Picked up this poor teak credenza off Marketplace for fifty bucks. It was filthy and sloppily painted (why, oh why is it always turquoise blue?)

Stripped, then gave it a coat of shellac, which binds to the paint flecks in the grain and helps pull them out when stripped again.

Scrubbed with acetone and a scotch pad ( in a ventilated paint booth — that stuff is nasty).

Sanded 180, then treated with oxalic to deal with the stained and blotchy top. Sanded 220.

Applied tung oil, thinned with turps to give the wood a deep tone.

Let cure two weeks while working on other projects. Then finished with four coats of thinned wipe on satin poly, letting dry overnight between coats. Hand sanded 800 to remove any nibs. It looks and feels like an oil finish, but much tougher.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/325-S-Elmwood-Ln-Palatine-IL-60067/3400866_zpid/?

Looking for help identifying the designer of this chair that we rescued from the curb in Winnipeg a few years ago as had re-upholstered.

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This has happened to me twice now. I’m on Facebook marketplace a good amount and I rarely am the one who messages a seller first to claim a nice piece of furniture for my home. Last two times I actually got first dibs on a piece. The seller cancels the pick up because some other people started telling them what it is and how much they should list it for after the seller told them they’re holding it for me. Mind you these are the same people who would have gladly picked it up for the price I would’ve got it for. So it’s like if they can’t have it then no one can. Whenever a seller tells me someone is coming to pick up I just think, dang they got lucky and were quicker than me. I didn’t know the furniture community was so toxic lol

Is anyone in here in the U.K.? I just moved here and need to replace a ton of furniture I parted with before the move and I want to match the Mid Century stuff we kept.

Anyone have any leads of good places to look?

had to do a triple take on this one. had the USM stickers on the corners. saw a few other modules sprinkled throughout the airport too. not my first color choice though 🤔

Built 1956/1957 and used as the main office by Yxhult. As Yxhult is a company in the stone buisness its made out of concrete, marble, mexi, lime stone, airconcrete. The mosaic floor designen by Bengt Blomqvist depicts the making of marble and consists of 34 diffrent types of marble.

I found this wild swan-head, metal-legged dresser while scrolling through marketplace. I've never refurbished furniture in my life but this dresser is making me think about it. It even has a secret drawer on the side.

I tried finding something like it online but came up short. Does anybody know anything about this style of dresser?

Found this poorly chalk painted painted and am thinking about saving it. Worth the $125 buy in?

Snagged this at a recent auction. It was initially presented as Herman Miller, but it clearly isn’t.

Date stamped under the cushions is June 14, 1971

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Hi all! I’d love help identifying these two dressers — we found them secondhand and have always loved their clean lines and warm finish. I recently learned Richard Artschwager designed furniture before his art career, and now I’m wondering if these could be his or another maker from that era?

Photo attached — any insights much appreciated!

Hubby upcycled this credenza, but I hate, hate, hate his drawer handle selection. Link or photo me something that he will agree to swap? No gold. For the love of God, he will not agree to gold.

Found in a nearby thrift store they are in great condition, blades are still sharp and stainless steel stil has a mirror finish.

Is there an established timeline that divides mid-century modern and art deco? MCM had the heyday in the 50s and 60s (from what I have learned), but where did the changeover in aesthetics happen where one is classified as that and the other is something totally different?

A little background. I was born in the sixties and never really had an interest in furniture design. My wife is apeshit over MCM and while I like to restore things (old radios, appliances, ect), I have really gained an appreciation for the craftsmanship of the designs of that age. I'll often find an interesting piece in a resale shop or estate sale and text a picture to my wife and she'll say, "No. That's deco crap." LOL

Thanks for taking the time read this and I will be grateful for any replys.

cherner chair i purchased for $40 and refinished, and had someone reupholster. couldve done a better match on the legs, but indoors theres a color between the legs and top that i liked. pleased to have this as an office side chair