Author Archives: MCR

Adrian Pearsall wave lounge

Posted on April 4, 2012 by MCR

  This is the 2147-CL Chaise Lounge by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.  You can see it in their original catalog here.  Those misshapen areas are due to the latex foam being dried out and compressed.   Here it is … Continue reading →

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Teak Horsnæs chair by S. A. Andersen, Denmark

Posted on February 21, 2012 by MCR

This teak chair, produced by the Horsnæs furniture company in Denmark and (I think) designed by S. A. Andersen, came to me in pieces. The frame and springs were in good shape—but that upholstery fabric!  It was dirty and worn. … Continue reading →

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Another Vincent Cafiero executive office chair

Posted on February 15, 2012 by MCR

I recently got another executive office chair by Vincent Cafiero for Knoll.  Designed in the 60s,  it has been out of production for decades. It doesn’t look so bad here, right?   Finished, done in Knoll’s Classic Boucle in the … Continue reading →

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Milo Baughman recliner transformed

Posted on February 3, 2012 by MCR

I’m back!  I’ve got a backlog of projects for the new year, so check back often for updates.   One of my recent jobs was this Milo Baughman recliner.   I think it was modified in the 70s to go … Continue reading →

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very early CH23 chairs by Hans Wegner

Posted on December 22, 2011 by MCR

Special end-of-year blockbuster before & after issue!  Happy holidays, everyone! These CH23 chairs by Danish designer Hans Wegner are some of the earliest made.  They were brought over from Denmark and have been in the owner’s family since the early … Continue reading →

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more Model 49 chairs by Erik Buch

Posted on December 9, 2011 by MCR

I adquired a set of six of these model 49 chairs in teak by Erik Buch awhile back.  They had the original beige wool hopsack fabric.  The chairs were made in Denmark and sold by Scan in the U.S.   … Continue reading →

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Erik Buch dining chairs, model 49

Posted on December 2, 2011 by MCR

These rosewood chairs were designed by Erik Buch of Denmark in 1956 and were in production for a long time.  This particular set of six had the original wool upholstery.   There were lots of little stains.  Often you can … Continue reading →

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vintage Shaw-Walker office chair

Posted on November 28, 2011 by MCR

This office chair dates to the 50s and was made by Shaw-Walker.  The vinyl upholstery and maple arm rests had seen better days.   Nini from Home Anthology consulted with me on fabric choices.  We tried a bunch of different … Continue reading →

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Frank Reenskaug rocking chair

Posted on November 25, 2011 by MCR

  The gold wool cushions on this teak rocker by Danish designer Frank Reenskaug were original and they look pretty good here.  But they had some stains and the foam was deteriorating.   The new cushions are upholstered in a … Continue reading →

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seat weaving: a cautionary tale

Posted on November 21, 2011 by MCR

Recently I got a call about some woven seats where the nails kept falling out.  That sounded odd, but when I saw the chairs in person I knew immediately what was going on. The chair seats looked pretty good—clean, no … Continue reading →

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