Description

Provenance and Background Information

This chair AND Foot-Roll sold through iNVISeDGE for $1350 back in 2016. The chair and footstool was second-hand and about 20 years old when we sold it but in very good used condition. 

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(Written in 2016)

An exceptional quality leather feature chair by highly-awarded company, Pacific Green. Pacific Green is at the top in my eyes- they offer it all and have their own original style others wouldn’t even try to emulate. While I was photographing this chair, people stopped as they walked past. And that’s what this chair does- it stops you in your tracks. This is the Havana design and has been one of their most popular. It’s been in production at least 15 years I’m aware of but more recently has been modified to become a rocking chair which is still made to this day.

This chair is heavy and extremely well built- the whole sub-structure is solid steel. The photos should be enough for anyone to know it’s very comfortable- its oversized so you can find many comfortable positions to relax in. Both the seat and back angle is great, you’re well supported but the chair is also plush and nicely padded… And it’s a great investment- new Pacific Green Havana chairs cost about $4000 AUD new is the USA. (And about $3000 in Australia.) I didn’t write down prices when I visited their showroom in Castle Hill, Sydney- I was too awe-struck. The screen-shot included in this listing was taken from an American website and is in US$. The chair was listed at US$3000 which equates to around AU $4188.

Pacific Green is not as obscure as I first imagined it might be. The business originated from the Post & Rail brand which started in Sydney in the 1970’s. Post & Rail grew into an international brand and in the late 1980’s they did the unthinkable. With a highly successful brand they changed tack completely. With the world’s new concern with deforestation and ecological threats, Post & Rail closed and re-branded as Pacific Green. Pacific Green searched the world for a sustainable quality timber for their future furniture production- the solution? Coconut wood. In the South Pacific, they found vast abandoned plantations of coconut palm trees, which were commercially planted in the early-1900s but had reached the end of productive fruiting. The best part? Coconut wood is more resilient than virtually any timber. It thrives in areas battered by tropical cyclones.

After I’d found out that not only did I want the suite I’d found, I wanted to start stocking new Pacific Green furniture in iNVISeDGE (which would be a first for us because we only sell used furniture). But there’s more. Pacific Green set a benchmark for modern, sustainable business in the Pacific. In the late 1980’s land was leased, not bought, to respect indigenous ownership. Their factory was built in consultation with the surrounding villages and employed only local people. Business and skills training programmes were established. The majority of the business is owned by Fijians- the drive is still Australian- the designing arm happens here in Australia.

The best thing about Pacific Green is the inspiration it evokes- PG ticks every box and proves that businesses can be successful, ecologically responsible and socially aware. This chair has been built to last and will continue to tell stories for generations to come- just like Post & Rail furniture has already done. There’s no better way to invest in your home and reduce your carbon footprint.

NOTE- This description was written in 2016. Any values given will be time-sensitive and will change over the years.