I managed to snaffle a free, 1963, Concord chest of drawers on FreeCycle,
Designed by John & Sylvia Reid as part of the Concord range for Stag Furniture in the 60s, it has striking, geometric handles, oak veneer exterior and tall, elegantly tapering legs. It has a true modernist aesthetic and was way ahead of its time when designed.
John & Sylvia Reid
I sanded it down, repaired some unstuck veneer with a hot iron and gave it 3 coats of kitchen worktop oil which, when dry, will be lightly sanded to make it matt. Just need a 60s table lamp to go with it.
These pieces are becoming very collectable and it was sheer luck I got one for free - saw one on eBay for £240.
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I still have some of my 1960s G-Plan pieces in my cicumstances of reduced space.
Worth hanging on to. Heirlooms.
So...you got a piece of damaged furniture made of veneered something (ply?) with matching handles and spindly legs and fixed it....? Good job it was free!! ;-)
A design classic - a bit like a Mirror Dinghy ..
Now there's a thought for an up cycled coffee table...
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