Oxford Garden
Oxford Garden Mende Side Chair
Oxford Garden Mende Side Chair
This one ships on a pallet with lift-gate service, delivered curbside, free to 44 states and Washington, DC. The carrier calls you to schedule delivery.
Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota or South Dakota? Go ahead and check out. We will email you the exact freight cost and timing before anything ships, and you can cancel for a full refund if you would rather not proceed. Want the number first? Request a freight quote.
Oversized pallets can need a quote in any state. We confirm with you before anything ships.
Mende Collection
Mende Side Chair
A dining chair with a Blonde Cane Weave back and a padded sling seat, on a powder coated aluminum frame. It weighs 7.4 pounds, needs no cushion to be comfortable, and the seat fabric is yours to specify.
- A padded sling seat, not a cushion. The padding is built into the sling itself, so you get give underfoot of a long dinner without a loose cushion to carry in when it rains.
- Blonde Cane Weave back. Oxford Garden's synthetic cane, used on Mende alone. It reads as traditional caning but is built for commercial outdoor duty.
- 7.4 pounds. Light enough to move a whole table's worth one handed, which is the practical case for cane and sling over a cushioned dining chair.
- Fabric specified at order time. Use your own material or choose a special order fabric. Nothing is preselected for you, so the seat comes out the way you want it.
Details and specifications
Product Details
The Mende Side Chair pairs a Blonde Cane Weave back with a padded sling seat on a powder coated aluminum frame. The padding sits inside the sling rather than on top of the chair, which is what lets it be comfortable at a table and still dry in the open.
Manufacturer item code MDSC. The padded sling fabric and the powder coat are both specified at order time.
Dimensions and Specifications
| Overall dimensions | 18.5" W x 17.75" D x 30" H |
| Seat height | 17.5" |
| Piece weight | 7.4 lb |
| Shipping weight | 8 lb per chair |
| Case pack | Packed 1 per carton at 8 lb in a 32" L x 25" W x 25" H carton, or 2 per carton at 15 lb in a 28" L x 24" W x 35" H carton |
| Frame material | Powder coated marine grade aluminum |
| Back material | Blonde Cane Weave |
| Seat material | Padded sling, fabric specified at order time |
| Seat fabric | Your own material, or a special order fabric |
| Manufacturer item code | MDSC |
Materials and Construction
Frame. Marine grade aluminum, powder coated. Aluminum does not rust, so the frame does not depend on a coating staying perfect to survive, and it stays light enough that one person can move the piece without help. The powder coat is baked on rather than sprayed, which is why it holds at the joints where outdoor furniture usually fails first.
Weave. Blonde Cane Weave, used on the Mende collection only. It is a synthetic cane that reads like traditional caning but is built for commercial duty outdoors, so it does not swell, split or mildew the way natural cane does when it is rained on.
Feet. Leg end caps are fitted at the factory so the frame does not mark decking, tile or stone when it is slid rather than lifted.
What Is Included
- One Mende Side Chair, Blonde Cane Weave back and padded sling seat on a powder coated aluminum frame
No loose cushion is supplied and none is needed. The sling seat is padded in its own construction.
Seat Fabric Options
The Mende Side Chair is built to order. The seat fabric is either your own material or a special order fabric, and it is specified at the time the order goes in rather than picked from a stocked selection.
The powder coat on the frame is specified the same way.
Own fabric orders are quoted by phone, because the cost depends on the material, the yardage and the run. We will confirm the quote with Oxford Garden before anything is ordered.
Shipping and Delivery
This piece ships by LTL freight, not by parcel carrier, at 8 lb.
| Shipping cost | Free on standard palletized freight to the contiguous United States, excluding Hawaii, Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota and Idaho. |
| Service level | Curbside delivery with lift gate service. The driver brings the shipment to the curb. Moving it into a yard, onto a deck or through a gate is not part of the service. |
| On arrival | Inspect the shipment before you sign. Note any damage on the delivery receipt. Concealed damage must be reported within 48 hours. |
| Returns | Within 21 calendar days, with prior written authorization. |
Full terms are on our shipping and delivery and return pages.
Care and Maintenance
Sling. Hose it down and let it dry. Sling fabric drains and dries on its own and does not need to be brought inside. For stubborn marks, mild soap and a soft brush.
Blonde Cane Weave. Rinse and wipe with mild soap and water, using a soft brush along the weave rather than across it. It needs no oiling or sealing, which is the practical difference from natural cane.
Powder coated aluminum. Wash with mild soap and water. Avoid abrasive pads and solvent cleaners, which dull the finish. Touch up a deep scratch promptly so salt and grit have nothing to work at.
Off season. The powder coated aluminum frame can stay outside all year.
Oxford Garden provides full warranty terms and care instructions at oxfordgarden.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "own material or special order fabric" mean?
You can supply the cloth you want on the seat, or choose a special order fabric. Either way the seat fabric is specified when the order is placed rather than chosen from a stocked list.
So how do I actually order it?
Tell us the fabric you want on the seat, or send us the material you want used, and we will confirm it with Oxford Garden and put it on your acknowledgment before the chair is built. Call 631 678-6506 or email customerservice@aquaterrabackyard.com.
What is Blonde Cane Weave?
Blonde Cane Weave is Oxford Garden's synthetic cane, used on Mende and on nothing else in the line. It gives the look of traditional caning with commercial outdoor durability, so it does not swell, split or mildew the way natural cane does once it has been rained on.
Is a padded sling as comfortable as a cushion?
For dining, most people find it better. The padding is inside the sling, so the seat has give but it drains and dries like a sling does, and there is nothing to lift off the chair when the forecast turns.
Will it fit under my dining table?
The chair is 18.5 inches wide and only 17.75 inches deep, with a 17.5 inch seat, so it tucks in tight and suits a crowded table or a narrow deck better than most dining chairs do.
Can it stay outside all year?
Yes. The aluminum does not rust, the synthetic cane does not absorb water and the sling drains, so there is nothing in the chair for a freeze to damage. Rinse grit out of the cane occasionally.
How is it delivered?
By LTL freight to the curb with lift gate service. Even a single chair ships in a 32 by 25 by 25 inch carton, which is past what parcel carriers accept, so the carrier contacts you to arrange a window.
What else is in the Mende collection?
A side chair, a club chair and a sofa, all built on the same Blonde Cane Weave and powder coated aluminum. The club chair and sofa share an 18 inch seat height and a 34.25 inch depth, so they sit level with each other around a low table.
