Friday, March 13, 2015

NOW SOLD Exceptional ROSEWOOD Lounge Chair.

NOW SOLD here is an exceptional comfy and stylish Rosewood Lounge Chair. Although I have not been able to find makers labels, I do believe this chair to be of Danish origin. The lady that I bought it off came from Denmark in the 1960’s. All of her furniture was brought with her and it was all Danish Made Teak. This Rosewood chair came with her as well. She decided to sell it because it did not really match her Teak pieces and it had always bugged her. She also told me that she did have it re-upholstered (as with all her other pieces as well) sometime in the late 1980’s. It is exceptionally well made and is very comfortable. Great lines especially the flared out arm rests. The chair measures 30 inches wide, 34 inches deep, 16 inches seat high at the knee, and 36 inches tall at the back.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

NOW SOLD Vintage PAUL BOULVA designed Suspens ARM CHAIR a seen on STAR TREK Next Gen. Canadian!!!

NOW SOLD is a very unique looking arm chair made by the Artopex Company in Quebec. Artopex is a company that was the result of the amalgamation of three Quebec furniture manufactures Opus, Bonnex and Artena. The company is most notable for the years 1972-82 when the in house designer for the company was Paul Boulva. He is best known for his Lotus Chair which he designed for the 1976 Olympics visitors venues in Montreal. After he left Artopex he formed his own design company, and continued to do design work for Artopex. In 1987 he designed the Suspens series of chairs which were selected as the chairs on the Spacecrafts in Star Trek the next Generation. (check out the slide show at www.paulboulva.com, I did a quick google image search and you can see the side chairs for use in the recreation and lounge areas and some of the crew quarters ). This is one of the Suspens series Arm Chairs. Fantastic lines that make it stand out in any room. The chair measures 21 inches wide, 27 inches deep, 18 inches seat hight at the knee, and 42 inches tall at the back The upholstery on this one is a little dirty and could use a good cleaning. Structurally it is very solid and made of extremely heavy construction. This is bound to be a classic of Canadian Modern chair design. Get ahead of the curve.

NOW SOLD ART DECO Valet / Dressing Stand Stunner!

Vintage Art Deco Dressing stand / Valet . Very clean modern lines, I believe the wood to be birch and maple. Only thing it needs is a mirror (the original mirror clamps are in place so you can easily put a new mirror of your choice in.). Lots of hooks and a drop down front small drawer for jewelry and watches ect. Overhead hanging rack as well. This is very functional as well as stylish. Fantastic and scarce piece. Measures 6ft tall, 2 ft wide And 11 inches deep front to back. Priced to move quickly..

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

NOW SOLD Labeled Vintage Danish Teak Serving / Bar Cart

NOW SOLD For sale here is a versatile vintage two tier Serving / Bar cart with removable upper serving tray, done in a rich teak wood. The upper serving tray sits on 4 metal pegs keeping it sturdily in place when moving the cart on the smooth running casters. It can easily be lifted off and features two serving surfaces, one side red, one side black. This would make a fantastic serving cart (think breakfast in bed) or a rolling bar (picture your fav. bottles on the lower level, and bar serving pieces on the top) It measures 27 inches wide, 18 inches deep, and 27 ½ inches tall. It does have some surface scuffs to one side of the serving tray, but this could be easily solved with a light sanding and oiling (taken into account in the price). Over all it is in fantastic shape. Very Solid. I am unsure who the designer was however it does have a Made in Denmark stamp on the bottom.

NOW SOLD Pair of Vintage Labeled Herman Miller Eames DCM Chairs

THESE ARE NOW SOLD Matching pair of DCM chairs designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. These are fairly early production as they have the round Zeeland Michigan Manufacturer badges rather than the later paper labels. It also has inventory labels from the State University of New York who originally owned these chairs at some point in the past. They have some additional screws added to the chairs to help secure the seats and back plates to the frames. This was probably done by the university maintenance person when the backs became loose over time (which often happens to these chairs). Each chair measures 29 ½ inches tall at the back, 17 inches high at the seat/knee, 19 ¼ inches wide and 21 ½ inches deep front to back. The wood does have some spots of discoloration, but over all has taken on that great glow that only comes with age. The legs are sturdy, but could do with a polish (all this taken into account when pricing them). These are icons of American Mid-Century design.