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Falcon chair by Sigurd Ressel for Vatne Mobler, Norway C 1970

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A superb example of this very under rated classic, it is very stylish, has an innovative 'hammock' design, and is very comfortable.
The Chrome framed model is reported to have ceased production in 1973 due to high manufacturing cost. This one has beautifully patinated brown leather, and the Chrome frame is in great condition.

Dimensions, Height 83cm Width 65cm Depth 71cm Seat Height 40cm
Price £1375

Set of 4 Jason chairs by Carl Jacobs for Kandya

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Set of 4 of these very popular stackable bent ply dining chairs from the 50's by Danish designer Carl Jacobs, but made in the UK by Kandya, and were so popular they were installed in the South Bank at the time.


Dimensions Height 29.5" Width 20" Depth 13.5"
Price for the set £1250.00

Verner Panton Wire Cone Breakfast Suite of 2 Chairs and Table for Fritz Hansen 1991

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A really nice original pair of wire cones, and table.The upholstery is all original, and the seats are in good condition, but the removable backs could do with recovering, which is a very simple job.
This set is sold as you see it in the photo.


Chair dimensions Height 29.5" Width 28" Depth 20"
Price for the set £2750.00

Steen Ostergaard 'Meteor' chair and stool for Cado

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We have just bought this very scarce, and very cool chair and stool, so it is shown here as we have acquired it, it will now be going for restoration, and a recover !This is one of the most Iconic pieces from the 70's Space age design era, and in fact one was used on the set of Star Treks 2 and 3!
Ours can be bought as it is, for a short time, before restoration commences, or as a finished item, our intention is to restore it sympathetically, a clean and polish, rather than a respray, and recovered in Kvadrat fabric, buti f you wanted it in a colour of your choice, and completely as new, this can be arranged at a price.
height 35"        Width 34"          Depth 32"
                                                                   Price as is  £1850
                                                                   Price covered and cleaned/polished £2450.00

Original Joe Colombo Model No.4801 chair in white Plywood 1963

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A very nice original, early example of this very sought after design Icon. This chair was designed in 1963/4 for Kartell, and being number 55 of the limited run is one of the very first.
Made from 3 interlocking plywood pieces , this piece marks the end of the wooden era for Joe, before embarking mostly on designs intended to be produced in Plastic.
If you are a serious collector, or just a fan of the late great Mr. Colombo, then this is the one for you!

Dimensions Width 72cms Height 58cms Depth 66cms
Price £2000.00

Le Temoin by Man Ray for Simon Gavina 1971

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Le Temoin, 'The Witness', a piece by Man Ray for Gavina's Ultramobile Exhibition of 1971, designed to be used as a stool, or pouffe either 'eye'down or as photographed.


Dimensions 69cm X 150cm x 43cm
Price £1200.00

Bruno Mathsson model 36 lounge chair in leather

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Very rare early, original and untouched leather model 36 long lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson. Designed in 1933-36, this chair/chaise normally comes in interwoven canvas webbing, but this one retains it's original buttoned dark oxblood leather cover.
This is without doubt one of the most comfortable of all mid-century pieces, it makes sitting on a Corbusier chaise feel like a bed of nails  !!!
Dimensions 60" X 20" X 30" (to top of back)
                                                                                                Price £1875.00

Set of 6 'Asserbo' chairs by Borge Modensen for Karl Andersson and Sohne in Pine and Paperchord

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Early set of Assebo dining chairs, 2 with arms, 4 without, formerly the property of Paul Stemmen, founder of Finmar, Made in Sweden, designed in Denmark.

Dimensions, height 28.75" Depth 19.7" Width 24.4"
Price £400 for the set

Drop-Flap writing table/Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast

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Superb multi functional table desk, designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast, and with a brass label and also stamped 51, which I am sure is the year of production, making this a very early example as it was designed in 1951.The table can be used without the drawers, which have an open bookshelf to the back, and themselves slide out altogether, as a dining table, or with the drawers in for a large desk.
 
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Price £1450.00

Signed Ph Jean Stainless Steel and Perspex illuminated coffee table

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Very rare glass, perspex and stainless steel illuminated coffee table, designed and signed by the 1970's French designer Philippe Jean. In very good original condition.


Dimensions 68cms wide  X 100cms long X 36cms high

Large square Merrow Associates Rosewood Coffee Table

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Exceptionally nice example of the most sought after Merrow piece, the large square coffee table, in very good condition and finely marked Rosewood.


Dimensions 825mm X 825mm
Price £1250.00

Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Herman Miller

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Coming soon we have a very nice original Rosewood and leather Eames lounge chair and ottoman, produced by Herman Miller in the late 1960's.
the photo here is of another chair and ottoman, and will be replaced by the photo of the one we have as soon as it arrives in stock, which we anticipate in the next couple of weeks.
If you are interested it's strongly advised you let us know by email as soon as you can, and we will email photos in order of enquiries received with an option to purchase as soon as it is physically in our hands.
Dimensions Width 33" Height 33" depth 35
Price £3950.00

Knoll Credenza

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Very nice Florence Knoll for Knoll International 4 door Rosewood and carrera marble credenza, dating from the mid 1960's, it has the classical blonde wood interior, all original shelves and brackets, and benefits from a single lock which locks all the doors in one go, an optional extra from new. This one is in extremely good original condition.


Dimensions 75" wide X 19" deep X 25 1/2" tall
Price £2250.00

Tulip Chair by Laverne

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Rare pair of Tulip or Petal Chairs by Irwin and Estelle Laverne for Laverne International. These two are in very good condition, no cracks or holes, some small discolouration, as you would expect after 40+ years, but it certainly doesn't distract from their beauty. This pair were bought together new in the late 1960's, but we would consider splitting them at the right price !


Dimensions 50" high X 46" wide X 32" deep (approx)
Price for the pair £6250.00

Merrow Associates Rosewood Aluminium and Glass Sideboard

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Very nice clean, ultra cool Richard Young for Merrow Associates rosewood sideboard, with 4 glass doors, with 2 adjustable glass shelves and brushed Aluminium ends. Bought at Heals in the 70's.


Dimensions 74" long X 28" high X 18" deep
Price £ 2750.00

Cherner Chairs for Plycraft

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2 arm and two side Norman Cherner Chairs for Plycraft, all in nice original condition, these date from the mid 1960's and have the original Plycraft labels.
Dimensions width 26 1/2" height 31 1/2" depth 21 1/2"
Price Armchairs £1500.00 each,  Side  Chairs £875.00 each


Djinn Chair by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne

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Single Djinn Chair by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne without arms (the most sought after version from Space Odysee 2001 !) Original frame recovered in new red stretch Jersey to the original specification, so in A1 condition.


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Price £975.00

Djinn Sofa by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne

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Djinn Sofa by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne , Upholstered in red Jersey, as the above chair, cool, comfortable and stylish !
Designed in 1964


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Price £1495.00
 

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Scene from 2001 Space Odyssey, in the Sapce Hilton, showing Djinn pieces in use !

Djinn Chaise by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne

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Djinn Chaise by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, as both the above pieces recovered in new red Jersey to the original spec. and in perfect condition.


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Price £ 1575.00

Sofa by Kastholm and Fabricius for Alfred Kill

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Three seat black leather and steel sofa by Kastholm and Fabricius for Alfred Kill, in superb condition, comfort and ultimate style combined !


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Price £3950.00

Two Lady Chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex

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2 classic Lady chairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, one in green Eames small dot fabric, one in yellow Eames small dot fabric, both in very good condition.


Dimensions 30 3/4" X 30 2/4" X 30 3/4"
Price £1450 each

Peter Hoyte Easy Chair

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Unbelievably this Peter Hoyte Easy Chair chair is in near mint condition, retaining original upholstery, and even still has it's foil label ! It was bought new in the late 1960's for a rarely used pied a terre in London, where it remained until we acquired it.


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Price £875.00

Reigate Rocking and Easy Chair by William Plunkett

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Reigate Rocking and Easy chairs by William Plunkett, late 1960's, recently sympathetically recovered in Kvadrat wool fabric, both are exceedingly comfortable, and would grace any mid-century home

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Price Rocker          £875.00
        Easy Chair    £750.00

Spanish Chair by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia

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This particular Spanish Chair by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia was given by the designer as a gift to Gwen Stemmen, wife of Paul Stemmen, founder of Finmar furniture. It is inscribed across the back rail 'FOR THE HOSTESS OF HOLLYCOURT FARM' the former home of the Stemmens, it comes with full provenence, and is a very special example of this piece of Iconic Danish design. Click here for Finmar story.
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Price £3750.00


Targe Chair by Klaus Uredat for Horn Collection

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A nice red Targe Chair by Klaus Uredat for Horn Collection Gmbh Germany, designed in 1971, this one from mid 1970's.


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Price £875.00                          

Table seen in 2001 Space Odysee

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We have been asked many times for the table seen in the reception of the space station in the movie 2001 Space Odysee, to go with the original Djinn furniture of Olivier Mourgue, and after a lot of research we have discovered it was produced only for the movie, so we have had our designers study as much footage of the movie, and also stills, so that we have been able to produce a table as close to the one in the movie as possible, and here it is !

Dimensions diameter 32" height 18"
Price £275.00


Rosewood Wall Cabinet by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine

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Really cool Wall Cabinet by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine, great design, just one wooden bar which screws to the wall and the cabinet hangs very securely from that. It has one sliding door, so one side is normally open for display, the other covered.

Dimensions 72" long X 17" high X 7" deep
Price £475.00

Merrow Associates Desk

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Lovely Rio Rosewood Merrow Associates Desk, with Chrome base and two drawers, exceedingly good condition, and outstanding grain figuration.


Dimensions width 48"X height 30"X depth 20"
Price £3175.00

Three legged 'Ant Table' in Rosewood by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen

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Very nice example of this rare table, designed to match the three leg 'Ant chair', and only in production in Rosewood from 1952-1960.


Dimensions width 33" X length 45" X height 27"
Price £1200.00

'Three' sofa by Jasper Morrison for Capellini

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Very early original example, bought in Sweden in 1992. It's upholstered in the original blue/purple fabric, and other than needing a decent clean, is in good order.


Dimensions Length 79" Height 28" Depth 28"
Price £800.00

Garden Egg Chair by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter Products

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Red Garden Egg Chair by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter Products  with black interior, in good condition, this is one of the first edition originals, not the later re-issues.

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Price £***.**

English Birch veneered Ply Desk

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Really wacky and wonderful little desk/bureau in Bent Birch veneered thin plywood, much in the style of Isokon. We have looked in heaps of books, and online, but have come up empty, so if anyone out there knows, please tell us !!


Dimension 41" high X 28" wide X 24" deep
Price £***.**

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