$1,200.00

THIS SET SOLD FOR $1,450 FOR ALL 5 CHAIRS IN THE FIRST DAY THEY WERE LISTED (2023).

The listing price is $1,200 for FOUR chairs or $1,450 for FIVE- in AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS (SIGNIFICANTLY LESS in American dollars). LOCATION- Geelong, South of MELBOURNE. This listing has also been uploaded into iNVISeDGE for research purposes and for Australian residents to express interest in buying or SELLING a similar item through our (Australian) online store. Our commission fee is 13% to 20% to sell an item like this on your behalf. (20% for private sellers on the EAST COAST for a set of 6 chairs in GOOD CONDITION.) We don’t accept these in weathered condition or with holes drilled in the seats. We would accept sets of these that have been professionally TWO-PACKED (in car paint). We don’t accept these if you’re a private seller and you have 4 or less than 4 chairs (unless they’re in excellent original condition and a cool colour such as green, blue or red).

 

 

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SOLD FOR $1,450 FOR ALL 5 CHAIRS IN THE FIRST DAY THEY WERE LISTED (2023).

The last set of these Casala chairs that iNVISeDGE had sold about 2.5 years ago for $1,200 for 4 chairs- they sold before the listing was done for them. This next set has also attracted interest before the listing- be quick!

These are available as a set of 4 or 5 chairs. One chair was leftover from a set of 7 we purchased some time back (we sold 6 so one was leftover). They do come up as singles or odd numbers so you could get 6 or 8 soon enough. One chair was made in 1987 and the others look like they were made in 1975 ?? – the final digit is a bit hard to read. They are labelled VINTAGE originals MADE IN AUSTRALIA in the 1970’s and 80’s.

4 or 5 ORIGINAL Casala chairs in WHITE. The listed price is $1,200 for 4 chairs. If you want 5, we’d do $1,450 for 5.

LOCATION- Geelong, South of MELBOURNE but can be freighted to MELBOURNE for around $80 – $100. 

The suite on offer here are photographed in front of the timber paling fence. There are a few display photos included in this listing.

Background Info and Provenance

In my opinion this is THE best outdoor chair design ever made for under-covered outdoor areas. They’re just stunning! We had a heap of fun photographing these- they look incredible from EVERY angle. Stylish, sinewy but with a dash of “pop-art” added to the mix- these are more than just beautiful!

But the looks is just a very small part of the appeal. These chairs tick every box. One thing I really love about this design is that they stack. This means you can have 4 or 6 permanently set up in your outdoor area and have an extra stack somewhere if you want to extend your outdoor suite for alfresco dinner parties at home (might be happening a bit more than normal as we come into Spring and Summer after COVID, especially for our poor Melbourians who were in lockdown!). The durability is what gets these vintage Casalas the biggest tick of approval though. These chairs are almost 50 YEARS old- just look at them! No guessing the quality on offer here. This particular set has NEVER been used in full weather so none were discoloured from mould and mildew- just minor marks from normal use. Many Casala chairs are very weathered after all these years (they’re almost 50 years old!)- most can only be restored by taking them to a smash repairer to get professionally two-packed in paint which is very expensive.

These chairs get a huge tick for investment appeal as well. Sets in original condition come up very rarely worldwide- in fact I never see sets for sale in America or Europe- for some reason Australia made more of these back in the day compared to any other country worldwide. I saw a single chair listed in AMERICA for $1703. For ONE bloody chair! Our listed price for FIVE CHAIRS is a decent bit LESS than the price of one overseas- I can’t see there being any way these could lose one cent of value while you get to use and enjoy having them in your home. You’ll not get that from new furniture! This set has the VINTAGE (1970’s) Casala tag and the registered design number on the back to guarantee the re-sale value in the future (but why would you ever want to sell them??).

The Casala chair (also known as the Casalino) is a design classic. Stylish, stunning BUT incredibly TIMELESS- the Casala will never go out style. Designed in the mid-1970’s in Germany by Alexander Begge, the Casala chair looks cutting edge even by today’s standards- imagine the sensation they caused back in the 70’s. This was THE outdoor chair to have. You could find Casalino chairs scattered around sparkling, aquamarine pools in Hollywood, in the most exclusive residences in the Greek islands, even the swankiest of Sydney hotels back in the day. Picture the tanned starlets in the 1970’s lounging in this iconic chair between dips in the pool. To top it off this design is super-comfortable- the angles are spot-on (you just seem to melt into these chairs). The design has armrests for extra comfort but this is not a big and cumbersome chair. Casalas are equally as glam inside or outside (I had a customer- way back in 2004- who purchased a set of Casala chairs to use in a small Sydney apartment to move between his inside area and small balcony.)

These chairs have not only avoided landfill, they’ve INCREASED in price since the 1970’s (and significantly). After modern “designer” chairs (and replicas) have broken and ended up as landfill, this set of vintage ORIGINALS will be passed onto a new generation telling more stories as they go. Investing in quality vintage design (and new items built to last) is our only way out of this mess. There’s NO better way to invest in your home … financially, environmentally and from a social perspective. By supporting iNVISeDGE you’re also giving meaningful employment to local people. It’s a win – win – win!

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This set of FOUR (or FIVE) chairs are in brilliant condition for chairs that were made in the 1970's (note- I have included a photo with this listing that has the date of manufacture stamp). There are NO cracks or structural defects at all. All four chairs are very clean. The chairs have no damage at all. They are not new but as good as you can expect for OUTDOOR chairs of this nature (and age). It appears as though this set has never been used in full weather which is no mean feat for chairs that are over 45 years old! They look great overall. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Measurements from the previous set of Casala chairs we had. We haven't measured these but I can't imagine them being much different (they are labelled originals / vintage chairs). Height- 72cm. Across- 56cm. Depth- 55cm. Seat height- 41cm. For FREIGHT estimate for stack of 6 = 0.87 X 0.56 X 0.9 = 0.43 cbm (so less than 0.5 cbm for the stack).
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