The Last Thing You Acquired #24  

The calendar
in all its' glory.

Riki, bathroom looks great!...
Riki, bathroom looks great! Also LOVE the calendar!

Thank you, Jes.
I can't take a shower yet, but I can pee.

Picture
I can't seem to figure out how to post a picture. I just listed it on eBay for $1400 or best offer based on the little feedback I got from some dealers. They ranged from $1200 to $2400. If you can tell from the pictures on eBay, I would appreciate your feedback, either here or through eBay.

What?
What?

EJ: That France and Søn mark ...
EJ: That France and Søn mark is the last mark from the mid 1960s to maybe 1969.

Indeed...
I am beginning to wonder if there is something in the water...??

Peter Hvidt chair - photos of bottom for H.moon (UK)
Hi there,
I have 2 of these Peter Hvidt Silverline chairs along with the matching couch. SO happy to have finally identified the make (as of yesterday)! Here is a photo for you of the bottom of the chair. (Clearly they need to be reupholstered)
Mine have these metal brackets on the bottom, supporting the legs. Perhaps that is why these are still standing! Not sure if it's part of the design, or something added later. ? Same thing with the couch - I'll include a photo of that too.
The chair in this post is the only one I've found online so far. Thrilled at the thought that this may truly be a rare find! 🙂
Jen (Long Island)
https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A6532ODWCLvku

Peter Hvidt chair - question for ASD
I also have these chairs. Please see my last post. I'm curious (as you are the only other owner of these I know) if yours also has these metal brackets underneath, supporting the legs. ?
Thank you, Jen
Photos here:
https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A6532ODWCLvku

Hmm. If the
metal (steel ? aluminum ? check with a magnet) visible at the top of those legs is only a decorative strip, I wouldn't expect it to have a structural effect. Clearly the wood construction shown is incapable of supporting the sofa and its occupants; the open joints speak to movement of those parts since they were manufactured.
I assumed, looking at the earlier photos, that these legs were made by sandwiching a full width of metal, stamped from one piece, between side cheeks of wood, the assembly made with, say, epoxy adhesive. It would be the metal doing the structural job; the wood would be essentially decorative, stiffening the metal over its length but taking none of the vertical load.
I suspect that designer Hvidt would have specified the construction I describe. He couldn't have anticipated that others would copy the look without understanding the structure.

From your photos it looks as ...
From your photos it looks as if the legs have suffered damage, and come apart, as the joints where the wood sections meet appear to be readily visible, and do not seem to be in alignment. Other images posted online of this series show the metal inlay visible on the bottom of the legs also, whereas your photos do not seem to show this. I can't say yours are not genuine, but the metal plates do not look original to me, and look like something that was added later.

Capiz shells
hey waffle,
the Capiz She'll table looks great! What did you seal the shells with?
I am in the process of peeling off the coating of a large table that was sealed with a water based product? It's kind of like peeling off sunburnt skin--tedious but gratfying when you get a large piece.
Thanks in advance.

thanks
I talked to a buddy and he said to use poly. His reasoning was that Capiz shells always stay a little flexible so you need something with some give. I used a water based poly and was really pleased with how it came out.

Thank you Waffle.
I might do this myself.
Did you apply with a cloth or a brush?