About Us

Robert Ashton Lister began his lifelong interest in wood, particularly teak, over 100 years ago, with the production of superb quality garden furniture products bearing his name. To complement these, he also manufactured accessories for gardens and municipal parks such as flower tubs favoured by the fashionable Victorians of the day.

A large proportion of the original wood for these items was salvaged from the decks and superstructures of old ‘Man O’War’ ships - an indication, even then, of the durability of teak.

From these small beginnings, supplying local gardens and municipal parks, the quality of Lister’s wooden products soon gained recognition and demand for them began to grow.

Much of the company’s early design, the foundation for its traditional range, is based on the early collaborations between eminent British architect Sir Edward Landseer Lutyens and renowned garden designer Gertrude Jekyll.

Before long, Lister garden furniture was being exported all around the world, its reputation of fine quality being underlined by the fact that many pieces of original furniture can still be found today in beautiful condition, bearing the test of time.

Lister offers both classic and contemporary designs, with something for all environments, whether country cottage or modern town apartment, rural hotel or inner city bar, classic restaurant or stylish café.

The company’s traditional range maintains its heritage of classic, timeless designs whilst the modern ranges combine teak with fabrics and stainless steel.

The company continues to push forward the boundaries of modern leisure furniture design, investing in research and development to enhance and extend the Lister range.

Our Materials

Lister uses the finest grade A teak. With its exceptional qualities of warmth, durability and stability, teak has long been chosen as the natural material for leisure furniture.

The teak comes from renewable and sustainable, natural grown and strictly managed resources and which has full accountable documentation.

Modern textiles and stainless steel have now been incorporated into many of Lister’s modern designs, carefully chosen to ensure they offer the highest possible standard.

Our Manufacturing Skills

Lister is committed to producing modern and classic designs, whilst maintaining its traditional craftsmanship roots. Features such as subtly contoured seats that ensure comfort and smooth furniture surfaces that guarantee clothing is not snagged are an indication of the care and attention to detail that distinguishes Lister from our competitors.

Our Customers

Lister’s products can be found all over the world, in some of the most prestigious and famous locations.

Customers include many of the Royal Gardens, the award winning Eden Project, hotels including Truste House Forte, Rocco Forte, Heritage Hotels and the Hilton Group, Bass/Six Continent Retail, P&O, Hebridean Cruises and Persimmon Homes as well as local authorities, nursing homes, parks and gardens nationwide.

Whatever the location, whatever the use, Lister furniture offers the perfect combination of contemporary style combined with classic craftmanship.

Our Guarantee

Each item endorsed by the Lister insignia guarantees you are purchasing the very best in outdoor leisure furniture.

However, should your Lister purchase become defective due to faulty materials and/or workmanship, the product is guaranteed for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase. Special conditions or exceptions for this warranty may apply when items are intended for commercial use. Please contact the Lister Sales Office for details of the Terms and Conditions observed by the guarantees.

Parasols and cushions are guaranteed for 1 year and designs incorporating textiles or polycore fabrics, which are colourfast and UV resistant, are guaranteed for 3 years.

Whatever Lister product you choose, you’re safe in the knowledge that you are buying a product of the highest quality, that will last for generations.

In accordance with our policy of continuous development, specifications, design and price are subject to alteration at any time without prior notice. All dimensions and weights are approximate.