My apology for late posting of SECOND CHARM latest finds. I know some of you have been waiting, checking regularly and reminding me to keep them posted. A lot of new pieces actually came in the last 3 weeks. Beautiful retro and art deco pieces which include study tables, coffee tables, sidetables, wardrobes, dressers, beds ,wooden sofas, chest of drawers, screens, dining tables, foldable chairs, and some Chinese furniture etc.
I was tied up with shipment, Singapore to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur and vice versa, and overseeing orders for the upholstery. We were working overtime inspite of the Vesak holiday because newly restored pieces arrived in Singapore on that day. However, seeing how beautiful the restored pieces turned up, they took away the exhaustion and the hecticness seemed worthwhile. The new finds of the last few weeks have already been sent out to Malacca for restoration. Some are coming back end of the month and another batch in mid June. Let me know if you like the pieces below.
Also to let you know that I will be outstationed from Wednesday to Friday, 25-27 May. So the shop in Singapore will be closed. So sorry for the inconvenience. We will be opened on Saturday 28, though. Hope to come back with some great finds. Till then, hope you like the collection below.
A french armchair that we painted gold and reupholstered for Wee Bin.
The original was dark brown frame with plain blue velvet.
This red and gold combination is really striking, isnt it?
Love the fabrics of Jamie's choice. A refreshing combination
of plain lime green and blue and green stripes. One of the
few pencil legs sofas that Jamie got from us.
Pretty floral black and white fabric that we reupholstered for Jeffrey Tay.
Sofa from Second Charm
Karen brought in this dresser stool for us to reupholster.
We touch up the legs for her and throw in the vintage fabric for here.
We have a good collection of vintage fabrics for you to choose from.
We have a good collection of vintage fabrics for you to choose from.
A restored 1960's sideboard that came in during the Vesak Holiday.
Taken up immediately by Ms Yen for her boutique in Arab Street.
This piece must have suited her concept of Nostalgic Diva.
A beautifully restored solid teak retro 1960's coffee table for Daryl Ho.
We have 3 more pencil legs teak coffee tables of slightly different design
than the above. But all vintage 1960's solid teak pieces.
She confirmed it without even seeing the actual piece. We sent it along
with the cushions and cushion covers that we made for her.
An art deco study table converted into a big coffee table.
Taken up by Mr Ho.
Half hexagon 3-fold vintage 1960's teak dresser. Reserved for Mrs Koh.
Another piece being restored and available in mid June.
A lovely slender retro bedside cabinet. Part of the dresser above.
Reserved.
The side view of the retro dresser above. Simple, clean cut and
and that long slender legs that drive most retrophiles crazy.
A beautiful 1950's art deco dresser. Taken up in Kuala Lumpur.
and practical.
A retro 1960's solid teak writing table.
Beautifully restored for Alice.
A similar piece like the retro table table, solid teak with the characteristic
pencil legs, but with an interesting angle shaped drawers. Being restored
and availabe end of May. L42 x D24 x H30 inches.
Vintage 1960's solid teak table. Being restored and available
end of May. L54 x D30 x H30 inches.
An open low retro bookshelf. Will be restored to natural teak finish
and available end of May. L48 x D12 x H36 inches.
An art deco 1950's writing desk. Taken up by Arthur Lim
A simple but elegant solid teak writing desk. Original
brass and copper insert handles. Available.
Retro 1960's -70's solid teak coffee table. Availabe "as is"or
with restoration.
Another retro solid teak coffee table. With curved ends.
Being restored. Available end of May.
Arthur in darker stain.
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A retro 1960's teak wardrobe converted into book cabinet.
Taken up by Marcus Tan.
taken up by Siew Fun, A few pieces available.
A beautifully restored art deco glass cabinet. Reserved.
Another vintage book cabinet that came in during the
Vesak day holiday. Available.
A retro 1960's hanging wardrobes with refreshing plain blue
vintage formica.
An art deco 1950's solid teak book cabinet, snapped up by Hyder
on the day it arrived in Singapore. Medium sized vintage
cabinet like this is getting rare nowadays.
A solid teak wardrobe stained black to suit the interior decor
of a conservation office at Martaban Road, Balestier.
To be used as filing cabinet. So we added shelves.
We put in shelves for useful storage purposes.
Original handles to the bottom drawers.
A vintage 1950's cupboard that we restored for Claudine and her partners.
They inherit this piece together with other vintage pieces when they
bought an apartment at Tiong Poh Road. The piece was originally at the
balcony, battered by rain and shine. As seen below.
I hope she will be pleasantly surprised at the transformation and the
new lease of life that we have given to her battered piece.
A vintage glass cabinet painted white for
Diana Lim. Pretty isnt it?
An art deco 1950's single door wardrobe converted into
all glass cabinet. Taken up by Nostagic Diva Boutique.
An ideal cupboard for display of accessories and other
vintage collections.
Available.
Beautifully restored and reserved for Sarah Hopkins.
A midcentury extendable table, nicely restored. Taken up by an
F & B at Killiney Road.
The dining table above when extendable. A beautiful piece.
A non extendable 48'' inches round midcentury dining table.
Taken up.
Another extendable round midcentury dining table. Taken up
New find Vintage 1950s L shaped wardrobe in solid Burmese teak.
With our restorer. Available in mid June.
A unique 8-legged 1950's dresser with striking yellow vintage formica.
Of solid burmese teak. With our restorer. Available mid June.
A 3-door solid teak vintage wardrobe that we repainted
white for Mr Chua.
The inside view of the 3-door cupboard.
It has been sometime since we last got a meat safe
like this one. Being restored, wooden front panels to
be changed to glass for display. Available.
Another meat safe or kitchen larder.
A nostalgic piece of the past.
Black lacquered altar table. Taken up by Dr Ed Go.
A Chinese low bench. 2 pieces available.
Black lacquered Chinese chair. Taken up by Dr Ed Go, a
serious collector of fine Chinese pieces
serious collector of fine Chinese pieces
A handsome dragon carved wooden chest.
L42 x D20.5 x H22 inches. Available.
A vintage opera chest. Solid wood. Restored. Available.
Inside view of the chest. Solid brass handles.
A beautiful 4-panel chinese lacquer screen with sandstones
delicately carved.
White foldable cane divider. In good condition. Available.
A vintage piano stool. Restored and reupholstered. Available.
A wicker 2 seater. Available.
A vintage foldable round table. Part of the green formica cracked.
But since the part is there, we should be able to fix it and keep the
unique formica. Underneath it is solid teak piece. 36 inches in diameter.
A nice vintage yellow flowered formica. The legs were painted cream
to match the top. Solid teak under the formica. 30 inches in diameter.
A big, wide old planter's chair. Need recaning.
An art deco 1950's solid teak bed. Comes with a matching dresser.
A vintage 1960's -70's iron table, well before wrought iron furniture
comes into fashion. A round one is also available.
A retro sofa set. Reserved.
Retro 3-seater sofa with matching 2 single armchairs.
Taken up by Tara on the day it arrived in Singapore.
A pair of single retro armchairs, part of the 3-seater above.
Available separately.
A truly retro 60's queen size bed with attached bedside tables.
In very good condition inspite all these years. Available.
The retro bed above. Side view.
A beautiful, elegant rounded retro 60's dresser. In excellent condition.
Solid teak. A matching piece to the bed above.
A retro 1960's-70's dresser. To be restored. Available Mid June.
The last time I got hold of a U-leg art deco 1950's dining table like this
was like ages ago. Tried very hard to contain the excitement of the find.
L63 x D36 x H30 inches. Being restored. Available mid June.
A rare 3-door solid teak wardrobe that fits onto a pedestal platform
with sturdy legs. In the 60's, such piece was usually custom made.
With our restorer. Available with restoration.
4 vintage foldable chairs. 2 sold. Another 2 pieces available.
Need to replace the PVC though because of torn.
Martin Reincastle who bought one of the red foldable chairs above, sent
me this picture, just a day after he bought it from us. I was surprised
at how fast the piece was reupholstered and such a beautiful thing
it turned up, until he told me that he simply dyed the piece
with leather dye. Cost him only $8, it seemed!
A baby high cane chair. A nostalgia of the past.
If you are into vintage metal furniture, this is one of them.
A vintage metal filing cabinet with seasoned turqoise blue paint.
How do you it's vintage? Look at the handles.
A pretty wrought iron stand. Taken up by Karen.
A retro stool.
So much for today's posting. Till my next vintage trail,
Warmest regards
Sharifah
posted Monday 23 May 2011, 11.o6am
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