TRULY RETRO - TRULY VINTAGE

Dear All

We got a good haul of genuinely, truly retro furniture yesterday. Some are in good condition and some of course, will look better with restoration. I'm still reeling in the excitement of that finds. The wonderful thing about these retro pieces, all except one of them, are of solid teak. But that non teak piece is so colourful and so truly retro, I couldnt leave it behind.

We also got a few good art deco pieces, vintage pieces of the 50's, in solid burmese teak and some good modern furniture, outdoor furniture, paintings, mirrors, wooden opera chest, folk art wooden decorative trunks, Indonesian teak divider and other small finds.

My favourite find of the day. Its really difficult to come across this truly retro sideboard. Of solid teak with blue vintage formica on top. L47.5 x D18 x H39 inches. Will be lovely once restored. Will look like the piece below.

A fully restored retro sideboard, slightly smaller in size than the above.
Because the piece is of solid vintage teak, the wood grains come out beautifully with restoration. Sold some time ago.

Another retro sideboard, sold. I'm just sharing with you some of the range of the retro sideboards in comparison to the one we got yesterday.

The non teak piece that I mentioned earlier. But a truly cute, colourful retro piece. Dimension L46.75 x D16 x H41 inches.

A retro chest of drawer-cum-dresser. Solid teak and in relatively good condition. Need minor touch up only and worth retaining the vintage patina of the wood. Dimension L36 x D21 X H44 inches

Another retro dresser of the 60's. Brown formica at the top.
Solid teak. Dimension L38 x D20 x H40 inches

A retro/mid century modern dresser stool.

A retro 1960's bedside cabinet with vintage whitish formica on the front drawers. I piece only. Dimension L16 x D15 x H21 inches

A retro 2-door wardrobe in excellent condition.
Solid teak with formica front. Dimension L48 x D22 x H68

A solid teak Queen size retro bed with sliding wooden panels on one side and another pull down drawer on the other higher side of the head board. The flowers on the headboard are just stickers
that can easily be removed.

A simple but elegant retro Queen sized bed

A retro solid teak writing desk. Once stripped of the formica and fully restored, it should look like the retro table below.
Dimension L42 x D24 x H30 inches.

A fully restored teak retro coffee table of the 60's. Slightly different from the above. Sold to a young law lecturer in Kuala Lumpur.

A pair of mid century modern dining chairs. In vintage yellow PVC.

A rare 1920's marquetry, art deco wooden sofa. Seats have been recaned and the back is adjustable.Will come with two-and-half inch cushion. Dimension L54.5 x D21 inches. Reserved for Onn Peng

A sturdy solid teak writing desk of the 50's .
Dimension L48 x D30 XH30 inches.

A charming art deco 1950's solid burmese teak dresser.Dimension L44 x D17.75 x H24 inches. Full height with mirror is 64 inches.

A rare solid teak 1950's divider with open shelf above. Dimension L54 x D22 x H39 inches. Full height 73 inches. Depth of the open shelf is 9 inches. The other side of the divider has a different design - longer glass shelves and cabinets on one side only. See below for the other side of the divider. An interesting piece indeed.

Two different sides to a vintage 1950's divider

A simple vintage teak desk.

A pair of modern tub armchairs with swivel base. In velvety bright/pinkish red. Excellent condition, requires no upholstery. A fun modern piece to have.

A classic wing chair with matching footstool.

A beautiful stone carved and painted table.
In excellent condition. For indoor or outdoor use.

A close up of the stone table.

A beautiful cast iron table with 4 ft glass top and 4 wrought iron chairs in good condition. Lovely on an open verandah
or patio or as dining table indoor.

A modern outdoor dining table set.

A pair of dining chairs that can be fun to paint with.

A vintage looking gilded mirror

A standing swinging full length mirror. Picket and rail

A pretty handpainted wooden trunk. Booked by Alvin

Another folk art trunk. Booked by Alvin

A piece of intricate wood carving. Probably Thai

A vintage rectangle stool in sturdy condition.
L13 x W12 x H18.5 inches

A small rattan shelf

An oil painting of Chinese junks. 1980's.
In vintage wooden frames.

A pair of paintings. Of delicately looking Chinese ladies.
Hand drawn.

Painting on canvas. For a room with a garden feel.

Acrylic painting.

I missed on a few images - that of an Indonesian teak divider, a 1950's side board and bedside table and a Chinese opera wooden chest. Will try to provide them later.

Just for your information, SECOND CHARM KL will be closed for the Hari Raya from 9 to 16 September. We will open on Friday 17 September. SECOND CHARM SINGAPORE will close only for one day - 10 September. We will be opened on Saturday 11.

Wishing all my Muslim friends and customers, Selamat Hari Raya.

Warmest regards
Sharifah

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Write by: Dj Ganden - Monday, September 6, 2010