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Nicki Huggins is an historian, designer and manufacturer of iconic modern American outdoor furniture, with a commitment to sustainable US production. We merge historical expertise with sustainable manufacturing practices to create contemporary collections that celebrate modern American outdoor design from 1930-1960. Each piece is manufactured in the USA, ensuring the company's commitment to craftsmanship.

As the founder, Nicki Huggins' research documenting and restoring the 1919 American outdoor glider sofa was featured in more than 35 publications across the US and Europe. Additionally, her work identifying the Howell Company's spring steel chairs (1930-1950) contributed significantly to the knowledge of modern American outdoor design.

Spanning both custom manufacturing and media, Nicki's design work includes features on HGTV, House Beautiful, and, as featured designer on "Fix It and Finish It" (Daily US syndication/Netflix), which renovated 120 American homes. An early advocate for sustainable technology, Nicki installed Los Angeles' first domestic wind turbine in 2008.


About the Brand

Inspired by the relaxed yet sophisticated California outdoor lifestyle, the essence of Nicki Huggins Studio is rooted in the reimagining of modern American outdoor furniture from the golden age of 1930-1960, while simultaneously creating innovative designs that speak to today's aesthetic sensibilities. Each piece, whether a historical reissue or a new creation, emerges from a deep commitment to quality materials and conscious manufacturing.

A passionate outdoor furniture historian, Nicki Huggins re-issues two significant chairs that solidify California's reputation as the spiritual home of indoor/outdoor living.

The R6 chair, informed from a circa 1935 CA outdoor chair, references Bauhaus masters and the melding of the early modern era with the ambition of the machine age. Its patented shape is formed from six different radii, R6, to create its timeless appeal. A channeled outdoor sling, created with nearly as much engineering as the chair, ensures ergonomic seating, outdoors or in. The R6 chair has a matching footstool, which also carries a US patent.

The R4 chair, circa 1946, was originally produced by the Deeco Company in Burbank as World War II ended. It's also made with stainless steel tubing that's been electropolished for maximum durability. And, like the R6, it's upholstered with PFAS-free outdoor fabrics to comply with current sustainability concerns. The R4 has also been updated with a custom outdoor webbing and stainless steel buckle system.

The Radius tables complement the chairs and are available in 2 shapes and 3 different sizes, side, small coffee, and large coffee. They're available in custom terrazzo tops or weather-proof sintered stone tops.

All Nicki Huggins furniture is Made in the USA.

The brand honors the legacy of the past while remaining firmly anchored in the present, creating pieces that are as much at home outdoors as they are inside, creating furniture with soul.

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