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04/08/2009 6:29 pm  

Recently picked up this nice little vanity and since then my wife and I have been arguing over what types of wood were used. The legs and mirror supports are darker and have a tighter grain and the "work surface" appears to be different than the sides. I won't insert our opinions as to muddy the waters. Also, any lead on maker/designer would be appreciated as the only marking is the metal Illums tag. Thanks!


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mario
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04/08/2009 8:51 pm  

Hey i'll bet.........
hey i'll bet $16.25 it's teak......


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04/08/2009 9:04 pm  

Cool
Nice piece!


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(@paulbustownmodern-com)
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04/08/2009 9:29 pm  

my thoughts
my thoughts were that the top of the case was walnut, the sides were teak and I hadn't made up my mind on the legs. The rest of you seem to be divided.


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Robert Leach
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04/08/2009 10:01 pm  

Well..
I reckon teak carcass and Burmese Teak (afrormosia) for the legs.
Walnut for mid century furniture is very much an
American thing, European furniture tends much more, but not exclusively, to be teak.
Simon's probably your man though.


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05/08/2009 3:34 pm  

My imediate reaction was....
definately teak top. I have seen some (notably G Plan) furniture here in the UK with teak carcass and afromosia legs as mentioned above. In my mind it's a bit to red in colour for walnut although it could be stained of course. Also, the figuring on the top looks like teak - the open grain structure on the LH side of the top is a lot like the teak pieces I have seen.
Paul.


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(@paulbustownmodern-com)
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05/08/2009 7:05 pm  

thanks...
Thanks everyone for your responses. My "all walnut" wife has been proven wrong in writing. Yes!


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