In the store: Surfaces and seating

Lately we've been buying quite a bit of new inventory, but most of it has been project pieces that are either being restored now or are in line to be refinished or reupholstered, so I haven't posted pictures in a while. We finally picked up a few things that didn't need restoration and went straight to the floor.

Just yesterday morning my SIL picked up this Knoll Cyclone table by Isamu Noguchi. It's a real beauty in excellent original condition which had been used in the break room at a local doctor's office for decades.

Knoll Cyclone table by Isamu Noguchi

Here's a great little Danish tea cart in teak that will soon have new casters. The top lifts off to be used as a tray. I had one similar to this before I got my larger glass-topped one, and I loved it. Whoever gets this one will have a little gem.

Teak tea cart with removable tray

These Danish cane-backed chairs are in great condition. I love the angled backs. If these were mine, I'd reupholster the seats in a heavy, nubby fabric and then put some sort of low, eye-catching table between them.

Danish cane-backed chairs

This is a very early Knoll Tulip table by Eero Saarinen. It has some edge wear, but at the moment we're not planning to have it refinished. This is the type piece some serious collectors prefer in original condition, so we'll probably leave the restoration decisions to the buyer.

Early Knoll Tulip table by Eero Saarinen

Paul McCobb lovers will recognize this Planner Group desk and chair immediately. The iconic pair will probably be sold quickly, as they are in high demand.

Planner Group desk and chair by Paul McCobb

The  pièce de résistance is this huge Royal System wall unit by Poul Cadovius. This baby is massive and takes up a huge section of wall in the store. It was bought in Denmark in the 1960s by a friend of my SIL's family.

Royal System wall unit by Poul Cadovius

In the store: Finn Juhl coffee table

My SIL found this beautiful Finn Juhl coffee table on a buying trip out of state not long ago. Much to our dismay, it was damaged on the trip home, despite very careful blanketing and tying. We were heartsick, doubting that it could be repaired. All was not lost, however, because Hank Tosh of Toshmahal made it look showroom-new again. The piece is part of the 500 Series designed by Juhl in 1958 for France & Søn.

France & Søn, one of Denmark's finest furniture manufacturers, was originally called France & Daverkosen. The company name was changed to France & Søn when Julian France joined the business. The company was sold to Poul Cadovius in 1964, and its name was changed to CADO Møbelfabrik. Finn Juhl designed for all three incarnations of the company.