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LOCAL PICK UP California customers must pay 8% tax.
SHIPPING INFO Smaller packages will ship by UPS, FedEx or a third party carrier. Please note that we do not ship to APO's, P.O. Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico. We can only ship to the address listed from the PayPal Payment. Large sized furniture will be shipped via freight only due to its large dimensions and for safety purposes. Freight charges will be applied to the lower 48 states and is for curbside delivery only. Please note that the delivery company is not responsible for lifting or carrying the products into the house or business location. Therefore, we recommend that you have help available to move the product into your location. If you require inside delivery, please contact us for the rate. For heavier shipments, lift gate service and inside delivery is available for an additional cost. Please contact us for cost. Please inspect the package thoroughly before signing for the delivery. It is normal for packaging to show some wear and tear but please carefully inspect the product for any potential damage that may have occurred during transit. If there is any noticeable damage to the package (i.e. forklift holes in the box or pieces falling out of the box), please make note of the damage on the delivery receipt prior to signing for the product. Once signed for, Gibraltar Furniture nor the trucking company is liable for any damages unless damage was noted on the delivery receipt. Damage claim must be reported within 24 hours of delivery and a photo is required.
RETURN POLICY We offer 7 days RISK-FREE, 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on all of your purchases at Gibraltar Furniture unless otherwise noted, with a return authorization number. If for any reason you are not satisfied, the product must be returned in its original condition and the customer is responsible for return shipping charges.
$ 102 delivery fee is non-refundable and there will be 15% restocking fee for all products. Some of our products are offered with free shipping, so please be aware that if you return one of these products our actual outbound shipping costs will still be deducted from your return refund. All sales are final for local pick-up and return policy will not apply.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS Canadian and other international customers are responsible for duties, taxes and service fees that may occurs in their country. Please contact us for shipping rates.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Will my order be charged tax?
No. We only charge sales tax when shipping to or picking up from CA warehouse.
Can I request expedited shipping for an additional fee?
Under unique circumstances this is possible.
What type of delivery should I expect? UPS, FedEx, or Freight company?
Your order will be shipped the most efficient method and will depend on many factors such as size, location of factory and destination.
How do I know when to expect the shipment?
Once the item ships, we will notify you with tracking number. The trucking company will usually contact you to make a delivery arrangement during their normal business hours. We do not have control over the trucking company to set time within your schedule favorable to you, but you can try to request a custom delivery time.
Do we ship outside of the continental U.S.?
Yes. Please contact us to check if we can ship to your country.
From where does this item ship?
All items ship from our Southern California warehouse or from partner warehouses and factories from all around the world.
Is assembly required?
This chair is fully assembled.
GIBRALTAR PRODUCTS ARE NOT MANUFACTURED BY FRITZ HANSEN
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND DWR?
A: Our products are similar in design, construction, scale, and materials used in the higher priced DWR versions. The main difference between us and DWR is that they charge full list price for everything. Conversely, we deep discount all of our products and we sell everything at factory direct rates for both our reproductions and licensed classics.
Therefore the major difference is the amount of money that you will be saving by selecting our items vs. the DWR editions. Plus on our classic chrome items we offer a complimentary upgrade on our frames that DWR will charge you an arm and leg for.
DWR offers first rate product at first class prices. Therefore they would be a good resource if you are looking for labels and brand names like Knoll etc.
However don't be fooled into thinking that higher prices produce greater values. We go to extreme lengths to make sure that all of our reproductions are accurate in scale, scope, and materials to their museum equivalents.
We think our customers deserve the highest grade of products. On our classic lines we require our factories to use stainless steelframes that are buffed to a highly polished finish instead. For instance we use imported, heavy gauge, all stainless steel, highly polished 12 MM frames on all of our Barcelona pieces.
This costs us far more, but the result is well worth this extra effort. The end product lasts a lifetime and is very durable. In comparison DWR regular chrome plated products will start to shed and peel over the years. Plus oxidation will occur on a chrome piece whereas highly polished stainless steel is impervious to rust, oxidation, and metal corrosion.
In addition we only use 100% imported Italian leather for each and every product we manufacture. This premium full leather material is the finest that money can buy!
With DWR, you are also paying extra for the use of licensed products. This adds greatly to the price of each piece. Many of the designs that DWR, Herman Miller and Knoll sell are now in the public domain for classic Bauhaus models. In the past manufactures had to pay an extra fee for the use of these designs and the artist was paid a fee for each product that was produced. However most of these products no longer require such. But companies such as Knoll and Herman Miller did not lower their prices to reflect this change.
Instead they just pocket the sum they once paid to the architect. Rather than decreasing the prices to reflect the lower production costs for these items the manufactures have decided to raise them. The only ones that are being fooled by this is the uninformed public. DWR prices are costlier than ours in that you have to pay for all of their stores, advertising, marketing, and promotional costs. Also DWR charges taxes in all the states that they have stores in. We use the direct to the consumer model instead. Consequently you will be getting the factory direct, wholesale price, instead of the top dollar retail price that DWR offers.
Q:HOW DO YOUR REPRODUCTIONS COMPARE TO HERMAN MILLER, KNOLL, CASSINA, AND FRITZ HANSEN PRODUCTS?
A:Our core specialty is offering classic reproductions at affordability prices. In some cases, we sell both factory authorized originals and also reproductions. For instance, all of our items from Gordon International are fully branded products. Either way you will end up saving money when you purchase from us as we are an internet deep discounter. In certain instances some of our measurements are slightly different than the official versions. And production techniques may also be slightly different. We recommend that buyers purchase licensed, official, authentic product from the original source if this is important to you. Please ask us for particular information re any of our models and we will be happy to provide you with more details, and resources before you purchase to avoid any confusion.
GIBRALTAR PRODUCTS ARE NOT MANUFACTURED BY, SPONSORED BY, AFFILIATED WITH, OR ASSOCIATED WITH B&B ITALIA, CLASSICON, CASSINA, HERMAN MILLER, CHARLES OR RAY EAMES, KNOLL, FRITZ HANSEN, ISAMU NOGUCHI FOUNDATION, LE COURBUSIER OR OTHER COMPANIES.
Many of our pieces are inspired by B6B Italina, Classicon, Cassina, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Knoll, Fritz Hansen, Isamu Noguchi, and Le Corbusier classics. If you want this editions please go straight to these suppliers. In certain case we may vary measurements and designs to insure that we are not violating copyright or trademarks.
We recommend that our customers purchase Knoll, Herman, Miller, or Fritz Hansen originals if cost is of no object. All of these lines are world class products. We are are good resource for consumers who want this experience at at more affordable prices.
Q: WHAT KIND OF LEATHER DO YOU USE AND WHERE IS IT FROM?
A: All of our imported classics are made of 100% Italian leather, manufactured in Italy, by the Mastrotto Group. Based in Arzignano (Vicenza, Italy), the Mastrotto Group is the gold standard for world wide hide production and one of the most important global sources for the creation of upholstery and leather goods. They are the exclusive source for all of the leather used in Mercedes Benz and BMW automobiles. Our premium top grain leather hides are aniline dyed and carefully turned in specially designed drums to soften them. Then a finish coat is added to protect the surfaces against all stains and fading. Our top grain leather has a fine and butter soft hand feel to it. It is both resistance to sunlight, and very easy to maintain. This product offers an excellent combination of softness, durability and consistency. Not only is this leather soft and luxurious, it can outlast fabric up to four times longer. Top grain leather is leather from the uppermost layer of a hide. It is the highest quality part of the hide. This leather is also known as semi-aniline or aniline plus.
We use only Italian first-rate quality imported European leather on all of our products. This guaranties superior quality, longevity, and unparalleled luxury. We do not use split hides in our classics collection. The Mastrotto Group is one of the world's premier leather manufacturers and produces over 3 million hides every year.
All of our imported classics feature imported high quality Stainless steel frames polished to a mirror shine. Our solid steel foundations will not rust, chip, or peel. Unlike inferior, lower quality versions with open joints and exposed screws, all our joints are fully wielded, sealed and sanded. Each piece also boosts a custom cushion system that is custom crafted by our expert craftsmen. All our cushions are made of mulch-density foam, layered for the highest plush comfort and support.
If it is not imported by Gibraltar, you may not be getting excellence. All Gibraltar Design products come with proper legal labels on the cushions Many of our competitors may replicate our look and offer great prices of our architectural classics, but they use PVC piping, PVC buttons, re-constituted leather & paper-fiber straps, hard low grade foam, low grade stainless steel (that actually corrodes and rusts), poorly polished frames, low grade Chinese leathers falsely claimed as Italian leather, etc.
Gibraltar is all about quality and we will not substitute lower grades of material or use unskilled labor to make our products. Our products are some of the best in the world. We guarantee this! Kindly let us know which color works for you, and the model number, and we will take care of the rest.
How do I care for leather and how do I clean leather? How to care for leather and how to clean leather depends entirely upon what type of leather you have. And remember, cleaning leather is an imperfect art at best. We can break this down into three categories. If you are uncertain about something don't hesitate to ask us!
How to care for and clean Pigmented Leathers (including Protected Aniline Leathers). Pigmented leather is the easiest to care for and to clean. In general it can be identified by its shiny and glossy surface, however there are exceptions so be careful. It requires very little care. Use lukewarm water and mild soap, but nothing abrasive. Work up some suds and go over the surface with a soft cloth. Rinse off any soap film with clean water and toweling. It may dry dull, but normal gloss can be restored by rubbing with clean toweling. Never use saddle soap, furniture polish, oil, varnish, ammonia, or cleaning solvents. If you get ink or lipstick on your pigmented leather there are special products that can help remove these marks. For additional care and protection consider one of our Professional Cleaning Products. How to care for and clean Non-Pigmented Leathers (including Pure Aniline, Semi-Aniline Leathers). Non-Pigmented Leathers are more difficult to care for and to clean. It is important to note that a Semi-Aniline Leather falls into this category even though it has a small amount of pigment in it. In general non-pigmented leather can be identified by the lack of a shiny and glossy surface, however this is not a foolproof method of identification. This type or leather tends to absorb oils and stains and develops a patina over time as the leather ages. If you get any type of food on it, get it off as best you can with a dry cloth, without wiping it into the leather, and then leave it alone! The spot should dissipate into the leather in a short time. Do not try to clean with water. Never use saddle soap, furniture polish, oil, varnish, ammonia, or cleaning solvents. For additional care at the time of purchase, and we do recommend this, especially for non-pigmented leathers, consider one of our Professional Cleaning Products
Q: ARE YOUR CLASSIC PRODUCTS COPIES OR ORIGINALS?
A: We often get the question: "Are your pieces original?"
We sell many items that are fully licensed products from the official sources. This classic piece is a reproduction.All of our products are "mint in box" brand new items. (Original vintage products would be very expensive products to obtain. A few authentic, old originals are found in museums, or sell at astronomic, (but realistic) prices at auctions or at antique stores. Often times these pieces are often in very bad shape as a result of years of wear and tear.)
Gibraltar offers both authentic and also high quality reproductions, at factory direct prices on all these pieces! Many of these items are "reproductions" of old designs. Our design experts have exactly copied each and every detail and faithfully executed all of the scale, aspects, and lines of these masterpieces. Careful attention has been given to maintaining the same look, feel, and style of the Bauhaus icons that define modernism. You will be getting a perfectly made modern art piece, crafted in the European tradition, at a price you can't beat!
We use overseas factories to achieve these results. We use due diligence to insure that all the right tools are used in this process. Despite the designers' intention to create furniture which can easily be produced mechanically, the creation of modern classics requires considerable skilled hand labor and a wide variety of different production steps. We employ only perfect manufacturing methods in order to bend tubes and to make upholstery that keeps its shape for decades. The results are master pieces that ring true to the originals.
Our overseas factories use optimum methods to reproduce these beautiful Bauhaus and Modern Classics Furniture in a way so you can enjoy them year after year.
To illustrate, we offer the Barcelona series at our store. Mies van der Rohe designed the Lounge Chair and Ottoman for the German Pavilion at the International Exhibition of 1929 in Barcelona, Spain. The "X"-shaped Mies Lounge Chair and Ottoman features sleek minimalist line styling which produces a perfect blend of art and function. Gibraltar's Mies Lounge Chair and Ottoman is made of heavy gauge solid stainless steel seamlessly welded and polished to a high luster, It features comfortable high density fire-retardant polyurethane foam wrapped in Dacron, enclosed in ticking, and encased in fine imported 100% Italian leather.
Many of the classics have undergone some construction changes since they were designed in the 20's and 30's. Today's materials and tools allow for construction as crisp as the designers envisioned, but could not necessarily achieve due to the state of yesterdays technology. Many problems have occurred in older pieces when metal fatigue has resulted in damaged frames which can no longer be used. Our modern construction technique produces a metal frame with greater strength in its joints. This means your furniture, will be sturdier than the originals.
Our reproductions are very high-quality new items designed for daily use. They are not numbered or stamped to justify the tripling of prices. If you purchase an item like this, you are actually paying for a license fee that is no longer required. The manufacture of such pieces is charging you a premium for a royalty that once went to a designer. Now that these designs have been placed into the public domain a patent payment is unnecessary. However, instead of lowering the price points on these editions the fabricators are happy to hold onto your money and pocket the difference. They will not lower their price levels to reflect this change to not offend their previous customers. Instead they are happy to charge thousands of dollars more for the same items that we sell for a fraction of the price.
All of our pieces feature high quality imported premium heavy gauge steel. Ultra-Premium #304 Solid flat bar stock Stainless Steel pieces are used in each of our units. These are then hand polished to a super brilliant chrome style finish. Our frames are NOT made using lower cost carbon steel, which may be chrome-plated hollow tubes and then bolted/screwed together. Over the years this chrome will start to peel and corrode leaving you with an ugly unit.
All of our reproductions are made using 100% imported Italian leather. Multiple colors and grades of premium top grain Italian leather are available for your design requirements. We source our hides from the same supplier that provides leather for Mercedes Benz and BMW automobiles Every square of leather is hand selected, piped, tufted and individually sewn by expert leather craftsmen Each piece is true to form, comfortable, and feature a luxurious cushion system.
Naturally, there is a range in quality of the reproductions on the market. Be assured Gibraltar are tops in quality in every possible way! Today classic furniture is produced by many different manufacturers, some with great care and attention to details, others with less care. Many lower cost releases will compromise quality by using vinyl, pig leather, or low cost Chinese inferior hides.
Copy or original? We call the items what they truly are: "reproductions" of old design, no matter who produces them today. Our items do live up to all modern expectations on appearance and durability, even under intense scrutiny. They are all New Reproductions of Modern Classics at a price that can't be beat!
Q: WHERE ARE YOUR REPRODUCTIONS MADE?
A: We sell our Mies van der Rohe products from two main sources.
1. Italian leather, Italian Stainless Steel, European construction We source these models from Gordon International and Malik. We use 100% Italian Leather and 100% stainless steel frames. As Italian labor is more costly than non -European overseas sources the cost corresponding goes up. Please visit www.gordoninternational.com and www.malikgallery.com/for pricing info. It takes 15-20 hours to pay these chairs. Labor in Europe is about $30 per hour. This makes the total cost higher. However, we mark down all of these models and the price that you will pay will be 30% off of the list price. We deep discount all of these models as we are a factory direct internet wholesaler.
2. Italian leather, Italian Stainless Steel, Non-European construction We source these models from our own Gibraltar factories and Alphaville Design sources. We use 100% Italian leather and 100% stainless steel frames. As overseas labor is less expensive than European workmen the total price goes down accordingly.
It takes 15-20 hours to pay these chairs. Non-European labor is about $3 per hour. This makes the total cost lower. We deep discount all of these models as we are a factory direct internet wholesaler.
The quality is virtually the same, the materials are the same, and the end product is the same. Therefore the choice is yours.
A. Kindly indicate if you need any additional resources so that we can assist you.
B. Gibraltar Furniture can also provide you with additional images upon request.
C. Advise us re any concerns as this is a final sale.
Gibraltar Furniture cannot accept Buyer's Remorse as an acceptable issue based on these facts.
All Sales Are Final. No Returns. What you see is what you get!