Found these on craigslist over the weekend and I have a few questions about them.
1. The tables are manufactured by Glostrup Mobelfabrik, there are stickers on the bottom of them. However do you know who the designer was?
2. All of them have plastic white foot, which is visible in the photos. I plan on getting a wool rug that will likely make the foot not visible at all, so the look isn't what I worry about. I just have never seen it done on furnitures but I am new to mid century furniture so if anyone can educate me on this it will be great. Would you remove the feet?
3. There is a very faint circular spot of lighter color smack in the middle of the coffee table, about 3 inches in diameter. You can sorta see it in one of the photos. For the most part it isn't visible but is there anything we can do to make it go away even more? The surface is completely smooth and otherwise in perfect condition. The seller has no idea what it is as the furniture belonged to a deceased relative.
Thanks so much!!!
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I think it is the same Jalk t...
I think it is the same Jalk table as this one. Did you get the set for a bargain price?
http://www.lookmodern.com/ditem/Grete_Jalk_Danish_Modern_Teak_Coffee_Tab...
That is a good deal to get a...
That is a good deal to get a full set for that price, as it is a desirable and sought after set. I have had teak pieces with light spots that disappeared after oiling, as H. Moon suggested. The feet are not really a defect, so long as they did not split or crack the legs if they were the sort that are attached with a nail.
Plastic feet of that style...
Plastic feet of that style sometimes are applied with an adhesive, but others have a small nail built into them, and are installed using a hammer. You should be able to carefully pry it off, perhaps after trying to twist it a bit to loosen it. Teak oil is available from home improvement stores, hardware stores, etc. I do not have a brand to recommend though.
The feet
are most likely nailed. They do not affect the value, and if they are not objectionable aesthetically, they should be left on, as they do protect both the legs and the floor. They could be removed at any time, however, without damage to the wood if carefully done.
Lovely tables. Congratulations.
Others would know better than...
Others would know better than I why there are sometimes big differences in color between teak pieces, although I would assume it has something to do with where the wood is sourced, and the preference of the manufacturer in terms of the color of the wood it selects, but there is nothing amiss with teak pieces being very dark.
I would have thought as with all natural materials you would get a fair amount of variation.
There are so many variables within a natural material, the same can be said for timbers like Rosewood which can show a huge difference between once piece of furniture and another. The choice of cut from the original source would also determine the kind of grain pattern that you see.
You would also have to factor in the environment the furniture has been stored in for the last 45 years.
A table that has been placed next to a sunny window and been used on a daily basis will look very different to one which has been kept out of the suns rays in a quiet corner of the house.
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