The Brand
Who Makes Telescope Casual Furniture?
Telescope Casual is a fifth-generation, family-owned outdoor furniture manufacturer headquartered in Granville, New York. The company was founded in 1903 in New York City as the Telescope Cot Bed & Novelty Company, building cots and campstools with "telescoping" legs that gave the company its name. After relocating to Granville in 1921, Telescope evolved from a camping equipment maker into one of the most respected names in American outdoor furniture — a transformation driven by more than 120 years of continuous family ownership and manufacturing innovation.
Every Telescope Casual product is built at their nearly one-million-square-foot manufacturing facility in Granville, where more than 300 skilled employees design, engineer, and assemble each piece. Their signature material is Marine Grade Polymer (MGP) — a non-porous, solid-color-through material originally engineered for the marine industry to withstand harsh saltwater environments. MGP will not crack, rot, or separate, and is completely impervious to fresh water and salt water. Paired with Sunbrella fabric cushions and powder-coated aluminum or steel frames, Telescope furniture is built for permanent outdoor use in any climate.
Today, headed by Kathy Juckett and managed by the fourth and fifth generation of the Vanderminden family, Telescope Casual produces an expanded outdoor lifestyle line that includes deep-seating cushion furniture, motion chairs, sofas, loveseats, sectionals, fire tables, and dining collections. The company was one of the first to introduce aluminum to the outdoor furniture market in 1957 and continues to lead with materials innovation, comfort engineering, and a 15-year residential warranty that reflects their confidence in every piece that leaves Granville.












