Category Archives: Woven Danish paper cord

Another Yugoslavian folding chair gets new life

Posted on July 25, 2016 by MCR

I got this poor old thing awhile ago and kept putting off work on it because the frame needed refinishing.  It’s beech with a stain and then clear lacquer on top—it’s supposed to look like walnut but of course once … Continue reading →

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How to do the looped warp weave on Yugoslavian folding chair

Posted on May 31, 2016 by MCR

People have asked me about this one but I have never seen instructions on how to do it.  I haven’t looked in awhile so maybe someone has published a how-to by now.  It’s simple but kind of counter-intuitive at a … Continue reading →

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Møller 66 chair transformed by oiling

Posted on May 12, 2016 by MCR

This is one of a set of four chairs that I recently got to restore.  Three of them were ok but this one had some serious-looking something going on in the back. It looked like someone had poured some kind of … Continue reading →

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Hans Wegner CH23 dining chairs

Posted on February 26, 2016 by MCR

I was recently asked to redo the seats and clean up the frames on a set of four Hans Wegner CH23 chairs plus an extra that the owner had gotten from somewhere else.  The seats on the set of four … Continue reading →

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unusual trestle bench with paper cord seat

Posted on December 19, 2015 by MCR

I spotted the woven top on this bench in a thrift store and of course had to check it out.  It was marked Made in Yugoslavia, which was no surprise–it has the same look as the folding lounge chairs that … Continue reading →

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Wegner CH22 chairs get new seats

Posted on March 30, 2015 by MCR

I recently redid a pair of these Wegner CH22 chairs.  The seat on this one wasn’t too bad but the other one had the typical broken strands along the front rail.  The wood on both had been treated with some … Continue reading →

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Fiber rush vs. Danish Paper Cord

Posted on August 3, 2014 by MCR

Every once in awhile I see a Danish chair seat woven with fiber rush, or repairs done in fiber rush.   Are they they same thing? No. Both are made of twisted brown kraft paper, like the stuff paper bags are … Continue reading →

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Wegner CH25 woven chair

Posted on January 22, 2014 by MCR

This Wegner CH25 chair had the usual broken strands that come with age and use.  It also arrived in pieces but a competent repairman took care of those issues, leaving me free to weave.  And weave.  And weave…!   The … Continue reading →

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roped folding chairs, Yugoslavia edition

Posted on August 18, 2013 by MCR

There are a lot of these folding chairs from Yugoslavia around.  They were made with a tinted clear finish that is almost always scratched and scuffed, and the original hemp/cotton cord is inevitably frayed and worn.  I’ve always wanted to … Continue reading →

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reviving and converting a set of Møller #75 chairs

Posted on September 3, 2012 by MCR

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 →

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