Skovmand and Andersen table info request  

I think the only question I can definitely answer is that it is teak.

thanks leif,

i guess what i was wondering was whether by stripping the top i would be able to bring back the grain to it's natural colour. attached are two pics of the same section of edging taken from below (where it hasn't been touched) and above.

would a decent teak oil restore the top to something like the wood below. otherwise i guess it would be a bit of a waste of time.

cheers anyway,

bb

It appears to me that someone tried to restore color to the faded top by applying a tinted oil, wax or stain at some point with less than satisfactory results. Stripping might help to remove some of the applied color left in the open grain, but the fading is permanent, I'm sorry to say. If the top were solid teak, it might be possible to remove enough of the surface to expose undamaged underlying wood, but the thickness of typical veneers makes that sort of aggressive sanding impossible. Complete stripping, light sanding, and coloring with dyes is really the only proven technique for restoring color to UV-damaged veneer, but it's tricky, presents its own risks, and is probably best left to experts.

Designed by Hans Skovmand apparently.

https://aleph-01.kb.dk/F/9N9XX762QCGQMXT2BMG66TEYMAHGDXQT56KUBV84FY8B7F3...

drpoulet,

what a fine piece of detective work ! while i am normally sceptical about online resources, i have a feeling that the design museum danmark may well be a source that is worthy of our trust 🙂

many thanks.

and, has been already mentioned in other posts, DrPoulet is a rather wonderful online name.

cheers,

bb

thanks tktoo,

i thought that it might not be as straightforward as stripping and oiling. having said that, i'm going to strip it and have a go at re-colouring it. i think it's a really nice table and well worth the effort.

thanks for your input,

bb