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CB2 Dahl Outdoor Chair Review: Modern Form for the Design-Forward Patio
The Chair Your Patio Has Been Missing
Most outdoor furniture compromises on either style or durability. Plastic chairs that look bad but last; nice-looking chairs that rust or fade by year two. CB2's Dahl Outdoor Chair finds a better answer: powder-coated aluminum and UV-stable mesh that holds its looks season after season.
Tested through a full outdoor season with no covering. Here's the result.
Our Ratings
Overall score
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