Description
OFFERS OVER- $2,500 for all 4 chairs.
These chairs are being sold under consignment from SYDNEY, near the city by a regular seller of vintage furniture. I personally worked with these chairs and checked every chair very carefully. This set can be transported Australia-wide for a reasonable additional fee (about $200 to freight all 4 to Melbourne).
I have many more photos of these chairs- if you’d like to see them, call me on the phone number given in the CONTACT section.
Provenance and Background Info
This description was written in 2023.
A set of 4 original Model 31 Kai Kristiansen Dining Chairs. Designed by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Denmark in the 1960’s. These vintage Danish dining chairs have been recently hand-sanded and coated in Danish oil. This is one of the most iconic dining chair designs from the 1960’s era. Certainly much nicer than Parker and FLER dining chair offerings of the same era. This Danish design by Kai Kristiansen is a very comfortable chair too which further enhances the appeal. This is one of Kristiansen’s most popular designs, so it would be possible to extend your suite to 8 chairs. Sets of 4 do come up here in Australia- they are not common but because they’re one of Kai Kristiansen’s most celebrated designs, dealers who import Danish vintage furniture into Australia are always striving to get them.
The model 31 chair by Kai Kristiansen is a very solid investment. I’ve seen values for these increase over the time I’ve been in this business. They regularly sell overseas for around AU $1,000 per chair and often more. Anything under $750 a chair for these is a no-brainer investment. The construction quality is exceptional- these chairs were built to last and do. I’ve never seen anything structurally wrong with this design over the years.
Vintage chairs like this from the 1960’s with the Danish design aesthetic often can sell for AU $4,000 for sets of 4- written 2023. And values for vintage chairs in iconic designs such as this CONSTANTLY go up- I’ve seen this first hand over the last 22 years. Many modern dining chairs end up at as landfill within years but when sets of vintage chairs look like this after 60 years of use, buyers have full confidence of the quality they’re investing in before they shell out even a cent. There are very few better ways to invest in your home and reduce landfill.
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Overall this FULL set is in brilliant original condition for the age (early-1960's). They’re about 60 years old and EVERY chair presents very well. The frames are all solid and sturdy with NO breaks, NO movement in any joint area, NO structural issues at all. The good thing with these is that the connection where the backs join onto the upright posts is inherently stronger than virtually all chairs in this style (there is a double-thickness of timber at this connection. This area is where similar TH Brown and Sons chairs can often have repairs. There are no repairs in this area with these chairs and it's highly unlikely that there will ever be breaks in this area because the design is different. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The timber on all chairs may have a few minor surface marks and knocks but nothing that's noticed. The quality of the build is brilliant overall. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The vinyl is modern and I think a bit brash in tone for this refined design. The vinyl is not looking the best as the photos clearly show. The vinyl on every chair seat has cat clawing- it's not small dirty marks. The chairs are certainly usable as they are and under a table they look good as a set but you'll need to re-upholster them to get them looking their best. The cushioning is in great condition. I'd say they were probably re-upholstered about 10 or 15 years ago and it looks as though the cushioning was replaced at this time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Measurements. cm across, with a depth of about cm (including the posts). This design has a total height of cm. Seat height is about cm. Depth of seat- cm. FREIGHT- approx 1.3 cbm all up for all 6. Read my 1200+ feedback comments on ebay to be assured that these chairs are exactly as described and that I will not stock items unless they are in excellent condition.
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