$1,195.00

SOLD to SIMONE within 10 days of being listed on invisedge.com.au – $1195 for the FULL SUITE- the 6 swivel chairs & matching table. This was a CONSIGNMENT ITEM that sold FROM MY CLIENT’S HOME IN NORTH LAKES, North Brisbane. This listing has also been uploaded for people wishing to express interest in buying OR SELLING a similar item through iNVISeDGE and for research purposes. Click on the links below to express your interest.

 

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SOLD to SIMONE within 10 days of being listed on invisedge.com.au – $1195 for the FULL SUITE – 6 swivel chairs AND matching table.

This set of 6 vintage dining chairs sold UNDER CONSIGNMENT FROM MY CLIENT’S HOME IN North Lakes, North Brisbane. ($895 for all 6 chairs + $300 extra for the matching table.) We operated as the SELLER’S AGENT and organised all facets of the sale on the vendor’s behalf. The listed price INCLUDED our commission fee.

Provenance and Background Info

(Written in 2019)

A set of 6 PONGRASS swivel dining chairs designed and produced in the 1960’s. These are so cool- love them! This suite is certainly something I’d have in my own home (in the right type of space). The green is perfect- it gives these an authentic retro slant but this colour is not completely over-the-top. It’s earthy and neutral as well. If you have greenery out your windows, this suite will help bring the outdoors into your space. If you’re in a bland modern apartment, it will help add some personality and character to your home- add in a few plants and you’ll have a space that’s fun but also refined and sophisticated.

The thing I love most about this suite is its practicality- these chairs are really comfortable and the table with it’s oval top is stylish but also easy to clean and look after- a perfect suite if you have kids or an Airbnb space. This is the original covering from the mid-1960’s- it’s about 55 years old in these photos and look at it! No guessing how easy it will be to clean- marks clean off with a warm damp cloth. The durability is one part of the suite’s biggest selling point- with some sense this suite will last another lifetime (but most likely longer). The other part is the investment appeal- it won’t lose value like a new suite. In fact, I can’t see any reason why it won’t increase in value in the future. After 18 years in this business I’ve never had another Pongrass dining suite like this to sell- I can’t remember the last time I’ve even seen one like this. If I love this design and you love it too, I think a swarm of other people out there will also love it. The fact it’s rare and it’s highly unlikely you’ll come across another one again gives it VERY STRONG investment appeal. It’s worth what someone is willing to pay for it- I reckon it’ll be another iNVISeDGE item where people will offer me significantly more money for it after it has sold. And I doubt I’ll ever get another like it again.

The really important thing this suite has going for it is the comfort. For dining chairs they’re great- they’re not the most comfortable dining chairs I’ve ever had but they are certainly excellent for comfort. (The backs are a little low in my opinion for perfect comfort but this is to tailor a more refined, less bulky look.) The chairs are soft and padded with a nice curved back (the back is also sumptuously padded)- they’re really nice to settle into and the swivel-feature adds extra comfort and practicality.

If dining chairs look like this after about 55 years of use, the QUALITY is irrefutable. If the design is still noticed for all the right reasons after 55 years, it has come to supersede trends and is timeless. Buying quality vintage furniture is the best way to go in my eyes. SOLID INVESTMENT APPEAL, originally MADE IN AUSTRALIA back in the swinging 60’s and now being re-sold by an AUSTRALIAN small business 55 years on. To top it off there’s no better way to reduce landfill and your carbon footprint. Bravo to quality vintage Australian furniture! (NOTE- Two of these chairs still retain the original vintage Pongrass labels to solidify the investment appeal- another bonus!)

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These chairs are in excellent condition for chairs that have been used for 50-odd years. Structurally they are all solid and sturdy. I’ve carefully checked every chair. There are NO old repairs, NO breakage and NO cracks around any joint. They've been built to last. The chairs all swivel well and the comfort overall is excellent. These chairs are about 55 years old so will have minor signs of use. There's nothing that warrants a specific mention though or stands out. All of the black floor protectors are still present. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The table is also in great condition overall for a table of this age. Again the table will have minor signs of use and age but again nothing that needs a specific mention. If you study the photos closely you'll notice some minor aging to the chrome (which is to be expected). This is under the table, near the floor so is never seen (and quite a pedantic comment). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Measurements. CHAIRS Across- 60cm. Depth- 57cm. Seat Height- 46cm. Total Height- 73cm. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The matching table which is $300 extra ($1195 for the FULL SUITE). Measurements. Across- 170cm. Wide- 90cm. Height- 72cm. TABLE FOR FREIGHT estimate- BASE 1.35X0.75X0.72= 0.73 cubic metres GLASS TOP 1.7X0.9X0.01= 0.015 cubic metres. Read my 1180+ ebay feedback comments spanning 16+ years (ALL for vintage furniture and decorative arts SALES) to be assured that all my items are described as accurately as I can.
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