Materials & finishes
What the range is actually made of — stated from the Kingsley Bate archive data, piece by piece. Counts below are verified records in that data, not the full range; materials records are still being completed against supplier sheets.
162 of 406 archive records carry a verified materials entry today.
teak — on 157 verified records, 112 photographed
The backbone of the range. Left outdoors it weathers from fresh honey to silver-grey — both states are celebrated, and the archive even carries its own care line (teak cleaner and protector).
Browse teak pieces in the catalogue →
stainless steel — on 14 verified records, 14 photographed
The structural counterpoint to teak and sling — brushed, never chromed. Carries the dining and bar frames where weight and slenderness have to coexist.
Browse stainless & aluminium pieces in the catalogue →
batyline · textilene — on 13 verified records, 13 photographed
Batyline and Textilene — tensioned sling seats that dry fast and hold their line. The archive pairs them with stainless and aluminium frames.
Browse stainless & aluminium pieces in the catalogue →
aluminum · aluminium — on 6 verified records, 6 photographed
Powder-coated, light to move, honest about it — where a venue re-sets its terrace daily, aluminium earns its place.
Browse aluminium pieces in the catalogue →
Also in the archive data: rope (woven cord over frame) · tempered glass (table inserts) · mosaic marble (occasional table tops) · brass (fittings).
Care by house
Two houses publish a cleaning and maintenance routine we can point to directly; the other two route to the documents desk instead.
Teak weathering and cleaning, indoor care and stain protection, in the house’s own words.
Kingsley Bate care FAQs →Care guidance for iSiMAR — request through the documents desk.
Documents desk →Care guidance for Varaschin — request through the documents desk.
Documents desk →Aluminium, stainless steel, rotomoulded polyethylene and larix pine tops — a cleaning routine for each, from the house’s own materials pages.
Calma materials & care →Cushions & colour
201 archive records carry a cushion code, and 58 are marked as accepting customer’s own material (C.O.M.) — confirmed per piece at quote. Fabric houses and grades are agreed at specification, never assumed.
Colourways below are indicative on screen — order physical samples before specifying. Cushions and fabrics are specified piece by piece in the Project Planner.
Showroom — 106 Barkly St, St Kilda. Teak in both its states, sling meshes under tension, cushions in the current colourways.
Photography: official Kingsley Bate archive — no AI renders. Counts are verified archive records, not the full range; dimensions and materials publish only once verified.