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Robin for example
Economics Editor
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Robin for example
Economics Editor
“You only get an opportunity like this once. Or actually: you only get a closet like this once.” A visitor looks visibly happy as he pays for his purchase at the warehouse of furniture maker Pasto. The company went bankrupt earlier this year. “I’ve been excited for a long time. Normally I wouldn’t have been able to afford such a government.” Today and tomorrow there is a warehouse clearance sale and it attracts many interested people.
Pasto’s company, founded in 1913, was suffering from significant debts. When the company went bankrupt in February, it hoped to restart it. This came with the help of Dutch design companies Moooi and RSGA Design. “It is becoming increasingly difficult for a design company offering high-quality craft products to market itself,” says Titus Darley, founder of RSGA Design.
High price
Sometimes the sale prices of inventory at the former Pastoe factory in Houten don’t lie, despite the occasional high discounts. Sales prices of 1000 euros or more did not make the famous designer furniture affordable for Jan with cover.
“It’s actually quite sad, isn’t it?” said an older visitor, a little sheepishly, before moving on. Two younger visitors thought so too when paying for the TV cabinet. “We still had to go and have a look. We stood in line for a long time. But it was worth it.”
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Enthusiasts and bargain hunters at the former Pastow factory in Houghton. -
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Once the last remaining Bastow classic furniture is sold, Darley wants to bring back the well-known vintage collection and eventually create new designs. “Basto has always been progressive. It was the most international furniture brand in the Netherlands in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. You become progressive by doing new things and not repeating yourself.”
Immortal
However, new designs yet to be created will remain close to the brand’s successful foundation from the 1960s. “The strength of all of these designs is that they are 30 to 40 years old,” Darley points out at the factory’s cabinets and chairs. “But because of its clean lines and the quality of its materials, it is truly furniture that is passed down from generation to generation.”