$1,895.00

This set of 6 chairs SOLD under consignment in 2023 from a regular seller of vintage furniture. LOCATION- Prahran, MELBOURNE. I personally worked with these and checked them over very carefully. This set can be transported Australia-wide for a reasonable additional fee (about $240 to get all six to Sydney). For BUYING enquiries please call me using the number on the Home Page. For SELLING enquiries please SMS me with photos- do NOT call me in the first instance with selling enquiries.

 

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SOLD in 2023 for $1895 for all 6 chairs. Keep following our NEWLY LISTED Category or follow us on Instagram.

This set of 6 vintage 1960’s dining chairs are being sold under consignment from Prahran, MELBOURNE. They’re being sold 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 $240 to freight all 6 to Sydney).

Provenance and Background Info

This description was written in 2023.

A set of SIX sculptural vintage dining chairs that are most likely DANISH. I’d be very surprised to hear they were made in Australia. I’ve been working in with vintage Australian furniture for 21 years and have never come across these chairs before. This set was made BY HAND, most likely early 1960’s. They’re BETTER than virtually any Australian dining chair with this look. The backs are SOLID TIMBER. Parker dining chairs with a similar design have plywood backs with a timber veneer finish- the veneer on the backs can and does lift, bubble, chip-off and crack. That will never happen with these chairs. And the other good thing about these is that the timber backs look like they could be Rosewood. I’m not sure as I’m no biologist (!) but the patterning in the timber is STUNNING and reminds me of vintage Rosewood chairs I’ve had in the past (that sold for a mint!)

The other thing I like about these chairs is the COMFORT. They support your back in exactly the right place and the subtle curve in the back further enhances the comfort as do the padded seats. These are some of the best chairs from the 1960’s with the Danish design aesthetic we’ve ever had.

The last set of chairs in this style we had was about 18 months ago (they sold within 2 days of being listed)- miss these and you could be waiting another 18 months. They don’t come up much anymore. (After over 20 years in this business, I love this design just as much as the first time I came across chairs in the same style, probably even more.)

These vintage dining chairs are at the height of sculptural elegance. The refined sophistication appears simple but when you look closely you realize the craftsmanship is not that easy at all.

I have carefully checked over every chair and I guarantee (here in writing) that all 6 chairs have NO noticeable movement in any joint and NO issue that affects the structural integrity of any chair at all. After about 50 or 60 years of use EVERY chair is solid and sturdy.

These chairs also offer solid investment appeal. I recently saw similar TH Brown and Sons chairs priced at $700 EACH in an upmarket Melbourne store- I like these just as much as the TH Brown ones. At this price the investment appeal is a no-brainer! These have brilliant mid-century modern craftsmanship at a price you won’t see again in other mid-century stores.

Vintage chairs from the 1960’s with the Danish design aesthetic can sell for $4200 for sets of 6 like this by experienced dealers- written 2023. And values for chairs like these 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 even shell out 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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