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dustdevil
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15/10/2021 4:36 pm  

Does anyone recognize this Afromorsia-framed sofa? The detail on the side of the backrest and seat bottom are pretty unique, and I haven’t found anything similar. 

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dustdevil
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15/10/2021 4:38 pm  

Seat detail pic

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lexi
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15/10/2021 6:52 pm  

@dustdevil. I don't think it is Norwegian. Found a 2 seater version for sale in Canada described as "Scandinavian " style. No maker mentioned.

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15/10/2021 7:06 pm  

@lexi  I saw that one too, for sale by Hoopers in Winnipeg.  They don't mention a maker but do list the origin as Canada.  I also found a picture of this one for sale in Vancouver, but link is now dead.  So, Canadian origin seems likely.  

@dustdevil  Is your sofa in Canada as well? 

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15/10/2021 7:17 pm  

@mark737. At some point in the past I discovered that a company called AP Madsen in Vancouver were used by Folke Ohlsson to assemble his designs for Dux, before he moved the operations to California.

https://www.furniturelinkca.com/news113.htm

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15/10/2021 7:41 pm  

@lexi  Interesting, thanks for that.  This site has a very good three-part series on Mid Century Canadian designers.  

https://vintagehomeboutique.ca/blogs/vintage-home-boutique/great-mid-century-designers-canadian-edition-part-three


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15/10/2021 8:02 pm  

@mark737. Great link. Thanks.

 

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dustdevil
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15/10/2021 11:47 pm  

Our sofa is in Maine, so Canada-adjacent.  Afromorsia isn’t a wood I’ve seen used in Canadian-made pieces in the past. 
thanks for the help!


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dustdevil
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16/10/2021 12:16 am  

Wow, the last year or so has turned my brain to mush. We recently sold a pair of R.Huber lounges in afromorsia . Totally for about them. Very similar materials to the sofa frame.

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