Description

SOLD FOR $6,100 in 2024 for the Verite dining table and the 8 matching Pacific Green dining chairs shown in our photos.

OFFERS OVER $1,650 for just the dining table only. RRP NEW from Pacific Green- $5,980. Priority will be given to those buyers who’d like to purchase the chairs with the matching dining table. The 8 dining chairs are shown in a separate iNVISeDGE listing.

ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR TABLE

This is the “Verite” dining table design, one of Pacific Green’s newer designs. I’m pretty sure this design was released about 10 years ago. I think it’s the best dining table design Pacific Green has ever done. I love the hammered bronze detailing and shape of the legs- the angular design here gives the piece an architectural slant. And obviously the quality is exceptional. This piece is SOLID timber- no shitty Parker veneer here and the steel sub-structure creates a table of unmatched durability. This piece is almost impossible to break. And the solid timber top means it can be sanded and refinished whenever it needs it but after 8 years of solid use all it needed was a polish- as the photos show, it presents beautifully, ready for its next custodian. Our reserve price offers an exceptional investment- at less than ONE THIRD the new retail price, this table would be below cost price to make it.

Further information about Pacific Green Furniture

Pacific Green is one of the most inspiring brands in the world. It’s an Australian brand with humble beginnings starting back in the early-1970’s (as Post & Rail Furniture). Today in 2024, over 50 years on, Pacific Green is one of the most coveted furniture brands not only in Australia but the world. Pacific Green Furniture items in the USA can sell for DOUBLE what they sell for here. I’ve been dealing in pre-loved furniture for 23 years now- it takes a lot for anything to stand out to me these days but Pacific Green without a doubt is exceptional in every regard. I specialise in finding items found in Australia- I don’t go overseas and fill up containers to bring here. We have so much inspiring stuff here in Australia there’s no need to. In my years in this business I believe Pacific Green is the best furniture brand to ever come out of Australia. Tessa and FLER come close (but Tessa/FLER items tended to mimic what was done overseas at the time). Pacific Green does its own thing- their designs are distinctive, interesting, earthy, creative and certainly have “wow factor”. But stunning design is a small part of the appeal. The quality is exceptional. The CRAFTSMANSHIP BY HAND is exceptional. The ethos of Pacific Green is exceptional.

Pacific Green Furniture uses coconut timber for the manufacture of all their furniture. Coconut wood is a SOLID HARDWOOD- more resilient than virtually any timber- it thrives in areas battered by tropical cyclones. Pacific Green use abandoned plantations of coconut palm trees in the South Pacific that were commercially planted in the early-1900s but reached the end of productive fruiting. Instead of going to waste, Pacific Green uses this valuable SUSTAINABLE resource.

But the best part in my eyes is that Pacific Green set a benchmark for modern, sustainable business for other businesses to follow. In the late-1980’s land was leased, not bought, to respect indigenous ownership. Their initial factory was built in consultation with surrounding villages and employed only local people. Business and skills training programmes were established. The initial factory is OWNED BY FIJIANS- the drive of the business is still Australian- the designing arm happens here in Australia.

I am inspired and heartened that a small Australian business changed tack the way they did back in the late-1980’s when ecological threats and socially-conscious business was barely thought of.

I love scouting to find exciting furniture. Furniture like this is the reason I do this job. Pacific Green ignites inspiration- PG ticks every box and proves that businesses can be successful, ecologically responsible and socially-aware. Pacific Green Furniture has been built to last and will continue to tell stories well after you and I are gone- just like Post & Rail furniture already has. Pacific Green Furniture will be the antiques of tomorrow. There’s no better way to invest in your home and reduce landfill.

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