Vintage Motherload. This is why the web is going to change how we buy furnishings. We were tipped off to Past Present Future by a reader and can't believe was a huge resource it is.
Steven Mogol started Past Present Future in 1976, naming it after Al Stewart singing "The Road to Moscow," and has become the road to Mecca for those seeking American office furniture from 1862 to 1977. While he now has branched out into new and contemporary furniture, accessories, and art as well, PPF (what he calls it) stands out for its deep catalogue of vintage steel furniture.
With Sonrisa gone from NYC, this is your best bet. PPF has seating, desks, tables, files, credenzas, cabinets, bookcases, beds, lighting and artifacts like a disassembled 1890's mansion.
Prices run in the hundreds, not thousands for most of these items, and a fully restored Shaw-Walker Model 8310 with wood seat and slat back is $725 (pic above), while a mahogany stacking lawyers' bookcase (5-tier) goes for $1250. (Thanks, Randy!) MGR
Hi,
I am the owner of Twenty Gauge.
We have been specializing in refinishing vintage steel furniture furniture for over a decade and have tons of one of a kind items and rare items that no one else offers for this type of vintage metal furniture.
We also POWDERCOAT ALL of our vintage steel furniture pieces and it is KEY-no shortcuts with this kind of metal furniture.
Contact me if you have any questions about anything related to this: vintage steel furniture, mid-century furniture, stainless steel furniture, but also metal, steel, shipping, etc... -does not have to be about buying! :)
We have sales and promotional offers from time to time in case you are interested in investing in this vintage steel furniture though!
PS: we gurantee our work and ship worldwide!
jc@twentygauge.com
www.twentygauge.com