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 Rachel Bullock, Molly Purnell, LAUN
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 Highwood, 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
$1,856 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 20.48 in
Trace 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
$2,970 / item
H 33.23 in W 23.19 in D 24.73 in
Settle Director's Chair in Contemporary Stainless Steel and Leather Design
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Settle Director's Chair A fusion of comfort and elegance, Settle is not just a director's chair, it's also an invitation to find your place. With its clean lines and subtle presenc...
Stainless Steel
$2,436 / item
H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 24.81 in
Nero Outdoor Dining Chair – Stainless Steel and 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
$1,856 / 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
$2,436 / item
H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 24.81 in
Outdoor Dining Chair – White Outdoor 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
$2,889 / item
H 31.89 in W 24.41 in D 22.05 in
Modern Outdoor Chair – Stainless Steel Frame with Weather-Resistant Upholstery
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
$2,668 / 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
$2,050 / item
H 33.86 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Outdoor Upholstered Dining Chair with Micro-Textured Stainless Steel Structure
Located in New York, NY
Sleek outdoor dining chair in black or white micro-textured stainless steel, in several outdoor fabric options. See photos for color options, and the armchair version of this chair....
Metal
Patio Dining Armchair with White Stainless Steel Frame
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
$2,350 / item
H 33.86 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Outdoor Dining Armchair With Micro-Textured Stainless Steel Structure and Cover
Located in New York, NY
Sleek outdoor dining armchair in black or white micro-textured stainless steel, in several outdoor fabric options. See photos for color options, and the chair version of this chair....
Metal