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JohnQ
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03/02/2015 8:13 am  

Hi there: I am hoping to get some information on this teak laminate credenza/sideboard. Its pretty generic but includes a sticker that includes Art Furn Made in Denmark. The measurements are about 48" long 331/2" tall and 18" deep. Its a pretty simple desighn so I doubt there is a clear designer associated with the piece, but would appreciate any information about the production or anything anyone might know.Thanks!!


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Pegboard Modern
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04/02/2015 12:13 am  

Your photo is too dark for me to discern any real details such as the door pulls. Does it have tamboured doors?
From what I can see of the design, the label and the color and quality of the teak, I suspect it is the kind of piece which was being sold in Scan Design stores in the 70s and 80s.
 


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niceguy
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04/02/2015 1:27 am  

Art Fern from Burbank, California is the man.


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JohnQ
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04/02/2015 6:07 am  

Nailed it @niceguy
 
As for you @Pegboard Modern; doors arent tamboured just standard sliding doors. I will try to get better detailed pictures when I get a chance.
 
When you say Scan Designs, do you mean the one based in Western Canada or the one in Florida or another? (its a pretty common name for a furniture store). I assume that its a rather generic design that was imported into North America and a sticker slapped on it. Im hoping someone might have an idea based on the sticker, but its probably not going to yield any great insight ;/
 
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JohnQ
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05/02/2015 12:42 am  

More pictures 




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modernefamilie
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05/02/2015 5:48 pm  

While I can't help much, I posted a similar thread awhile back trying to get information on Art Furn. I had a set of dining chairs in the style of Borge Mogensen. They had the same label that you show above, but upon close inspection they had a feel of late 70's or 80's scan design. Your credenza has a 60's danish feel with the look and execution of 70s or 80s. I researched rather exhaustively and came up with zilch, but I'll keep an eye on this thread, and hopefully some more info on Art Furn will surface.


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Spanky
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06/02/2015 4:51 pm  

JohnQ, what part of the country are you in?  In the Baltimore/DC area there is a lot of vintage and newer Danish furniture from these six Scan stores that folded in 2007:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scan_Furniture
(I've seen quite few Erik Buch chairs with the Greenbelt Cooperative name on them, for what it's worth.)
 


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JohnQ
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06/02/2015 9:36 pm  

Hey @spanky; Im located in Western Canada; which, curiously has its own Scan Designs which I believe is entirely unrelated, and doesnt really carry stuff like this. I bet what you and some others have said is correct, its a generic, department store "inspired by" piece probably from the 70's. Im not overly fussed, its a decent piece we got for a steal; I wonder how legitimate the companies such as this are, or if there are sort of warehouse where importers slapped a vague "made in Denmark" stickers on pieces.
 


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