Gloster is a luxury outdoor furniture manufacturer originally founded in 1960 in Indonesia, with its design headquarters currently located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The company was established to produce teak outdoor furniture, leveraging Indonesia's proximity to sustainably managed teak plantations. Gloster operates one of the largest teak furniture manufacturing facilities in the world, employing over 1,000 craftspeople at its factory in Indonesia.
The brand has evolved from its origins as a teak specialist into a comprehensive luxury outdoor furniture company. Gloster collaborates with internationally recognized designers including Henrik Pedersen, Povl Eskildsen, Cecilie Manz, Sebastian Herkner, and Studio Segers. Key collections include the Grid modular lounge system designed by Henrik Pedersen, the Kay collection by Povl Eskildsen, and the Atmosphere and Archi collections. The design direction balances Scandinavian-influenced minimalism with warm materiality.
Gloster's product range encompasses sofas, lounge chairs, dining tables and chairs, sun loungers, daybeds, parasols, and accessories. Materials used include plantation-grown teak harvested from controlled sources in Indonesia, powder-coated aluminum, teak with aluminum combinations, woven synthetic fibers, and outdoor performance fabrics. The company's teak is sourced from government-managed plantations and the brand holds FSC certification for its teak supply chain.
Manufacturing takes place at Gloster's large-scale facility in Indonesia, where hand-finishing and quality control processes ensure consistency across production runs. The company distributes through premium outdoor furniture retailers, design professionals, and its own showrooms across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Gloster also serves the hospitality contract market, supplying outdoor furniture to luxury hotels and resorts.