Est.
1903
1903
TelescopeGranville, New York · USA
American-made outdoor furniture since 1903
One of the oldest furniture makers in America — and one of the few that still builds every single piece in the USA. For more than 120 years, Telescope Casual has been crafted by hand in Granville, New York.
120+ Years in the Making
Four generations, one family, one American factory
Telescope's story begins in 1903, when Henry J.W. Vanderminden Sr. founded the Telescope Cot Bed & Novelty Company in New York City — making cots and campstools with collapsible "telescoping" legs that gave the company its name. In 1921 the family moved north to Granville, New York, and they've been there ever since. Today the company is run by the fourth and fifth generations of the same family.
1903
Telescoping legs, a lasting name
Henry J.W. Vanderminden Sr. founds the Telescope Cot Bed & Novelty Company in New York City.
1921
Home to Granville
The company moves to upstate New York for its woodlands, workforce, and rail access — and never leaves.
1953–66
A history of firsts
Telescope introduces the first aluminum folding furniture (1953) and the first outdoor sling furniture (1966).
Today
Still family. Still Granville.
Run by the 4th and 5th generations, Telescope still builds every piece in its million-square-foot New York facility.
The Craft
Genuinely American-made, engineered for the elements
Telescope is one of the last major outdoor brands that still makes everything at home — every piece that leaves Granville is built with American labor and American materials. The materials are chosen to survive the real world: aluminum, cast aluminum, Marine Grade Polymer, and performance sling, designed to resist sun, salt air, and temperature extremes.
1903
Founded
120+
Years in Business
1M
Sq Ft N.Y. Factory
100%
American-Made
Made in the USA, Truly
American labor and American materials in every piece — a rarity in outdoor furniture, and quality control no overseas line can match.
Built for Harsh Climates
Marine Grade Polymer and precision aluminum resist corrosion, fading, and cracking — from coastal salt air to desert sun.
A Category Pioneer
The inventor of the first aluminum folding furniture and the first outdoor sling — innovations the whole industry followed.
Recognition
An American original, honored by its industry
More than a century in, Telescope remains one of the most recognized outdoor furniture names in the country — for both residential and commercial spaces.
- ICFA Lifetime Achievement Award
CEO Kathy Juckett — the founder's great-granddaughter — was honored by the industry's leading association.
- A True Category Pioneer
Credited with the first aluminum folding furniture and the first outdoor sling furniture.
- A Century-Plus of Trust
Among the oldest continuously family-run furniture makers in America, still building in the USA.
Why It's Sought After
Heritage, durability, and the real Made-in-USA badge
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Genuinely made in the USA
Not assembled here — made here, with American labor and American materials, start to finish.
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120+ years of know-how
A century of refining outdoor furniture in a single family factory you can trace back to 1903.
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Engineered for tough climates
Marine Grade Polymer and cast aluminum that shrug off salt, sun, and freeze.
04
Home and commercial ready
Trusted across residential and contract projects that need furniture built to last.
American craftsmanship, built to outlast
As an authorized Telescope Casual dealer, we'll help you choose collections, finishes, and slings, and handle delivery — direct with the owners, start to finish.
Luxury Outdoor Outlet · Veteran-Owned & Family-Run · Authorized Telescope Casual Dealer for Residential & Commercial Projects