Milo Baughman for Lane Burl Front Dresser and Mirrors

I don't like making major design changes to pieces that have some design significance.  However, this piece had some issues that forced my hand.  The original pedestal base had damage that was beyond reasonable repair.  The top also had damage and also had previously refinished, which left it slightly different from the rest of the case.  I tried a number of brown stains but did not find one that I thought complimented the burl instead of competing with it.   Black seemed to do the most to compliment the burled olive ash drawers.

Baughman's designs excelled because he took classic, simple geometric modern lines and added beautiful, luxurious materials such as velvet, rich leather, chrome and in this case exotic burl wood.
The addition of the chrome legs and glossy black finish follow his design methodology.

High gloss black finish is probably the most difficult wood finish to perfect.  There are few craftsmen that can achieve the finish quality you see on Steinway pianos and the like.  A neighbor of mine restores vintage Steinways and his restorations go for about $30k.  He has traveled to Europe and Japan to learn the techniques and has been doing it for 30 years.  I don't have the skills or equipment to do that level of finish.  However this finish is very complimentary to the piece and is more than a simple paint job.  The process involved dying, then staining, then using black tinted clear coat followed by numerous clear coat applications.

This is a large dresser and the 9 drawers offer great storage capacity.  The matching mirrors attach to the rear of the dresser and are rare and beautiful pieces on their own.  Together they will make a great statement to the room they are in.

Here are some similar ones currently available on the web.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/192815511/milo-baughman-for-lane-dresser-credenza
http://www.metroretrofurniture.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?item=8849&cameFrom=505

Dimensions:  78"W x 32"H x 18"D
      mirror:     47"H x 21"W

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