Thats all folks......

Hello readers.
I have officially moved out of my old showroom space at 236 Grand street Brooklyn.
I would like to thank those of you who came by and supported my business there over the past year. It was an exciting step to get out of my old "of the street showroom" and into a more conventional retail location.
Severely Vintage will be dormant for the next few months, but until then I have my new store  - Artifacts 20th Century - at 125 Crosby street in Manhattan.
Come by and check out some cool , rare,  higher end  mid century modern furniture and housewares.

Kyle at Sit and Read Furniture will remain in the space with a new book seller as his partner. Check out his site and make an appointment to see him in October!

I would like to thank Kyle for putting me up for the year I was out there and wish him well in his new venture.

Happy fall everyone!

NEW STORE!

Hi everyone!
After a few weeks of hard work my new store and business venture is open in SOHO.
Please come visit Artifacts 20th Century at 125 Crosby between Prince and Houston.
We're open Mon-Sat 11-6
Hope to see you soon!

And please stay tuned for more SV news coming in the future

VINTAGE BRIONVEGA RADIO BY ZANUSO AND SAPPER

Rare vintage radio.
The TS255 Radio was designed by Richard Sapper and Macro Zanuso in 1964. Its simple and it is functional but it is above all a fantastic object of cubist design.
It is impossible to know what's hidden within the black cube. To find out you have to open it. Inside you find the display and the control panel on the right hand side of the cube.
This particular model features a very rare asymetrical face and control design. The Volume knob is missing but the stem is still in place and can be used to control the volume.

CLIFFORD PASCOE / MCCOBB STYLE STOOL

Clifford Pacoe? Paul Mccobb? Great little wrought iron stool with distressed wood top. Great glides. Solid and simple.

CLIFFORD PASCOE DESK / SIDE CHAIR

Great Chair! Newly reupholstered in Alexander Girard style fabric. All of its glides are intact and the chair looks great!

JENS RISOM BENCH

This awesome bench has been newly upholstered in a deep turquoise raw silk. Comfy and functional this would be great in your entryway, at the foot of the bed, or in your breakfast nook. It's 36" long, 18" wide and 18" tall. Designed by a master Jens Risom.

ANTIQUE ADJUSTABLE STOOL, TEAK SWEDISH END TABLE, AND PLASTIC C.HOLM BOWL

This antique stool is in great distressed condition. It has a wooden base with lovely turned out legs, a cast iron top that adjust in height and the seat has been replaced with a distressed leather cushion. It is pictured here with a small but awesome little teak Swedish modern table that is 14" square and 15" tall and a Catherine Holm Plastic bowl in awesome kelly green. the bowl is 11" in diameter and 5" deep.
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LAMOTEX SKELETON ANATOMY CHART

 

 Laminated is 37" x 57". Amazing color and almost Japanese anime feel to the cleanliness of the illustration lines.

 Fantastic ghastly image of what lies within.

EAMES COBALT BLUE SHELL CHAIR

Perfect. Seriously, this chair is perfect. That may be an affront to the Gods but it is a treat for the eyes. This Herman Miller shell chair has a deep rich blue color with great fibers and a narrow black H base. The base was painted somewhat sloppily in it's life but this doesn't detract from the gorgeosity of the shell. All it's shock mounts and glides intact, this chair is ready to work at your desk, hold your sweater in your bedroom, or hold down the corner in your living room.

HOLY TOLEDO !

53" tall and 24" wide and heavier than God's conscience. This amazing vintage scale is incredible. works perfectly (as far as I can tell) and the interior weight mechanism is visible through the face of the scale. Just an amazing object!

POUL CADO FLOATING WALL SHELF

A beautiful little 2 drawer teak wall mount cabinet. Made in Denmark and designed by Poul Cado. It's 31.5" wide x 6" tall x 11" deep. Mounts on the wall with two key slots for hanging screws. cabinet is in excellent condition!

VINTAGE INDUSTRIAL WORK TABLE

Amazing old factory work table. This tough as nails (tougher really) table is 30" wide x 60" long x 33" tall. Cool canted front legs give it a desk or work station feel. Great color and distressed condition. Would be great as a work table, craft station, kitchen counter, or desk.

1920'S SCHOOL MAP OF NEW YORK

Cotton Linen backed folding paper map of New York State.

2 Large grommets to hang it on your wall. 41"tall by 53"wide. great cartography and detail.

VINTAGE GOLD FRAME MIRROR

A little distressed and hand painted gold leafing makes this mirror awesome. 33" x 44" . The glass is clear and lovely.

SHELBY WILLIAMS "GAZELLE" CHAIRS

Great pair of mid century dining / desk chairs. They have been reupholstered in navy blue naughahyde. These were up on the blog ages ago but have just returned for sale this week.Great lines!  pair

BACK AT THE HESTER STREET FAIR THIS SATURDAY MAY 22nd

We're packing up the truck!
Hey friends,
My Mom and I will be back at the Hester street Market on Saturday May 22nd (Essex and Hester street on the LES.)
Look out for new lighting, A Danish teak coffee table, mid century modern furniture, more new maps, exceedingly sexy danish modern housewares ,  and exciting new vintage Persian rugs that my Mom is bringing in from out of town!
See you this Saturday!

*photos courtesy of SV fan Zak Kaplan who stopped by the booth last market. Thanks Zak for the beautiful shots!

BLACK ORB ADJUSTABLE TRIPOD LAMP

This mid-mod manufactured metamorphosizing mini masterpiece is light, collapsible and super functional. The height adjusts from 3 feet to 6 feet tall! It works great! There is light wear on the orb which has been repainted in it's original glossy black color and some patina on the aluminum tripod but it looks great. price - $150

SHOTGUNNED TRUCKS SIGN

Comedian Eddie Izzard has a bit in one of his comedy routines about how destruction is a creative act. He supposes that being a young punk kid and throwing a rock through a window is creative because it changes the energy of the thing you are destroying. If that's the case then the shotgun wielding Michelangelo who created this piece was a master. Riddled with bullet holes this sign has gone from instruction to inspiration. I think my favorite thing about it is the way the force of the bullets created little even circles of crazing and cracking around the point in which they penetrated the sign. It's a bullet battered beauty! I haven't measured it but I would estimate it at 10" x 32".

PANASONIC SPY-TECH PORTABLE RECORD PLAYER AND RADIO

This awesome 60's/70's portable record player folds up into a James Bond-like briefcase. Then when you need tunes you can pop off the speakers and listen to your favorite radio station, kick out some picnic jams, or test the vinyl at your local flea. It has a new needle, new batteries and was tested again this morning. This is SUPER loud. These speakers are really powerful and put out a ton of sound. It can be plugged in with the cord or toted around full of D cell batteries for portable power.

PAIR OF MUSTARD YELLOW EAMES CHAIRS

Great pair of distressed eames sideshells.The side of one chair has cracked making the back a little "soft" it doesn't feel like it will break but it flexes more than the other. Both chairs have distressed zinc plated H bases and all of their glides. Chairs are marked and in good vintage condition.

AMAZING EERO SAARINEN SIDE CHAIR FOR KNOLL

                         
An amazing and one of a kind Eero Saarinen for Knoll chair.
One arm and one side chair in an amazing vintage woolen red plaid. The back of the side was left in the original black naugahyde to give it a unique look. The chair is dated 1963 and is now in excellent like new condition.

HESTER STREET FAIR

I am very excited to be part of the new Hester Street Market! The opening weekend is this weekend and it should be a great couple of days. Please come by say hello and shop from a handpicked group of yummy food vendors, neighborhood shops, and of course get great stuff for your home from yours truly.

RAYMOND LOEWY FOR MENGEL FURNITURE - TELEHONE TABLE / BENCH

Beautiful bench! This simple but sophisticated piece has a hefty pedigree. Raymond Loewy is most famous for his industrial design but did produce some varied and interesting furniture. This great piece has a drawer that is finished on both sides and slides through either way. This allows you to put the drawer / shelf portion on either side depending on your space. The seat has been reupholstered in a light blue heavy gauge cotton linen but could be reupholstered in any material you like. 36" wide, 18" tall at the seat, 26" tall to the table top. In good vintage condition.

MOD LAMP AND TOAST COASTERS

This awesome table lamp has a 3 way switch. Light the top, then the bottom, then the whole lamp. Use it for your end table and you have a perfect percolation of powerful projection (say that 5 times fast.) The chrome has some pitting but what disco doesn't look a little dingy in the daylight?
Paired here with toast coasters. Yup, TOAST COASTERS. This set of 3 kids play food slices of bread has been re-purposed. While recently looking for coasters for a friend who has nice furniture it came to my attention that coasters stink and are often overpriced. So in the cheeky spirit of a conversation piece these three plastic slices now provide the protection your table top so desperately deserves. Go nuts with your sweaty drinks and don't worry about the mold! Two white one wheat.

COOLEST VINTAGE TONKA DUMP TRUCK

Amazing vintage truck.Adults need toys too! This Tonka dump truck was repainted red a million years ago and still dumps perfectly. Dating from the 1950's this distressed collector's item's would be the perfect gift for the little dude with discerning taste. 

EAMES ALUMINUM GROUP TABLE WITH CHALKBOARD TOP

This is a Vintage Aluminum group table base designed by Eames and made by Herman Miller.It has had it's top replaced with the Ikea Docksta top. The top has been painted with black chalkboard paint and can be used to have fun any time you eat. 41 3/8" in diameter.

VINTAGE STENOGRAPHERS TABLE

Tall school stool has been given a new seat upholstered in vintage leather. It is 31" tall and the seat is 15" in diameter.

Vintage political map of France. It measures 56" tall x 44" wide. Cotton linen backed paper map has fantastic color and type.


Vintage stenographers table. Made by Dictaphone this little rolling table would make a great nightstand, end table, or entryway table. It has been painted bright red and looks great.It is 24" tall and 14" wide.

VINTAGE MAP OF GEOGRAPHIC TERMS

Great Map of Geograhic terms from Cram. It is in very good vintage condition and is a great learning tool as well as being fun kitschy colorful art. It is 55" wide x 60" tall

Also pictured are a bright orange folding chair and blue enamel Italian stool. Both of these have been repainted and are now the brightest most fun patio pieces out there.

SET OF FOUR VINTAGE BERTOIA CHAIRS - NOW JUST 2 CHAIRS LEFT

Set of four  Now a set of two vintage Bertoia chairs. They have had some breaks which have since been welded and they have been spray coated with a rubber coating and some touch up paint. They are still a little distressed but they are structurally sound and great for indoor or outdoor use. They would be awesome patio chairs.

VINTAGE SWIVEL CHAIR IN THE MANNER OF PAUL MCCOBB

Great Chair!! Incredible warm orange/amber color. This rare chair not only looks great but it swivels! The top swivels on the sturdy x braced base making it the perfect desk chair. It's not marked but I have seen similar non-swiveling chairs attributed to Mccobb.

SEXY PSUEDO SAARINEN END TABLE

Franken-modern. This sleek little end table is a beautiful thin Swedish Modern teak tray that has been mounted to a cast aluminum tulip base. While both were great in their former lives they combine like wonder twins to create something greater than the sum of it's parts! It's 20" tall and 17.25" in diameter.

SET OF 3 VINTAGE AALTO STYLE STOOLS

Set of 3 stacking stools or end tables. Beautifully distressed. Their beautiful black eye'd condition reminds me of Artek's 2nd cycle program, where Artek reclaimed beat up and used Aalto furniture to keep it out of landfills. They are 18" tall and and 16" wide.
Now available at UNIS courtesy of sit and read. Go checkout the store and their cool collaboration.

OPEN SHOWROOM

Spring is in the air! Come on by the open showroom this Saturday (the 20th) from 12- 5 to check out new merch, grab some sale pieces and to take in a little sunshine. See you tomorrow!

DANISH MODERN TEAK COFFEE TABLE BY G PLAN

With designs by E. Gromme and Ib Kofod Larsen G-Plan was a modern furniture line marketed in the UK and Europe. Think of it as England's John Stuart or Lane. This great teak coffee table has a glass top allowing you to look through to the fabulous limited edition Herman Miller compendium or Phaidon Collection you want out but not near the drinks. It's 20" wide x 54" long and 17" high. Simple, beautiful, and functional. What more could you want?

DANISH MODERN VANITY SET

Beautiful! This danish mirror has a solid teak frame and the most simple and elegant lines! It measures 16.5" wide and 33" tall. The 2 drawer unit that it is leaning on is Brazilian rosewood and is the perfect entry way shelf, vanity table, or miniature laptop desk. It measures 24" wide, 13" deep, 11" tall at the back of the angled support and 5" tall in front. Ridiculously easy to mount with 2 wallscrews. Sleek simple dovetailed drawers and black steel pulls. Great color and woodgrain pattern.