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modernefamilie
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24/06/2016 6:01 am  

Just picked up this sideboard. I see some examples labeled made in denmark and sold by John Stuart but no designers. Any thoughts?
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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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24/06/2016 7:11 am  

What does the made in Denmark label look like?


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modernefamilie
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24/06/2016 7:36 am  

Like this.


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jesgord
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24/06/2016 5:15 pm  

Can't really help with designer-but I did find a smaller version in my John Stuart catalog with the same distinctive knobs. Unfortunately, no designer listed.



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modernefamilie
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24/06/2016 6:41 pm  

Thank you! Am I crazy to think there is a possibility that this is part of the Finn Juhl Diplomat series?


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modernefamilie
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24/06/2016 6:59 pm  

More photos.




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jesgord
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24/06/2016 7:25 pm  

Don't think its Juhl. The Juhl pieces in the catalog are clearly credited as Juhl and this is in a different section of the catalog from the diplomat pieces.


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modernefamilie
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24/06/2016 7:27 pm  

Thanks. I was looking at the similarities and momentarily got excited, but upon further inspection I agree that it is not Juhl.


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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24/06/2016 7:43 pm  

Nicely made piece. Solid teak apron. LumberCore (møbelplade) carcass, not particle board, dovetailed to the bottom. Probably from the late 50s or early 60s. Based on the construction I would say it skews earlier rather than later.
Since the designer is not given the John Stuart catalog, that very strongly suggested it is not one of the most famous designers. But that rules out only perhaps 3-4 names.
Since John Stuart was the sole distributor in the USA based on the mark, and the company seems not to have marked their pieces themselves, then you are probably not going to find a marked one in the USA by searching in English. I would suggest trying to find another in Denmark by searching in Danish.
The only other thing that comes to mind, which I think is very likely meaningless, is that the waist between the legs and case is a detail I've seen on the Dux Florida series, but they are Swedish. (There is a name for that waist in Chinese furniture, where it is very prevalent, can't remember the name right now). It is interesting how it makes the piece look not very Danish in style.
And more photos are always good. The sides of the drawers, hardware, etc, etc. Sometimes it is the little things.


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24/06/2016 10:31 pm  

Being from Europe, I know next to nothing about John Stuart. The only thing I know is that they distributed France & Son and Søborg (and probably many others).
France & Son was not a part of the DFC club but Søborg was. Plus I own a Søborg nightstand with a round textile DFC sticker (I haven't seen the DFC textile stickers too often).
Here you are: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Mid-Century-Teak-Cabinets-W-Tambour-Doors-b...
I haven't seen your piece in Søborg catalogs available online but maybe I looked too quickly... The list of designers that worked for Søborg is rather limited and if it is a in-house design it can be attributed to Arne Jacobsen 😉


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24/06/2016 11:05 pm  

There are indeed many similarities with the drawers and shelves of my Soborg credenza by Mogensen.
Do the front of your shelves have the same beveled/rounded profile? If so, then it is strong evidence for Soborg attribution (less so for Mogensen).




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24/06/2016 11:15 pm  

The sideboard is from Søborg. The picture 5/9 in the link I posted clearly shows a (faded) Søborg logo next to John Stuart's one.


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modernefamilie
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24/06/2016 11:18 pm  

RE: Søborg - yes, I just noticed that in the ebay link! We're getting closer!


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24/06/2016 11:21 pm  

for posterity (eBay photos disappear 3 months after listing expiration) . . .



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24/06/2016 11:37 pm  

Lauritz believes it is Søborg as well. I am guessing because it is marked. This seems like too strong a coincidence, even though Lauritz is very unreliable:
http://www.lauritz.com/da/auktion/soeborg-moebelfabrik-lav-skaenk-af-tea...


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