There’s a chair you’ve sat in at a beach club in Europe, a poolside bar in Turkey, a five-star hotel terrace in France. Chances are it was made by Siesta.
Siesta Exclusive is one of the world’s most widely distributed outdoor furniture brands, with products in over 100 countries and a production facility the size of five rugby fields. Yet in South Africa the name isn’t always front of mind. Chair Crazy has been stocking Siesta Exclusive for years, and this piece is long overdue: a proper introduction to the brand, what makes it exceptional, and the full range available to South African buyers right now.
A Turkish Manufacturer with 45 Years of History
Siesta was established in 1978 in Istanbul under the name Işılplast Plastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. The company began producing plastic furniture in 1987 and earned a significant milestone in doing so: it became the first manufacturer of plastic garden furniture in Turkey. That early-mover advantage shaped everything that followed.
Today, Siesta operates out of a 50,000 square metre production facility in Büyükçekmece, just outside Istanbul. That’s a serious industrial operation, not a design studio with a factory attached. The scale matters because it means Siesta controls its own quality from raw material to finished product, maintains consistent supply for commercial clients ordering in volume, and has the R&D capability to develop genuinely new furniture rather than copying what already exists.
Siesta Exclusive: commercial-grade outdoor furniture designed to last
Exported to 100+ Countries. Trusted by Europe’s Biggest Brands.
85% of everything Siesta produces is exported. That’s not a brand that got lucky in one market. France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands are among its strongest markets, meaning Siesta furniture has passed the scrutiny of European commercial buyers who have access to every option and choose on quality and longevity.
The clientele includes hotels, restaurants, beach clubs, stadiums, and high-end residential developments. When you’re furnishing a 400-room resort or a stadium with tens of thousands of seats, the furniture has to perform. It has to resist UV degradation, handle daily use by the public, resist cleaning chemicals, and still look presentable after three seasons. That’s the standard Siesta is built to.
Siesta contract furniture in action: hotels, restaurants and commercial spaces worldwide
Global Sponsor of the Euroleague: What That Actually Means
Siesta is the Global Official Sponsor of Euroleague Basketball, furnishing the VIP and hospitality areas of Europe’s top club basketball competition. Their seating appears courtside at clubs including FC Bayern Munich, AX Armani Exchange Milan, Fenerbahce Beko, Panathinaikos OPAP, Anadolu Efes, Olympiacos Piraeus, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.
This partnership matters beyond marketing. Euroleague venues demand furniture that photographs well under broadcast lighting, withstands a season of high-footfall use, meets European safety standards, and can be configured differently for each event. Siesta won this contract on merit.
FC Bayern Munich
AX Armani Exchange Milan
Fenerbahce Beko
Panathinaikos OPAP
Built to Last: The Sustainability Story
Siesta has invested heavily in sustainable manufacturing, evolving how a company that pioneered plastic furniture approaches materials, production, and environmental impact. For buyers who care about longevity over disposability, Siesta furniture is already a sustainable choice in the most practical sense: a chair that lasts 10 years doesn’t go to landfill every two.
The Product Range: What Siesta Makes
Siesta’s catalogue spans four core categories. Each is designed with the hospitality and commercial market in mind, which means everything is over-engineered relative to what you’d find in a typical retail furniture store.
Outdoor dining and stacking chairs form the backbone of the range. Polypropylene construction, UV-stabilised colours, designed to stack 10 high without marking the chair below. These are what you see at beach clubs, resort restaurants, and event spaces.
Lounge and patio sets include sofa collections, armchairs, and modular configurations designed for hotel terraces and upmarket residential gardens. The Monaco collection is a flagship here: a clean, contemporary rattan-look set that holds up to outdoor use without the maintenance real rattan demands.
Outdoor tables range from compact bistro tables to large extendible dining tables with HPL (High Pressure Laminate) tops. HPL is worth knowing about: it’s the same surface material used in commercial kitchens and laboratory benches. Scratch-resistant, heat-resistant, and completely weatherproof.
Sun loungers and pool furniture are built for the commercial pool deck: UV-stable, saltwater-resistant, and stackable for easy storage. See the Portofino Lounge set in action below.
Siesta Exclusive at Chair Crazy: What’s In Stock
Chair Crazy is South Africa’s authorised stockist of Siesta Exclusive, with the range available for delivery nationwide from our Cape Town and Johannesburg showrooms. Here’s a look at what’s currently in stock.
Monaco Lounge Collection
The Monaco is Siesta’s flagship outdoor lounge range. Clean lines, weather-resistant construction, and a profile that suits everything from a contemporary Cape Town patio to a hotel pool terrace.
Outdoor Dining Chairs
Siesta’s dining chairs cover everything from transparent polycarbonate statement pieces to folding event chairs and stackable all-weather workhorses.
Outdoor Tables
The Vegas extendible table is one of the most practical pieces in the Siesta range: a table that seats four comfortably and extends to seat eight, with a weatherproof top that needs no sealing or special care.
Vegas Extendible Table 180-220cm
R8 101 incl. VAT
Octopus Bar Table
R2 301 incl. VAT
Lounge and Pool Furniture
The Pacific Lounge and Slim Lounger are the pool deck pieces: UV-stable, saltwater-resistant, and built for the volume and weight demands of commercial use.
Pacific Lounge Sofa Arm Chair
R8 291 incl. VAT
Victor Kitchen Stool
R1 511 incl. VAT
Siesta Exclusive: the choice of hotels, beach clubs and restaurants worldwide
Why Chair Crazy Stocks Siesta Exclusive
The short answer is that it’s the brand South African hospitality operators and serious home buyers keep asking for once they’ve seen it in use overseas. Siesta furniture shows up in European hotels and restaurants that South Africans visit on holiday, and the question on return is always: where do I get that here?
The longer answer is quality. South Africa’s climate is demanding on outdoor furniture: UV levels that degrade cheap plastics within a season, wind in coastal areas, and the salt air that accelerates corrosion. Siesta is built for the commercial outdoor market in Turkey and southern Europe, which means it’s already over-specified for most residential use and well-matched to the conditions South African buyers are dealing with. Every product in the Siesta Exclusive range at Chair Crazy comes with a 3-year warranty.
Browse the Full Siesta Exclusive Range
All Siesta Exclusive products are available online and in our Cape Town and Johannesburg showrooms, with nationwide delivery.
Visit us in person:
Cape Town: 176 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock
Johannesburg: Unit 2, 64 Lechwe Street, Midrand
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