VINTAGE FURNITURE - HERITAGE IS HIP

Dear All

Did you see Strait Times special report, "Heritage is Hip" on Saturday 26 November? Some eleven pages of them, covering individuals and institutions, involved in preserving, recording, reliving, reviving and reinterpreting aspects of the past and heritage.  The various articles of the report confirm my observation, as recorded in my previous postings,  of the rising trend among young people into heritage without the conservatism and dogmatism of the past. I long notice this creative trend among young middle class, whose global exposure either though social media, reading, traveling, living or studying abroad, have given them lots of fresh, innovative ideas to experiment with the past and to develop, in returns, some positive outcomes. 

Also their quest for modernity and individuality, has all the more strengthened their soulful need for roots and respect for the collective memories of the past. Love for vintage furniture and furnishings, experimenting with them and creatively integrating them into their modern life, is one manifestation of this growing trend.

A good example of vintage furniture given a new interpretation and outlook.

Retro piano bench that we reupholstered in Union Jack flag for two young

 entrepreneurs for their boutique. Bench from Second Charm. 

 Flag provided by Alex and Gary.

A vintage 1960's solid teak dresser converted into a sideboard. 

Taken.

Retro 1960's solid teak sideboard restored for Su Ling, who shares our view

of keeping the formica intact.

A lovely white formica 1960's solid teak dresser. Unrestored as yet in the picture.

Available with restoration for $750.  Matching bed and cupboard available too.

Another lovely retro 1960's solid teak dresser with vintage blue formica.

Available with restoration.  $750

A retro 1960's display cabinet restored for Mr Kwek who save it

from extinction and giving it a new lease of life.

Retro 1960's chest of drawers cum dresser.  The top can be flip open 

revealing an attached mirror.  The top drawer is actually a compartment

to house one's cosmetics.  Pretty cool retro stuff, isn't it. Taken.

A close up of the top compartment of chest of drawers cum dresser.

An art deco 1950's teak drawer belonging to Sylvia that we helped 

her restore.

Retro 1960's solid teak chest of drawer that we restored for Irwin.

Top formica remains.

1950's solid teak book cabinet with green formica at the top.

Taken up by Phoebe.

Retro 1960's display cabinet with the characteristic metal gilt

and concave edges on the front.  $850

Originally an all wooden wardrobe.  We restored and converted it into an all glass

hanging cupboard, to house the beautiful wardrobes of a Malay celebrity.

Vintage 1960's angled solid teak hanging wardrobe, beautifully restored.

$850

1960's wardrobe with original blue formica.

Restored.  $800

Vintage 1960's teak wardrobe with original white patterned formica.

Unrestored as yet.  Available with restoration for $850

Saving heritage.  Art deco 1950 solid teak wardrobe belonging to Irwin Koh

that we helped him restored.

After a long lapse, we got this vintage 1960's solid teak sofa set recently.

Immediately taken up in its "as is condition'' by Mrs Loh

A single midcentury armchair with beautiful curved arms and pencil legs.

 Restored.  Taken.

A pair of midcentury armchairs.  Available with restoration, cushions and cushion covers.

$350.  Fabric to be supplied by buyer.

Vintage solid teak armchairs with curvy legs.  Available with restoration, cushions and 

cushion covers.  $350 each.  Fabric to be supplied by buyer.

Art deco sofa set.  Two-seater plus 2 single armchairs. Available separately.

As is condition.  Single armchair $300 each.  2-seater $550.

A balinese sofa reupholstered in vibrant turquoise fabric for Rouwan.

A handsomely rugged and distressed leather sofa set.  Taken.

A tufted leather ottoman to complete the set above.  Taken.

A refreshingly country look given to a pair of old french armchairs 

belonging to Rilla.

4 french dining chairs recently reupholstered in refreshing mint green.

As is condition for $150 each.

A pair of french armchairs, painted gold and reupholstered in gold

coloured fabric for Cristina

A modern armchair reupholstered in lovely leafy green

imported fabric. 

4 spindle back wooden chairs.  2 taken.  2 more available.

$50 each as is condition.

2 spindle back chairs of different design than the above. 

 $50 each as is condition.

Lovely midcentury teak chair. Taken up by Hwee Yee 

Chinese style designed chair.  In good original condition. 

$80.

French  chair.  As is $60. Reupholstery and paintwork separate.

My favourite find.  Vintage fibre glass chairs with metal legs.

$80 each.

2 interesting modern solid metal legs chairs.  $60 each.

Vintage metal bar stools.  2 pieces available.  $50 each.

4 vintage bent wood chairs with flower design seats.  

Being restored. Reserved.

Vintage Malaccan chair. Unrestored in the picture.

Already restored since then.  $120.

A pair of wooden outdoor chairs.  Available in Kuala Lumpur.

Old school. Vintage 1970's formica chairs with metal legs. 

4 pieces.  $40 each as is condition.

A variation of the vintage 70's dining chairs.  Brown formica. One

taken.  2 pieces available in as is condition. $40 each.

Old wooden rocking chair, naturally distressed. As is condition $180.

Wrought iron deck chair.  May need upholstery.  $180 each

Solid teak 1950's sideboard.  Restored.  $600.

Art Deco 1950's solid teak chest of drawers.  Restored $750

Saving heritage.  Late 19th century- early 1920's victorian writing bureau.

Belonging to Rilla Melati's grandfather in the 1940's. We helped her restore

for the next generation.

The antique bureau opens up to a writing table and small 

compartments and tiny drawers.

Antique 1920's solid teak sideboard.  Makes a lovely dresser 

too. Restored.  $850

Saving heritage.  A grand old gramophone cabinet that has been in

Kathy family for years. We helped her convert it into a wine cabinet.

Midcentury dining table with 8 chairs.  Round formica top table extendable

to oval shape. In dark stains. Chairs may need reupholstery.

Full view of the table when extended. Table  only restored at $850.

Three-and-a-half feet kopitiam table restored for Su Ling.

Kopitiam table leg restored and stained dark to suit Caroline other 

furniture. The table with marble top from Second Charm.

Kopitiam table 30 x 24 inches, stained dark.  Comes with new marble top.

Reserved.  Another piece available in original condition.

Vintage 1940's-50 kopitiam table with wooden top. Restored $450.

Beautiful vintage sewing machine leg belonging to Chien Ying. We helped her 

painted it black and gold.  The top is vintage solid teak of good 4 ft length, 

that we secured for her from an old foldable table. It is really tough to get old

solid teak top of that size or even bigger.  It is not possible to use new 

wood as it will crack easily. 

Another beautiful solid teak top with original vintage green formica that we 

secured for  Veronica. The sewing machine leg painted black and gold 

is also from Second Charm.

Vintage sewing machine leg that we painted bright yellow The top is 

vintage solid Burmese teak.  Bright colours is really the in thing nowadays.

This yellow happy piece was taken.  But we have several sewing machine legs

available and more than 40 colours to choose from.

Vintage sewing machine leg in retro orange.  The glass top is bevelled.

There is also the choice of wood or marble tops.

We experimented with green and teak top.  Turns out pretty cool.

3 of more than 40 colours to choose from.

Vintage sewing machine in original condition.  As is $350.

Vintage 1960's-70's solid teak top collapsible table.  The formica was stripped

as it is in bad condition. The underlying teak top has been restored and the 

leg painted black.  3 similar pieces available. Dimension of top is 36  inches.

Restored at $350.

Retro dresser stool. To be restored and reupholstered.  Taken.

Vintage side  coffee table.  Being restored.  $150

A footstool that we painted white and reupholstered for Siew Huey.

Footstool from Second Charm.

An ottoman awaiting reupholstery. As is $50.

Reupholstery separate.

Vintage cane side table in original condition. $30 

Rustic solid wooden table with cast iron trimmings. As is condition. $180

Matching side coffee table.  As is condition. $80.

Wrought iron side table with glass top. $80

Glass coffee table .  In good original condition. $180.

Brass and cast iron 4 poster bed. 63 inches in width. As is condition

$750.

Vintage 1960's solid retro teak bed.  Queen size.  Unrestored as yet.

Restored at $750. This one comes with a thin strip of formica at the bed frame.

Another retro solid teak Queen size bed awaiting restoration.

An art deco 1940's solid teak bed awaiting restoration. Restored at $750.

A 1950's solid teak Queen size bed with strip of vintage green formica

awaiting restoration.  Restored at $750.

Another unique art deco style of the 40's.  Will come with the wooden

base. Solid teak.  Restored at $750.

Super single bed of solid teak.  Vintage 1950's.  Awaiting restoration.

Restored at $550.

A lovely art deco super single bed.  Awaiting restoration. 

Restored at $550.

Vintage wooden rack.  As is condition $150.

Rare vintage standing lamp.  

A pair of elegant porcelain table lamps.  Without the shades.

As is $180 each.

Black and gold Chinese wedding basket.  $50.

A set of green coloured table lamps.  Made in Italy. 

A set of 3 for $50

Vintage enamel tray. $20 each.  We have several pieces.

Of pretty colours and designs.

Pastel pink with rise flowers.

This one is unique with picture of a cat on it.  Taken. 

Bright blue.  Of flowers and birds.

Vintage solid teak wooden tub.  $40 as is condition.

Nowadays, similar tubs are made of rubber wood.

Vintage toy game, made of wood. Taken.

Vintage stool.  Hexagon shape.  Being restored.

Restored at $70.

An art work on Buddha.  $80.

Another art work on Buddha $100.

Copper pot on stove.  $100.  Several of the copper pots available.

$50 each.

Solid brass pot with brass candle holder.

Vintage dragon pot. $80.

Hope you like the above.  Till my next posting.


Warmest regards


Sharifah

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