Description
NOTE- listing price is for the extension table only. This full suite SOLD for $2250 (for the extension dining table AND 8 chairs) within 7 days of being listed in 2018. Keep following our NEWLY LISTED section on our website. We sold this suite UNDER CONSIGNMENT FROM MY CLIENT’S HOME IN NORTH LAKES, North Brisbane. WE OPERATED AS THE SELLER’S AGENT SO ORGANISED THE FULL SALE ON THE SELLER’S BEHALF. The listed price here INCLUDED our commission fee. SORRY SOLD!!!
Provenance and Background Info
An exquisite extension dining table by Danish designer, Johannes Andersen that can seat up to 10 when extended (chairs are priced SEPARATELY). I’m not 100% certain of where this suite was made because the license to produce Andersen’s designs was granted to various manufacturers around the world. This design was manufactured by Uldum Mobelfabrik in Denmark, D Scan in the USA and Danish Deluxe here in Australia to name a few. Danish Deluxe would be the obvious assumption, but I really don’t think this is Danish Deluxe. This suite came out of a house with various Danish pieces (those pieces will be listed in iNVISeDGE shortly). The workmanship of this table is superb! Two steps ABOVE the quality 1960’s extension dining tables done by Parker and Chiswell Furniture as well as FLER and Tessa. The top of this table is thick and beautifully sculptured- all edges are expertly rounded and the teak border around the edge is also super-thick and artfully done. You just don’t see them like this often. This table is the matching table for the pictured chairs (they were purchased together in the 1960’s) and marry together perfectly. If you’d like the full matching suite don’t hesitate to contact us as I will be entertaining offers on just the 8 chairs. Sets of 8 VINTAGE chairs in this style are rarely seen so I doubt they’ll last long. Like all our stock the chairs will be listed on our website FIRST, well before anywhere else (it’s likely they’ll sell directly from here- visit the NEWLY LISTED Category regularly).
Johannes Andersen became one of the most notable furniture makers of the 1950’s, selling his designs to Denmark, Norway and Sweden. All his designs are exquisite and urge you to take a closer look.
Apart from looks and durability, this table ticks every other box. A big tick for practicality- the butterfly extension mechanism is a joy to use and the sled legs are set under the table. This means you can place your chairs anywhere around this table which brings me to my next point. This table comfortably seats 6 closed up and 8 when extended. For family gatherings or if you don’t mind getting close to your guests you could also squeeze in 10 chairs when extended. And the extension pieces are the best colour-match for any vintage dining table I’ve seen- they match the rest of the table perfectly. This leaves us with investment appeal. Australian made tables from the era that are not as good sell for significantly more than this- this piece has been priced to give our customers a fantastic investment and keep them coming back (and to give buyers from any location around Australia reason to act!)
New extension dining tables in the shops easily cost more than this but this table has investment appeal as an added bonus. It should retain its value but in all honestly I think that if you look after it, it will increase in value in the future. The investment appeal is obvious but to top it off this piece has already proven itself for 50 years! You have 100% confidence in the quality you’ll be getting before you shell out a cent. There’s no better way to invest in your home and reduce landfill.
