Exterior Dining Chair in Black Stainless Steel with Black Water-Resistant
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Trace Outdoor Dining Chair Perfect to be combined with the Trace outdoor dining table, this outdoor furniture piece is available in different colors and materials. The whole desi...
Stainless Steel
$2,746 / item
H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 24.81 in
White Stainless Steel Dining Armchair with Yellow/White Waterproof Cushion
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nero Outdoor Dining Armchair The Nero dining armchair embodies modern elegance, with its clean lines and sculpted form. Thoughtfully designed with refined lines and supportive armr...
Stainless Steel