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Category Archives: Danish chairs
Hans Olsen cane back settee
The binder cane on the back on this Hans Olsen settee was old and brittle with a lot of broken strands. The settee needed cushions, too. I rewove the back with new rattan, which will eventually darken in color. … Continue reading
Danish Modern teak dining chairs
This is one of a set of six Danish Modern style teak chairs that I got from someone who I think got them at a yard sale. After the MCR makeover! This is not the original upholstery. They … Continue reading
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Hans Wegner Cow Horn chairs, Johannes Hansen production
Long overdue post, but it’s a good one! This is one of a set of six Cowhorn chairs by Hans Wegner that had been in the owners’ family since they were purchased in the late 50s or early 60s. They … Continue reading
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new webbing for Poul Volther sofa
This sofa by Danish designer Poul Volther was in very nice shape except for the webbing. It was the Pirelli rubber type and had become saggy and dried out with age. When Pirelli webbing reaches that state, it has no … Continue reading
reviving and converting a set of Møller #75 chairs
Home Anthology recently asked me to bring a set of these Møller #75 chairs back to life. The paper cord seats were very stained and had some broken strands, and the teak had years of grimey build-up. Some people might … Continue reading
New seats for old chairs
Home Anthology had a set of six of these handsome teak chairs with seats that were shot. The chairs were custom made in the Danish Modern style in India fifty or sixty years ago for someone who worked in foreign … Continue reading
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Tagged Danish Modern, Knoll Rivington, teak chairs
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Teak Horsnæs chair by S. A. Andersen, Denmark
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
very early CH23 chairs by Hans Wegner
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
more Model 49 chairs by Erik Buch
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
Erik Buch dining chairs, model 49
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