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Benny – Carl Hansen and Son’s best kept Secret
You may be sick and tired of seeing endless interior shots in magazines with a dining table flanked by an army of wishbone chairs. But when you actually own one you understand why it has survived as an iconic design since first conceived in 1949. And when you see the skill that goes into each…
‘Isokon – for ease, for ever’ – History of the Penguin Donkey
Would it make you feel good to hear that even those in the know get it wrong sometimes? They do, which means every Midcentury Modern you could be a sniff away from uncovering a rarity for a snip from even the most seasoned of dealers. One of our most compelling stories was when dedicated Midmod stallholder, David…
Things we have loved and lost
Determined not to be bad drug dealers – our drug of choice being mid-century furniture – Petra and I have let many beautiful pieces over the ten years go since we have worked in the field of pre-loved design classics. Not wanting to be slave to our profession but its master, we see ourselves as…