Founded in 1996, PETERSEN’S designs and manufactures superior quality wooden outdoor patio garden furniture and luxury indoor furniture in Cape Town for clients across South Africa, Africa and the world.
29 Years
Petersons is a premium SAFI Manufacturer
Skills & Craftsmanship
PETERSEN’S designs luxury patio furniture and exclusive indoor furniture collections in South Africa for customers locally and abroad. Known for superior craftsmanship, our furniture ranges epitomise style and simplicity, and are designed to enhance your outdoor living space. Products are created for durability and are made to last a lifetime, if they are maintained and cared for properly. By combining traditional craftsmanship with technologically advanced methods of construction, our classic, modern designs are timeless and will add quality and style to any outdoor garden patio or terrace.
Proudly made in South Africa, by South Africans, for South Africans, our furniture reflects a commitment to quality and local excellence. We use sustainably sourced wood to craft our pieces, ensuring durability while being mindful of the environment.
Outdoor Furniture
PETERSEN’S outdoor furniture is manufactured in Iroko (Milicia Excelsa), or Afrormosia (Pericopsis Elata), both timbers are native to West Africa, and commonly referred to “African Teak”. The timber has been sourced by our Timber Merchants from sustainably managed forests. Both timbers are very durable and do not require regular treatment with oil or varnish when used outdoors, exposed to the elements.
Iroko timber is dense, durable and resistant to decay. When freshly machined it appears to be a light yellow-brown to dark honey brown in colour with a straight grain, colour variation should be expected, initially. Kiln-dried and cured for its intended purpose, makes it a perfect choice for outdoor joinery and for use in the boat building industry.
Craftsmanship & Traditional Joinery
All our furniture has been manufactured using traditional methods of joinery; dowels, mortise and tenons, tongue and groove, half-lap, and finger joints. We use waterproof glues with a high bonding temperature and a high level of elasticity.
Materials
PETERSEN’S outdoor furniture is fine-sanded and treated with a wood fibre fortified and water soluble outdoor oil that colours and protects all exterior wood in a single layer; completely natural and environmental friendly; prior to leaving the factory. The oil seals and protects the timber against minor stains and slows down the drying-out process when exposed to the elements. It is the the owner’s prerogative/ responsibility whether they would like to maintain the beauty and colour of the timber or whether they would like it to weather to a silver-grey tone.
Should you wish to maintain the natural beauty and colour of the timber, a regular maintenance routine should be followed using our preferred oil. The frequency of maintenance required will depend on how exposed the outdoor furniture is to the elements.
Maintenance
Should you decide not to maintain the timber furniture it will gradually change and lighten in colour depending on the exposure to the elements, and it will fade to a silver-grey patina. During this aging process, slight surface cracking could be expected as the timber is ‘drying out’. This is a natural occurrence and should not be considered as a structural defect. The furniture will still continue to serve its function for years to come. However, the outdoor furniture can be restored to showcase its natural beauty and colour at anytime. Do not varnish the outdoor furniture.
Craftsmanship and Material: PETERSEN’S offers a 1 year guarantee against structural and patent defects, unless the damage is caused due to misuse, negligence or any other act of nature. Timber is a natural product and slight surface cracking and movement is expected. This is due to the change in seasons, as the timber absorbs moisture or releases humidity into/ from the atmosphere. This natural occurrence does not affect the structural integrity or durability of the outdoor furniture.