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Your home for 1950's inspired American patio, porch & lawn furniture, mid-century homewares, retro accessories, yard decor and autorama.

Welcome to swingOramic

As sole UK Distributor for Torrans Manufacturing Co and the only Retailer outside the USA, here at Swing O Ramic we are proud to present the mid-century ‘All American Lawn Chair’. With it’s humble beginnings being conceived in the late 1930’s, its heyday came with a fresh revitalised boom economy post war and the fabulous 1950’s cementing it’s status as an iconic American tradition.

Over the course of the decades, metal lawn furniture has been affectionately know by many derivatives such as: clam shells, bouncers, porch and yard chairs to name but a few. They are typically found at motor lodges, tourist courts, poolsides, motels, backyards and lawns all around the United States, not forgetting over at Grandma’s place. With Art Deco styling and vibrant colours this furniture reflected the brightness and optimism of the Atomic era and the glory of roadside America.

Our introductory range is an almost exact representation of an Ed Warmack (Fort Smith, Arkansas) designed exclusive for the Sears, Roebuck & Company circa 1955. Until this point lawn furniture was sold at a local level via main street hardware stores … this was really the inaugural design to be marketed through one company and sold across the entire nation.

We refer to this as Thunderbird. This timeless style lends itself to a contemporary, minimalist environment, as well as period, retro or vintage setting, adding much needed colour and flair to the world of garden furniture. Now made to a higher specification than back in the day, being half a kilo heavier in weight and benefitting from advances in powder coat techniques, also practical adjustments to the cantilever construction, it really is All New All Over Again.

Founder, Ed Sutton previously worked in retail logistics, inventory, distribution and operations within fashion, decorative and transport sectors. More excitingly with a brief spell marketing vintage American cars and working with the film industry, has always hankered to share his passion for vintage Americana and a mid century lifestyle.

Having extensively travelled US highways and byways in search of cars, parts, antiques, music, American heritage and roadside culture as a hobby and passion for his entire adult life, there is no doubt these experiences have played a major part in this venture. He hopes to be able to share that with you, offering the opportunity to look out over a little piece of that on your own lawn, back garden, porch, veranda, balcony conservatory, sun room, decking, BBQ area, terrace etc. every day of the year!

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