Monday, April 1, 2013

Spring has Sprung!


Here is a blast o springy goodness from Century Chicago. Winter has been buy, bye,  buy...with show season arriving—it's time to sell. 

We'll be at the first Vintage Garage April 21st & there's a sweet bike ride to boot!

vintagegaragechicago.com    

Check it out (and always @ tons of other MCM & Danish Goddies @ BAM chicago 
bamchicago.com



Bertoia Diamond Chairs—shown here Abbey Road style...these are the real deals featuring a pair of black & single white one...early production models, no pads.


Herman Miller Shell chairs in superb orange fiberglass. The bases on these soaring shells are vintage narrow mounts with interlocking clasps. Org. Hardware.


Arne Vodder Swivel back chairs in teak with floating seats, These have the coolest brass back swivels—super comfy... complete restorations in dark gray-black period-era cato-like fabric. Labeled John Stuart & "Made in Denmark"




Uber-sweet Dental Assistant chair with ultimate adjustability in a sweet industrial robin-eggs blue.




Eero Saarinen-styling in this set by Hudson with org. ridiculously-cool lime green pads & matching stool.

1960s Pollock Desk Chair by Steelcase in creamy caramel & black. Space Age styling. Knoll-styling. With org. casters.

Danish-Styling in this walnut lounger made in america—redone in stunning black diamond pattern period era fabric. Baby got back—with a beautiful open slat look.
Speaking of slats—Adjustable slat bench—extends left & right with nice brass accents


Danish-Style Rocker in beautiful walnut with stunning swooping arms & org. fabric.

Made in Denmark, Nesting Tables in Teak. Super nice Teak. Teaking it up big time!


Purple Perch Propst Chair. Say that three times fast. Designed by Propst, Robert Propst for Miller, Herman Miller.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Fab new finds This Weekend @ TVB Lincoln Square!

http://www.thevintagebazaar.com/event/tvblovehangoveratdank/

The Choice:
Friday: 1st dibs party with Big Star tacos & Scofflaw cocktails
Saturday: free!

The Stuff:
We have been so busy with BAM Booth:
http://www.bamchicago.com/
and buying selling picking that we have neglected the blog...oops.
Here's what we are bringing this weekend to DANK Haus:


A stunningly restored “century of progress” desk from 1933 with a gracious curved front & bookshelf leg. In the style of Gilbert Rohde with all orginal hardware and great contrasting dark inside finish. The desk is paired with a 1960s Arm Chair by Erik Buch for O.D. Mobler with beautiful original brown leather upholstery.

Desk accessories include: a totally madmen brass desk lamp possibly lightolier in perfect condition with great little dot pattern across the back when lit, a glass globe ’60s light with org green pottery base “holding it up”, another great light in green pottery abstracted shaped and vintage green fiberglass shade, a huge California Pottery orange ashtray with faux wood finish, and finally the best for last—a brass & pottery sculpture from C Jere.



























Great Danish-style 1960s Tallboy Lounge Chair in luscious brand-new black square-hatched upholstery. Matching Danish tea/bar cart that folds up for easy storage—great patina on this one. Danish cutting boards & the real deal Dansk Ice Bucket— made in Denmark not Thailand— with original orange liner.
















Killer wood here! Alvar Aalto Child Stool redone in chocolate faux snake skin fabric. Made in Denmark Stacking/Nesting Cubes—they combine to form a cube or separate for three tables in solid teak-y goodness. Italian Pitchers, A lucite & wood magazine rack from the 60s, an Elgin Sunburst Danish Wall Clock in teak & brass, and not to be missed, a super-cool wooden bunny rabbit.




Coffee Table by Lane styling by the Danish—minty fresh. Mini Table sized Arco Lamp with real marble & heavy chrome features, a super cool—James Bondsian Eyeball desk lamp by Hamilton Lamp Company & pottery from Haeger, and a 1960s Vintage Western Stoneware Mojave Coffee Carafe with original lid.


Saturday, December 8, 2012

Fabulous Finds @ Vintage Garage Today



















We are set up @ the Vintage Garage Today.

http://www.vintagegaragechicago.com/

the Vintage Garage Holiday Trunk Show December 8-9 at a storefront at N Broadway and W Granville.


Saturday, October 20, 2012

FINAL Vintage Garage tomorrow!

http://www.vintagegaragechicago.com/

come on out tomorrow

5051 N. Broadway, Chicago IL
Between Foster and Argyle in Uptown
9-5 sunday!

set of eames eiffel tower chairs with org, olive hopsack bikini cover

incredible mod cube desk with matching storage cubes and eames dcm
wormley table by dunbar
restored italian barrel chair in dramatic white and black
vladimir kagan glass and walnut coffee table
 koefed larson chair
 restored russel wright lounge chair for conant ball
jens risom chair with org. wool blue fabric
lane round coffee table with great tile design
restored thonet swivel chair in white leather
 great smalls: Illinois decanter, Abe freaking' Lincoln!, ashtrays, superb MCM desk lamp with calendar, brass pegagus, atomic planters, stark salt-n-pepper man, danish-style leaf tray  

so much more coming!

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a sample of our stuff: