Cozy, practical and weather-ready, the popular set continues to fly off the digital shelves at Amazon for good reason. It comes with two wicker-style chairs and a small glass coffee table—and ...

Faux wicker and aluminum are used to craft these nest-like patio chairs. Part-sculpture, part-seating, it’s a versatile outdoor furniture piece that can work in a modern patio or poolside.

Wicker furniture, often painted white, was common during the Victorian period, says Leonore Seng, an interior designer in Fresno. “It was English, and we adopted it,” she says.