Lane Rhythm 4 pc. Bedroom Set

This walnut and pecan bedroom set by Lane was just completely refinished and is now ready for action!
The dresser has ample storage with 6 good sized drawers. The top two drawers still have their original removable dividers. Behind the center doors are 2 fixed shelves with open storage. It can be difficult to find sets with a pair of matching nightstands. The pair of nightstands in this set each have one single drawer and are perched on long slender legs. The set also includes a mirror that can be mounted to the back of the dresser or a wall. As is typical with Lane mid century pieces, all the drawers are dovetailed and use metal guides with roller bearings for smooth operation and durability. The veneers are all beautifully figured and the drawer fronts on the dresser are bookmatched. The casework is all sturdy and is built to last another 50 years.
This is a great looking and functional set with classic modern aesthetics.

Dimensions:

Dresser 64"W x 18"D x 31" H

Nightstands (x2) 22"W x 17"D x 22"W

Mirror 26" x 38"
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Sirocco Chair by Arne Norell

Swedish designer Arne Norell allegedly based his 1961 design for the Sirocco chair on the Roorkee safari chair designed in the 1890's for British military officers during their military campaigns.  This is one of many ties of modernist furniture to "campaign" furniture.  While the Roorkee chair takes on a look that resembles a deconstructable king's throne, the Sirocco chair looks more like something Breuer or Mies Van Der Rohe would have designed had they been commissioned for such a piece.  Like the Roorkee, Norell's design uses a system of turned legs and tapered dowels that slip fit together and are held in tension by the leather straps and the weight of the seated user.  It disassembles in about 5 minutes and can be reassembled just as easily.  Its unnerving to pick one up as it feels wobbly, however it feels very sturdy when seated.  This design also relies on the use of quality materials.  A soft wood would flex and the holes and dowels would wear out.  The rosewood and saddle leather used in this piece are well up to the task and will easily last another 50 years.

This piece combines 2 of my favorite furniture materials: rosewood and heavy saddle leather.  Both are richly patinated and have a warm, inviting look.  There really aren't too many styles this chair won't go with: modern, rustic, industrial loft, mountain.  It would be a great show piece for any of these and is comfortable to boot.  Here is what apartmenttherapy has to say about safari chairs.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/trend-spotting-safari-chairs-174074

Dimensions: 26"W x 26"D x 28"H at back, 13" seat height

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Large Rosewood Credenza by BL of Denmark

I continually proclaim my love for Brazilian Rosewood and with every piece I find that love is confirmed.  The rich color and mesmerizing figuring in the grain takes the furniture made with this wood to another level.  This credenza is no exception.

I wasn't able to find much information on the maker, BL of Denmark.  However a quick inspection reveals the expertise of their designers and craftsmen.  The case "floats" above solid rosewood legs that are octagonally sculpted and jointed with nice finger joints.  The case itself is constructed of rosewood veneered hardwood plywood, not mdf or particle board.  Solid rosewood edgebanding is used instead of veneer edgebanding.  The inside of the case is also veneered with rosewood instead of the often used mahogany.  The back panel is finished in real rosewood, so this piece can be used as a room divider.  The shelves on the inside are finished on both sides with rosewood and use adjustable "blind" hardware, so the shelf supports are not seen.  The small pull out drawer "trays" use solid rosewood boxes that are dovetailed.  The unique pulls on the doors and drawers are machined from solid rosewood.  The veneers on the 4 drawer fronts are matched and have a "gradient" color effect that is a natural part of that particular veneer.  This newly refinished piece is eye-catching from every angle and will be a focal point in any room that it resides in.

Dimensions:  78.5"W x 33.5"H x 17.5"D

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Uchida Leather Sling Lounge Chair

This is one of those pieces I'm having a hard time letting go of.  This low-sitting lounger has great casual modern appeal that is timeless.  The original was designed by Suekichi Uchida in the 1960's and utilized canvas for the sling.  It was reproduced later in Korea using heavier gauge tubing and high quality saddle leather.  This is the Korean version.  The leather has a great patina that looks warm and inviting, like you are sitting in a catcher's mit.  There are a couple of 1" sections of stitching that have worn but it doesn't compromise the strength of the chair and could probably be easily repaired at a good tack shop.  With leather sling chairs being all the rage right now this is a great, unique find at a fraction of the price of new.

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Le Corbusier LC1 Basculant Chair

The Bauhaus movement of the 1920's is considered the start of what we now consider modern design.  It produced many of the great modernist designers who, in turn produced many of the iconic chair designs that are still reproduced today.  Mart Stam's s34, Marcel Breuer's "Wassily" and Mies van der Rohe's "Pavilion" (aka Barcelona) chair are all chairs that modern design enthusiasts recognize and were originally designed in the 1920's.  Also amongst these was Le Corbusier's LC1 or "Basculant" chair.

Like the aforementioned chairs, the LC1 used leather slings on a bent metal frame, in this case chromed tubular steel.  The LC1 has the smallest footprint of these and has a unique feature of a swiveling back that moves with the occupant as he changes position.  The leather loop armrests are supportive yet conform to the user's arms.  The thick saddle leather seat and back are tensioned with springs for forgiving support.  It is a design that has been borrowed from often.

This particular chair has no markings, therefore is not a Cassina reproduction.  However, it is a high quality piece with thick saddle leather (not vinyl or leatherette), heavy gauge steel tubing frame with smooth quality welds and good chrome plating.  The armrest tubes are capped with the correct conical shaped caps (not flat as with some reproductions).  I don't know the date of production on this chair but previous owner said his parents had it "as long as he could remember", so was likely made in the 1960's or 70's.  The surface of the leather shows some cracks but is still in sturdy condition.  A classic design such as this really can work well with almost any decor style, not just modern.

Dimensions: 24"W x 25"H x 26"D

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