Tag: Vintage Furniture

Brutalist Furniture: The Retro Style That Went From Unfashionable to Cool Again

~ july1966

by Chris Harris And now, somehow, it has become cool again. Not just fashionable, but genuinely desirable. The sort of furniture interior designers place carefully inside minimalist million-pound homes and describe with words like “architectural”, “monastic” and “sculptural”, which is a very elegant way of saying “it looks like it could survive a direct hit … Continue reading Brutalist Furniture: The Retro Style That Went From Unfashionable to Cool Again

Interesting Vintage Finds: The History of, and the Built in Compactum

~ july1966

by Chris Harris Compactums were a defining feature of late Victorian and Edwardian bedrooms, but they’re now largely forgotten — and for understandable reasons. Originally, a compactum was an amalgamation of essential bedroom furniture into one enormous piece. Typically, you’d have two single wardrobes flanking a central section that functioned as a linen press, complete … Continue reading Interesting Vintage Finds: The History of, and the Built in Compactum

Amazing and Unusual Vintage Furniture: Folding Antique Butler’s Tray

~ july1966

by Chris Harris I bought this from Pam at the market at Ford airstrip near Arundel West Sussex. Sge is a good friend of mine and confided she needed to sell it on as she does antique fairs amd she was worried she would break it! It is an exceptional antique butler’s serving table and … Continue reading Amazing and Unusual Vintage Furniture: Folding Antique Butler’s Tray

Saved From the Tip: The Shabby Chic Mirror That Could Steal Your Heart

~ july1966

by Chris Harris The Quiet Joys of the 1% Being an antiques dealer means that almost all of what you handle, probably ninety nine percent, is made up of the weird, the wonderful, the beautiful, the clever, the surprising, and the occasionally eccentric pieces that pass through your hands. Vintage and retro artefacts have their … Continue reading Saved From the Tip: The Shabby Chic Mirror That Could Steal Your Heart

Flying Through The Perils and Perks of Selling Online (Not With The Greatest of Ease)

~ july1966

This is Your Captain SpeakingTrust me, I wouldn’t recommend selling online to my worst enemy—unless of course they were trying to sell a 1970s jewel toned aeroplane seat. Then, oddly, it’s the perfect place. Go figure.Now before you assume I’m trying to protect some closely guarded business secret, let me assure you: I’d love fewer … Continue reading Flying Through The Perils and Perks of Selling Online (Not With The Greatest of Ease)

The Vintage Piano Stool Gets a Second Wind. Thinking Outside The Box Repurposing and Upcycling.

~ july1966

Dual Piano Stool Perfectly for the Foot of a Bed I have over 30 piano stools for sale on Etsy. They are brilliant sellers. The great thing is, as we;;, ids that they are cheap to pick up as the markets where I go the dealers cannot shift them. A paradox? Not at all, I … Continue reading The Vintage Piano Stool Gets a Second Wind. Thinking Outside The Box Repurposing and Upcycling.