$650.00

SOLD!

These RARE, VINTAGE Featherston Scape dining chairs are $650 each. 

LOCATION– being sold under consignment by a private seller in Magill, ADELAIDE.

Some of the photos in this listing are DISPLAY PHOTOS showing Scape chairs we’ve sold through iNVISeDGE in the past. If you have interest in buying OR SELLING a similar set of chairs go to our CONTACT page for more information.

 

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SOLD in 2023.

I’m recently back from ADELAIDE and have some AMAZING items coming online soon- keep following us on Instagram (or our website- NEWLY LISTED Category)!

PRICE for this listing- offers over $650 PER chair PLUS $800 for the Scape extension table. Call us if you’d like 1stdibs on this suite!

Ultra-RARE set of 6 VINTAGE Featherston Scape dining chairs with the cool extension dining table (the coffee table has legs that screw off and the top then fits into the middle of the table as an extension piece.) This is an early 1960’s suite. This is the first set of 6 Scape dining chairs we’ve had with DARK coloured frames for 3 – 4 years. The frames are in a dark-chocolate colour (almost black but with a slight earthy slant). The upholstery is a TOP-QUALITY Warwick wool in yellow with a lime tinge. The fabric is stunning! And a beautiful quality covering too. All pieces are in brilliant condition. Scape pieces are highly coveted and getting very hard to get. These are VERY durable pieces- made to last a lifetime (and they already have!)

You don’t want to miss these! (Call or SMS us on the phone number in our CONTACT section to purchase this vintage suite.)

LOCATION- being sold from a private seller in Magill, ADELAIDE. Delivery Australia-wide is possible. It’d cost about $360 to transport all 6 chairs AND the matching table to Melbourne (to give you an idea of interstate furniture freight costs).

This listing is for the suite with the dark chocolate metal frames and yellow-with-lime-tinge-Warwick-wool upholstery. I’ve seen Scape chairs priced at a LOT more than this in Australia and also being sold out of New York and Miami in America for THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE.) Featherston Scape dining chairs are some of hardest dining chairs to get in Australia- they get constant buyer enquiries coming through the iNVISeDGE website. Some of the photos in this listing are display photos showing other Scape suites we’ve sold in the past.  

If you love this design and want more chairs you could consider buying a second vintage suite like this and have the chair-frames powder-coated to match. Another option is getting other chairs MADE TO ORDER by Gordon Mather Industries (through Grazia & Co). Gordon Mather Industries has the license from Grant and Mary Featherston to produce new Scape chairs to the exact specifications of the vintage originals from 1960. (The Grazia and Co chairs are not replicas, they’re licensed originals.)

Provenance and Background Information

A set of 6 VINTAGE Scape dining chairs designed by Grant Featherston in 1960. Grant Featherston is arguably the most celebrated Australian furniture designer of all time (it’s either him or Fred Lowen). His designs spanned 3 -4 decades and his versatility and talent as a designer is obvious when you peruse the huge body of work he has left us. The Scape designs produced by Aristoc in the 1960’s through to around 1970 are the most sought-after of all his metal designs.

Visually the Scape chair is captivating but the triumph of this design goes well beyond that. This is a very COMFORTABLE and DURABLE chair. In the 20 years I’ve been in this business, I’ve never seen a Scape chair broken- they’re almost indestructible. This is great news for buyers with families and collectors- Scape chairs are a practical investment that can be used while they reap rewards financially. Most modern dining chairs will lose hundreds or thousands of dollars the second you sit on them- with these, the longer you use them (and look after them) the more chance they’ll increase in value. Featherston Scape lounge chairs are part of the collection of the Powerhouse Museum. A vintage Featherston contour chair in my collection recently sold for thousands of dollars more than what I paid for it at a Sydney auction 14 years before- this is while I got to enjoy using it in my home.

In my opinion the Scape design is one of the best in Australian furniture history- I like Scape chairs more than Featherston’s contour chairs because the Scape design is so unique in style. If you trawl the world of furniture design you won’t see anything quite like it.

After modern dining chairs have ended up as landfill, these 60-year-old Featherston beauties will be passed onto yet another generation to enjoy. There are very few better ways to invest in your home from a financial perspective and in the future of our planet.

2208 / 2107 / 2108 / 2002 (grey) 1802

These chairs are in brilliant condition for chairs that have been used for 60-odd years. Structurally they are all solid and sturdy. There are NO old repairs, NO breakage and NO cracks around any joint. They have been made to last generations. These are heavy metal (! ... excuse my cringe-worthy pun!)- they’re very solid. The frames have no noticeable dents but various signs of use and age to the chocolate finish. Study the photos to get an overall picture of the cosmetic condition. (These signs of use authenticate that this is a genuine vintage suite and not an re-issue from Gordon Mather Industries. The originals are better than the re-issues.) All the original foot stoppers are in place which is brilliant because if they're not you're likely to need something specifically engineered to fit on the bottom of the leg. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The chairs were re-upholstered about 15 years using a top-quality wool fabric. It is likely to be a Warwick fabric- it's a very classy covering. Most, if not all the Aristoc plaques were replaced under the seats after re-upholstery. The upholstery is in excellent condition overall. There are no noticeable marks or stains but there may be minor signs of use. The fabric on one chair seat has faded- I'd say from the sun. It is not unsightly and depending on placement under the table it is usually never noticed. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The condition of the table is really good with nothing worth noting. It retains the original Aristoc badges underneath. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The last set of Scape chairs iNVISeDGE had measured ... 48cm across by 58cm back. Total height- 79cm. Seat height- 46.5cm. I see no reason why these wouldn't be the same. The table measures 195cm extended and 150cm when not extended. Width is 90cm. Height- 73.5cm. The coffee table which can be added in as the extension is 90cm in length and the width is 45.5cm. Height- 42cm.
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