Description

Dining chairs AND matching table both sold in November 2020.

NOTE- the listing price of $1090 is for the 6 Danish Deluxe CHAIRS. The matching table is an additional $595 if you want the full dining suite.

This listing is being sold UNDER CONSIGNMENT from a regular iNVISeDGE seller in GEELONG, near Melbourne. 

I’ve worked with this seller for over a year now. This suite can be freighted Australia-wide for a very competitive price. Ask one of our friendly staff for a freight estimate to your location.

Provenance and Background Info

Written in 2020

A stunning set of SIX 1970’s dining chairs by acclaimed AUSTRALIAN furniture company Danish Deluxe. In my opinion this is one of Danish Deluxe’s best vintage designs. The timber pieces are connected together with thick metal bolts. This creates a very strong chair. Most vintage chairs have timber pieces fitting into each other at the joint areas- any major stress on those areas can create cracks, splits and breaks in the structure of the chairs. For this design the main areas of stress are placed on thick metal bolts and various thick layers of timber- this means these chairs are less susceptible to any structural issue. The bolts need to be tightened after every few years of use- if this is done and the chairs are used with a little bit of sense, they will last a lifetime of use (just as this suite already has). These chairs are already over 40 years old and are ready for another generation of use and enjoyment.

This design is often overlooked. It reminds of Joe Rufenacht dining chairs. Twenty years ago Joe Rufenacht pieces were ignored by vintage furniture dealers and collectors. These days they are one of the most sought-after dining chairs in this country and sit at the pinnacle as far as quality and design is concerned. These Danish Deluxe chairs are in a similar league yet they’re still undiscovered at the moment. I doubt I would have priced Joe Rufenacht chairs at even $180 each (in leather) back in 2005- 15 years later they’re fetching $425 PER CHAIR, easily. I think this design is in the same boat as Rufenacht’s was in 15 years ago- once it gets the recognition it deserves, I see no reason why prices won’t go up.

This design is based on the Siesta Chair by celebrated Norwegian furniture firm, Westnofa. Westnofa never made this design as a dining chair and I’ve never seen a design like this outside Australia. Danish Deluxe was commissioned to produce various licensed European designs in the 1960’s and 70’s (including famous Danish designs) but I don’t think this is one of them. It’s unique on a worldwide platform and will add an interesting slant to your space. So graceful- yet minimalist … it also has cool vintage style.

This design is not only durable but comfortable. The padding is great- the angles, proportions and height of the back are all excellent for comfort- you can enjoy leisurely dinners in these chairs. The only possible criticism I could find for these chairs is that the backs don’t have a significant curve in them (which would have made the comfort perfect). In saying this though, this is a pretty critical comment- the height of the backs is great and the backs are padded too- the comfort is excellent overall for dining chairs- certainly more comfortable than most Danish-style chairs with timber backs. (The matching dining table extends to seat up to 10 people comfortably (12 at a squeeze)- this could be the perfect suite for Christmas dinners or everyday use (it’s quite a small table when it’s not extended.)

This particular suite is also unlike virtually any other in this design I’ve seen. These suites are usually in “interesting” 1980’s colour-combinations … picture mint-green with lime-washed frames … pink leather with yellow-timber frames etc. This set is timeless and neutral- I’d say this is one of the earliest releases of this design (c. mid-to-late 1970’s). The style created with this upholstery choice is as timeless as you can get (yet still with a vintage slant, if that makes any sense!). The burnt-orange velvet is virtually the same colour as cognac leather which has never gone out of fashion and has been a very popular upholstery choice over the last 8 or so years in particular. This upholstery is vintage velvet so it’s soft to touch- this gives the chairs extra comfort. Vintage velvet is very hardy (as shown in the condition of the upholstery after all these years of use). Each chair has also just been steam-cleaned by our vendor so these chairs are ready to be put straight into your home and enjoyed.

Virtually any modern dining chair is more expensive than these but the quality and durability of modern pieces is often questionable. Many mass-produced modern suites are ending up as landfill in as little as a decade of use. This suite has not only avoided landfill for over 40 years, it is ready to be moved straight into another dining room. On top of this, this is an overlooked design that could never be produced again for anything like this price (ie. roughly $180 per chair!). The investment appeal here is a no-brainer- I have little doubt this design (in timeless colours) will increase in value in the future meaning this is not a purchase at all but a solid INVESTMENT. There’s no better way I can think of to invest in your home and the future of our environment. Plus you’re supporting iNVISeDGE- a small Australian business that has been plugging away for almost 20 years! It’s a win for you, a win for local small business and for the future of our environment!

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