$1,095.00

SOLD!

Our price is for the matching PAIR.

LOCATION- Geelong, South of Melbourne but this pair can be transported Australia-wide for a reasonable additional fee.

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SOLD in 2024 for $1095 the PAIR in as found condition.

Our listed price is for the matching PAIR.

LOCATION- Geelong, South of Melbourne.

Provenance and Background Info

(Written in 2023. Some information may be time-sensitive.)

I first came across this design at least 10 years ago and was instantly attracted to it because of its likeness to the famous Siesta chair, designed and made in Norway by Westnofa back in the 1970’s. This is also a 1970’s design but it’s background still eludes me. For a while I thought it was an Australian design but these days I don’t think so. Danish Deluxe did a similar design (but that one is noticeably different). That design nearly always has Danish Deluxe labels on them as well. I’ve never come across any in this design with a label. I get the feeling this design is European, possibly Danish.

I was most attracted to the idea of stocking this design because in many ways it is an improvement on the famous Siesta design. The Westnofa Siesta chairs are a little flimsy. They are simply a canvas sling stretched over a very minimalist frame. The canvas slings (that are now about 50 years old) are often needing attention or replacement these days. This design has multiple timber slats extending down the back of the chair. This not only creates extra stability for the frame but also means that cushions are sitting loosely on the timber frame (and not on canvas). The canvas slings of the Westnofa Siesta chairs can also stain or discolour when people try to clean them. This will not happen with this design. Also, the timber pieces here are of a much higher quality than those used on the Siesta chair.

The armrests on this design add a point of interest but even more stability. These are very strong, sturdy chairs that have already stood the test of time and will continue to do so. Re-upholstery of the loose cushions on the frame would be cheap and easy- one of the cheapest possible upholstery jobs of any lounge chair.

These are definitely something I’d have in my own home. They tick all the boxes. The comfort is brilliant- they have a stylish minimalist look, plus very strong investment appeal. Siesta chairs with higher backs are fetching about AU$2400 EACH on international platforms (ie. about AU$5,000 for a pair). At our price here, this is a no-brainer investment.

These pieces from the 1970’s are graceful yet they’re not going to readily break (you’d have to be really negligent). They are set to service the next custodian for another lifetime and then be passed on to another generation. After many modern chairs have ended up as landfill within as little as a decade, this pair nearing 50 years old, will be passed on to another custodian- a symbol that when something has been done well, it will live on. There are very few better ways to invest in your home and the future of our environment.

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This pair is in excellent vintage condition. Both chairs are solid and sturdy with NO cracks, NO splits, NO wobbles and NO repairs- NO structural issues at all. The timber is all in excellent condition but will have minor signs of use. I decided to sand back the armrests of both chairs and re-finish them. I opted to just oil the timber to retain the light honey-glow of the timber. I think it works well but if you want the armrests darker to match the rest of the timber buy a small proof-stain from Bunnings and apply a coat or two to deepen the colour. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I'd say the upholstery is Macrosuede. This pair is at my interstate depot and I ran out of time whilst in Geelong to take the cushions off, give them a good clean with some Woolmix and then allow them to dry out in the sun. This would not be a big job and I think it'd get the upholstery looking good but I didn't have the days left to allow them to dry out properly before packing the chairs back into storage. (The cushions are just grubby / dirty- there are no stains- it's just from normal use.) The fabric is in great condition otherwise with minimal wear. Also, if these were mine I'd be getting them reupholstered in the same colour leather. In leather, these cushions would last 50 years or more (depending on how well you look after the leather). In a lighter colour leather, these chairs would easily fetch $1150 each in iNVISeDGE- possibly even more because I like them more than the Siesta chair (they're much stronger than Siesta and I like how there's no canvas section with string- the chairs are full timber.) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dimensions. Single seater lounge chair. Across- . Depth- . Total height- .
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