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Unexpected Pairings

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We have an exceptionally distinctive set of 10 vintage art deco dining chairs with their handsome original tan leather seats and seatbacks. They are in fine vintage condition and stuffed with supple horsehair filling.

The French art deco style is an eclectic design and artistic style that began in the 1920’s in Paris and was very popular through the 1930’s. Classic examples of this style are evident in the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Grace Building in Sydney, and the (original) ocean liner Queen Mary.

This set of chairs was originally purchased from the Country Trader in Waterloo for nearly $18,000.

We have uniquely paired them with a very modern ebony dining table, made of solid hardwood. This table was originally purchased from Fanuli Furniture in Cremorne for just under $8,000.

These particular chairs when paired with a more traditional oak table look appropriate, but with limited appeal. The reverse is also true when a modern table paired is with minimal modern chairs. This unique pairing enables the setting to modernize a traditional home or to add warmth to a minimal house or apartment.

The price of the complete setting at HFOC is $11,400.

This is a savings of $14,600 from their original cost of approximately $26,000.

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Scott Faso, Managing Director, Home Furniture on Consignment