VINTAGE FURNITURE - A TREASURE OF TIME, A PIECE OF MINE

Dear All

At our Second Charm in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur,  more and more are picking up individual pieces, restoring and reupholstering them with fabrics and colours of their own choice and transforming them into beautiful individual pieces that can solely and uniquely belong to them alone. Be it french arm chair, retro sofa, midcentury dining chairs, cane furniture or formica top table.  One can proudly claims a certain piece as "this piece of mine" - the result of creative choice and fine taste. And I'm sure the pieces will remain with them for a very long time as they had personally handpicked them and personally involved in the creative transformation.  And we share in the joy and beauty of these pieces.

Below are some of those "pieces of mine", that came back from reupholstery and some vintage furniture that came back from restoration.  These restored pieces are really treasures of time, beauties that mellow with age and provide silent and sturdy companionship in the days of our lives.

A gorgeous outcome for this french wing chair that we reupholstered for Michelle.

The fabric is deep blue denim with gold threads that make it both casual yet formal.

The wooden frame is painted in white flat. A total transformation from the velvety

red fabric and brown frame when she first got the piece from us.

Michelle picked up a plain looking ottomon which was originally in black PVC 

 and we helped her transformed the piece to be a lovely match for the wing chair.

Another individualized piece we did for Chris Choo.  Chris is proud to

let us know that the fabric is from Laura Bobs. We make sure that the bird

is well captured on the centre of the back rest.  The wooden  frame

remains in its original condition.

This authentic retro piece was not from us but we helped Irwin restored the 
wooden frame and reupholstered it  in black pvc and  the tufted buttons 
and pipings in cream instead of white. I wish this piece is mine.

Another authentic retro piece of the 60's.  Wooden frame in original condition.
New upholstery. This is really a piece of mine.

A retro sofa set that we restored and reupholstered for Ellen and Andrew.

Lovely orange that brings light and joy to any living room.

When we first got this piece, the upholstery was tethered and torn, though the

wooden frame was in good condition. Arthur chose bright red and it turns out great. 

A matching footstool to the planter's chair above.  

A thonet rocking chair that we repainted white and reupholstered in lively 
colourful fabric for Serena.

A retro 1960's solid teak dresser that we converted into a low sideboard
ideal as a TV console.  A glass shelf  for the centre opening. Reserved.

A vintage 1950's solid teak dresser converted into a low sideboard,

with sliding wooden panels in front. Makes and ideal TV cabinet. 

L123 x D43 x h61 cm.  $750.

Vintage 1940's-50's teak sideboard . Restored.

Ideal for kitchen or dining area. L124 x D46 x H 91cm. $750

Late Victorian solid teak sideboard, circa 1880's -1920's.
 A piece of antique, a piece of mine.

A side view of this grand piece of the past.

A great 1950's solid teak side cabinet and bookshelf, beautifully restored.

L168 x D40 x H95 cm. $1200

Side view of the cabinet and bookshelf above.

A retro 1960's sideboard, nicely restored. The old mirror that lined

the inside of the top cupboard has been replaced with a new one.

Sliding glasses  for both upper and bottom opening. $850

A retro 1960's solid teak glass display cabinet.  Taken up by Norman who
 has been waiting for it for the longest time. Worth waiting, he said, 

for a beautiful rare piece of memory.

Vintage 1960's solid teak chest of drawers.  The top shelf has an interesting 

 pull down flap. The swivel metal  caps at the bottom makes this a truly
 retro piece. $750.

Rare 1950's solid teak divider.  Interestingly each side of the divider

is different.  This side has more cabinets and drawers and a small 
opening with glass shelf.  

The other side has a longer opening that comes with glass shelves 

and sliding glass panels.  Mirror lined the back of the cabinet.

Side view of  this rare 1950's teak divider.

 $1500

A relatively big vintage dining table of the 50's. L183 x W107 x H 76 cm.
 We restored  but retained the original green formica, which is part of the
 beauty of this table. Ideal too for a conference table. $1200

1960's teak table top in beautiful yellow flowered formica. 

Taken up by Nur & Sardi 

A beautiful scan teak dining table.  In relatively good original condition.

As is $450.

A 1940's solid teak square dining table, beautifully restored. $750

Vintage 36 feet (91 cm) kopitiam table, restored.  Come with either old 

or new marble.  With old marble $750.

Vintage 2.5 feet (96 cm) kopitiam table, restored.

With old marble $550.  Extra $200 for new marble top.

Retro 1960's solid teak coffee table, restored.  Taken up by Sharon

A slight variation to the above table. Retro 1960's solid teak coffee table, 

restored.  Taken up by Mr Loh

Low square chinese style coffee table, restored.  Originally in black lacquer.

Taken up by Sarah Hopkins.

Edwin's side coffee table that we restored for him. We advised him to keep

the original yellow formica.  Got so many people loving it.

Side coffee table we restored for Shu Ting

Classic retro writing table of the 60's.  Solid teak, beautifully restored.

Taken up by Vernon and France.

Top view of the table above.

Solid teak 1950's solid teak writing desk.  Reserved by Terence

Art deco 1950's solid teak desk with sliding glass panels.

Taken up by Sadri and Nur

Similar art deco 1950's desk.  Restored $550

Beautifully restored 1950's solid teak cupboard. Notice the beautifully

grained wooden doors? We put in several shelves, either

for office use or for shoes. The inside view, below.

$950

Great storage space for the vintage cupboard above.

Original full length mirror on one of the door.

Restored 1960's-70's solid teak wardrobe.

$850.

The inside view of the cupboard above. Spacious hanging space

with side drawers and shelves at one corner.

Vintage 1960's solid teak pencil leg queen size bed.  Restored.

$750

Restored 1950's V leg queen size bed.  $750

Retro 1960's solid teak queen size bed.  Restored. $750

Retro 1960's super single solid teak bed with compartment headboard

 and sliding wooden panels. Restored $650

Rare  1940's solid teak art deco bedside cabinets.  Restored.

Taken up with an equally beautiful 1940's queen size bed below.

Rare 1940's solid art deco queen size bed. Very high headboard and 

beautifully curved end. Taken up with bedside cabinets of same period.

Bed $1200, bedside cabinets $350 each.

Vintage 1940's -50's wooden trunk.  Restored. $550.

Makes a great coffee table or storage 

The inside view of the opera chest above.

 Classic art deco 1950's solid teak.  Restored. Taken by Rouwan

A pair of elegant french armchairs in solid mahogany.

Require restoration. As is $150 each. Upholstery another $150.

Rosewood Chinese chair. As is $150.

Charming old piece. Vintage 1940's-50's round table.  

Repair required.

 

Vintage foldable chair, repainted black and reupholstered in ikat

fabric.  $200

4 beautifully restored bentwood chairs. New cane works for the seats

2 taken by Daniel .  Another 2 available.  $150 each.

Handsome vintage 1950's dining chairs.  Wooden frames restored.

Original upholstery.  2 pieces taken up by Arthur.

3 more pieces available. 

A sentimental piece for Kim. She brought it down all the way

from her family home in Penang to our shop in Kuala Lumpur. 

 Restored in Malacca and now in her home in Singapore.

Vintage wooden towel rack. Restored and taken up by Li Yong.

Vintage wooden shoe rack.  Restored. Reserved.

Vintage shoe rack in original condition. As is $70.

Extra $80 with restoration.

From Penang to Singapore.  4 vintage stools. Part of the furniture we

 restored for Kim.

Some of the vintage stools we restored.  The centre piece taken by Lilian.

The small square ones at $70 each.

Vintage gramophone.  Reserved.

Sharing with you the treasures of time above.  Hope you like them. Till my next postings,

Warmest regards

Sharifah

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Write by: Dj Ganden - Tuesday, October 4, 2011