I'm not going to dump my good modern
furniture but lately its been a delight
to loiter in antique shops, the wood
is so beautiful and some of the techniques
and materials are a great inspiration.
There are types of marble I've never
seen before, nesting tables on a series
of runners so that they align and the
internal ones stay off the floor.
Some of the simpler Georgian sofas
are very attractive, this one is a copy and
this dining table is about as convenient as
you can get.
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I think prices have dropped a little lately, over the last few years anyway, but I'm no expert so am not sure.
The little brass wheels/sabots are just enough to do the job well, no more no less, not like those ridiculous rubber casters you see on contemporary furniture. Although these two pieces don't strike me as being too conservative or slavish to any tradition really, obviously part of a period but have aged very very well.
I was pretty discriminating choosing those images but am almost confident in saying (may the DA god not strike me dead) that I'd prefer this style of furniture to make and live with now. There is nothing hugely technically challenging with either, other than the virtual impossibility of bookmatching like that with any wood I have access to.
Perhaps I'm just bored with Mies, Aarnio and Wanscher and all that and have hit saturation point and as SDR considered should hang up my DA hat.
Don't hang up your hat
I have had good luck finding Danish and mid-century treasures at traditional antique shows and shops. You can mix and match. Here's a set of nesters that suspend from one to the next that I picked up at an antique show in Lons-le-Saunier, near Dijon. They are designed by Kaj Winding. The best of both worlds! I was entranced by the delicacy of the stretcher bars.
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