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PeteP
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18/03/2016 6:17 pm  

I have a 1959 table that I believe is the #510 design but I have seen it attributed to Greta Jalk and also Kindt-Larsen. Is there a definitive answer on this?
It is stamped 1959 and I believe the maker's badge supports this year.
I did a topside-only restoration recently (sanded & varnished) with a view to selling it but now that I see it in it's finished glory I'm not sure I can part with it. This is how large collections begin, isn't it? It'd be nice to have a more complete background to tell my guests about rather than bore them with my sanding technique or which oil I used.
Thanks for any info.
Pete.
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Joshua championship
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18/03/2016 6:19 pm  

It may be a Grete Jalk design for France & Son. I definitely don't want to come off like a snob about it though.
Josh


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cdsilva
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18/03/2016 7:05 pm  

Pretty sure it's not.
https://aleph-01.kb.dk/F/9IPXB7914CYJLEVGBBAVIALI96GN75H3KUL2EDEILDNDQRC...
Looks very shiny. An oil (perhaps with wax) finish would be more appropriate for this piece.
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PeteP
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19/03/2016 9:41 am  

Kindt-Larsen it is then! I won't argue with the Danish museum - if anybody is going to know it must be them. Thanks for the replies and the link.
You're right about the finish but when I got it it had already been varnished and that had darkened with dirt & age, and of course the varnish has soaked into the wood so stripping it back wouldn't have given it a good surface for oil-only - I'm not very experienced with restoration but I don't fancy putting oil onto previously varnished wood without a deep strip back - and then hoping it looks ok.
Originality aside, I actually prefer it to the darker finish (though I wouldn't do this again if the wood was only oiled). It now has a hard clear varnish finish that has brought out the golden colours. It's not one for the purest, I'm sure, but it's a beautiful design and now has a more up to date finish.
If/when I come to sell it I hope it'll appeal to somebody for what it is: a gorgeous design with a history and character unique to this one piece.


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HowardMoon
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19/03/2016 10:01 am  

Interesting, I've never seen a France & Son piece that was stamped with a date before.


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