Latest Finds of Decorative Antiques and Mid-Century Design

Set of 6 A Younger rosewood dining chairs John Herbert early 1960s . This lovely design is often thought to be Danish as it looks similar to the Moller 75 which must have inspired it . We’ve had it a number of times before in teak , and seen it occasionally in rosewood with other sellers of Mid-Century furniture . As always most people didn’t buy the carver chairs back in the early 1960s , possibly because they would have been around 40% more expensive at the time . Today vintage carver chairs of this quality sell for around double the price of the standard chair without arms !
John Herbert was a talented designer who often came up with stylish mid-century designs . A Younger were one of the top names in contemporary British furniture at the time , and their quality was well known . Their pieces were always top quality in the late 1950s until c 1968 when they had to move down market as UK taxes for their typical customers went up considerably and the top end of the furniture market would have been badly hit .
Much heavier than the same model in teak , these rosewood ones have a lovely colour now that we’ve had them re-polished . They must have been in a very sunny room for a number of years as they were so badly faded that they looked more like teak when we bought them .
We’ve re-upholstered them as the original fabric was well worn