Chairs are priced at $220 EACH including a cushion for each chair. The matching table is priced SEPARATELY!

This suite is for sale from a new pop-up furniture shop- 14 Maud Street, NEWSTEAD, BRISBANE. Open Sat & Sun 1pm – 4pm. Fri- 3pm – 5pm.

If you’re outside Brisbane and need more photos or would like to move forward with a transaction, call us using the phone number given in our CONTACT section. If you’re in Brisbane visit the pop-up shop sooner rather than later- I will not sell the suite to an interstate buyer for a few weeks to give Brisbane buyers an opportunity to get to the shop.

Provenance and Background Info

(Written in 2023 – some of this description was updated in 2023 after more information about this furniture came to hand. Some information will be time-sensitive.)

Spun Fibreglass furniture is amazing stuff! STRONG, INCREDIBLY DURABLE, PRACTICAL, STUNNING etc etc … It doesn’t collect the rain. It doesn’t discolour or rot. It’s indestructible in any weather and also fares perfectly close to the beach in salt air. (You never need to worry about corrosion or rust with spun fibreglass furniture). Plus if it’s moved with just a little bit of sense it will also last FOREVER. There’s also so much negative space it won’t blow over in really strong wind. It’s my pick for the BEST outdoor furniture EVER made- I love it and have spun fibreglass furniture in my own home.

I drove 55o kilometres to get this suite (!)- I camped out in the back on the van overnight, bought it in the morning at a garage sale and then drove home with it that day. If that doesn’t tell you how special this furniture is, nothing will! I had to get it when I saw it in the photo. I haven’t had a set of 6 chairs with the matching table EVER- in 22 years of trading. Rare is an understatement- miss this suite and I doubt you’ll ever come across another one again. I also bought a matching outdoor lounge suite consisting of a two-seater sofa and two lounge chairs from the same estate. I can’t think of the last time I saw a full matching lounge suite (call or SMS us if you have interest in the lounge suite). I also have 2 bar stools and 2 plant stands (which could be used as a plinth for each end of a table).

These spun-fibreglass designs were first made in the United States by Russell Woodard in 1960’s. Some authentic Russell Woodard’s items would have made their way to Australia in the 1960’s and 1970’s as they were such popular designs back in the day, but most vintage spun fibreglass furniture found in Australia was made in Australia (to the same standard of Russell Woodard’s designs that sell today in America for many THOUSANDS.) Take a look at the screenshots provided in this listing.

In Australia, many (all?) spun fibreglass suites were made by Kool Kane at Labrador in the Gold Coast between 1976 and 1992. The production timespan in Australia PROVES the popularity, longevity and timelessness of these iconic designs. I’d LOVE to see it made in Australia again (it’s still being made in America) but if it was, it’d be selling for WAY MORE THAN THIS! My guess is at least 3 times more. If it was made in Australia again, the value of all vintage spun fibreglass furniture would increase by about 4 times I’d say (and pretty quickly)!

You can pay $5,000 easily for designer outdoor suites today but none of them will have anything on this vintage spun-fibreglass suite- it’s just INCREDIBLE, stunning stuff! You can’t buy better in my opinion. This is a genuine VINTAGE suite that has already proven itself for about 40 years! There’s no better way I can think of to invest in your home and do your part to protect our environment for future generations. No need to recycle here, RE-USE this durable furniture (it will likely last forever)!

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