Wicker furniture thrived in the early 20th century. And the wicker chaise lounge, in particular, has long been popular as a piece that perfectly allows for reclining outdoors. Since the 19th century, whether crafted from rattan, water hyacinth, banana leaf, sea grass, or other materials, the wicker chaise lounge has been interpreted in the four key styles associated with wicker furniture: Victorian, Bar Harbor, Stick Wicker, and Art Deco.
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The Victorian wicker chaise lounge is classified by intricate weaving and beadwork, lavish with scrolls and curlicues. Though furniture is still produced in the Victorian style, the earliest American wicker dates to the mid-19th century.
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The Bar Harbor style is more subdued than the Victorian style, and its origins date to the turn of the century through the 1920s. A wicker chaise lounge in the Bar Harbor style often features diamond-shaped latticework, and either rounded or squared edges. A Bar Harbor wicker chaise lounge might also show the influences of the Mission style. The name of the style refers to the place of its origin: Bar Harbor, Maine.
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The Stick Wicker style also dates from the early 1900s to the 1920s, and is marked by Modernist influences. Sleek and streamlined, with an attention to an angular and geometric design, the Stick Wicker chaise lounge suggests the Prairie style so closely associated with Frank Lloyd Wright.
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The 1920s marked the influence of the French Art Deco style on the American wicker chaise lounge. The backs are often marked by rectangular patterns, zigzags, and diamond shapes, while the frames feature curved edges and flared legs.
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