Outdoors: German Beer Garden Table
August 22nd, 2008
From Sarah:
This spring, I became obsessed with finding an outdoor table that met various criteria: namely, a budget of $1,000 and a look that was neither spanking new nor faux aged. Ultimately, I tracked down this folding wooden German beer garden table with benches at Sonoma Country Antiques, all for the compelling price of $700. I was so enamored of the table that I shortly returned and bought another set, thus promptly blowing budget (but gaining extra dinner seats in the garden).
Below: A bit of sleuthing turned up a US source from an outfit called Bier Boot Haus: the Biergarten Folding Wood Table, with walnut finished top and green painted metal legs, imported from Europe. Although it’s not as characterful as a vintage set, it seats 10 comfortably (it’s 88 inches long) and folds for easy storage. $499.99 at Bier Boot Haus.
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5 Comments Add your own
1. Brendan | August 22nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
Hi Sarah,
I am glad you like the table.
Thank you again
Brendan
2. Jan | August 22nd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
In Germnany, those sets are like 70 Euros new. And they look just the same. Should start an export business…
3. Sarah | August 24th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
My Amsterdam based brother pointed out the same thing but given cost of shipping overseas (not to mention the hassle factor), I’m happy with the purchase.
4. Jason | September 24th, 2008 at 11:30 am
What a find! I’ve been to Berlin a couple times and always wondered how I could find this exact table/bench in the states. They’re everywhere in Germany. That’s not an exaggeration; every single restaurant with outdoor seating seems to use this design. I’ve always wondered what the name of the factory is.
5. Grete Fry | September 30th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I bought a set of 4 from a company in Michigan called Mastertent USA. They are a subsidiary of Zingerlemetal in Tirol and they have a variety of styles of the folding beer garden tables and benches. Seems there isn’t much of a market in the US, but there should be. Try writing to them - I got mine for much less than $500 each, and with backs on the benches.
Grete
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