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What a café table lacks in diameter, it makes up for in provenance. Hemingway wrote at them; Sartre and de Beauvoir debated over them. Centuries after their French beginnings, the magic of the café table endures: two chairs pulled close, something decadent to drink, and the rest of the world circling around you.

Pull Up a Chair to Read the History of the Café Table: https://hubs.li/Q04whfnN0

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We've never hidden our fascination with classical antiquities. The Dionysus Sculptura Dining Table brings that adoration to life with figures of the Greek god of healing and fertility cast within the legs, perfectly paired here with our Bastille Dining Arm Chair (itself a showpiece, with arms inspired by the skeleton key gifted to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1790).

Visit the link in profile to explore the Bastille Dining Arm Chair and Dionysus Sculptura Dining Table.

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For centuries, Charlestonians have known that outdoor rooms deserve the same attention as those inside. Here, even the walk from the pool to the pavilion was designed to draw you back al fresco: to the duVal Sun Chaise in palm-dappled shade for one more glass of sweet tea.

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Escape to a leafy street in our hometown of Richmond, Virginia, where interior decorator Mary Williams () gives us exclusive access to her first McKinnon and Harris installation.

Join Mary in our debut episode of En Plein Air at the link in bio, or by visiting the homepage of our website.

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About En Plein Air
At the highest level, our purpose is to elevate and inspire through art and design. Newly established in 2026, our En Plein Air short film series celebrates our interior designer clients and the beautiful installations they create with McKinnon and Harris furnishings.

If you were to distill our dream summer day down to one sun-dappled scene, it might very well be this one: with its turquoise water, scalloped awnings and a parade of powder-blue duVal Sun Chaises between the pavilion and the pool.

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Today, as France celebrates liberté, égalité, and fraternité on Bastille Day, we toast fresh ideas and enduring design. Our Bastille Collection took cues from the storied key gifted to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette following the French Revolution in the summer of 1790. Vive la révolution…and revolutionary design.

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Designed for evenings adrift, our Leggett Lanterns are now available in a crisp maritime finish that has adorned sailing yachts for generations: polished stainless steel. Tailor-made to order in three sizes, each lantern features a swinging carrying handle that lets candlelight follow the fête. A removable borosilicate hurricane glass keeps flames steady, even when the breeze off the harbour isn’t.

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Today, we celebrate 250 years of the ultimate entrepreneurial leap: the founding of a nation. As American makers of bespoke outdoor furniture, we carry that same passion into every single piece we create. Join with us in celebrating America’s milestone anniversary–and our collective freedom to dream, build, and gather together in the great outdoors.

Shown above is a sneak peek of our forthcoming performance fabrics: Piume Cardinal, which pairs effortlessly with our Stayman Red finish, and La Dolce Vita Stork, a natural complement to Classic White. They’re pictured with Saltwater Stripe Afropavo, a striking coordinate for Marrakech Blue.

McKinnon and Harris’s Thirza Collection at ’s recently restored 150-year-old Long Island farmhouse, as seen in .

Custom Thirza Dining Table, Shown in Esmont Slate with Belgian Bluestone Top
Thirza Dining Chairs, Shown in Esmont Slate with Ucello Ash Performance Fabric and Cielo Pond Welt

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