Category Archives: mid-century modern

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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change of pace

Posted on November 17, 2011 by MCR

Lately I’ve been making crewel embroidered pillows when I need a break from pulling staples and weaving paper cord.   These owls are a vintage design from the MCM period.  I like little personal touches like this that fall outside … Continue reading →

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Erik Kierkegaard desk chair

Posted on November 14, 2011 by MCR

This desk chair by Danish designer Erik Kierkegaard arrived with an 80s beach print lightweight cotton fabric. Oh, my, no. Here it is in a much more appropriate “Arno” by Knoll, a rich, all-wool fabric in taupe.  You can almost … Continue reading →

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Danish Modern lounge chair

Posted on November 10, 2011 by MCR

I think this is an American-made chair.  The frame is walnut with a glossy varnish finish.  The Pirelli webbing had lost its stretch and was sagging, and it had no cushions at all.   I cleaned the grime and paint … Continue reading →

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1965 Flex-Steel armchairs

Posted on November 7, 2011 by MCR

These two vintage armchairs had great lines but the original fabric was kind of tired-looking.   This photo by Rob of Home Anthology shows the chairs when HA acquired them.  They did a lot of cleaning and spiffing up but … Continue reading →

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