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 Dear Secondhandsavvy, I am an interior designer who works in NYC in the design district. This table was originally acquired prior to my being hired. My company keeps inventory of antique and vintage furniture and this piece was found by my boss, abandoned outside our office. Being the collector that he is, my boss brought it up and kept it. When he heard of my appreciation of Marcel Breuer he gave it to me.
I enclosed an overall picture, a close up of one side, and a photo of the tag on the underside which says: "Original Design", "STENDIG", "Made in Finland" I am curious of the value of this poor abandoned table. Please see the attached photographs for your study. Emily Hogle New York, NY ................ Dear Emily, From my research I am guessing that your table is from the 1960's and was imported to the United States by the New York firm "Stendig." They played a key role in raising awareness of modern Scandinavian design by importing furniture from designers (both well-known and some just starting out) from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and some even from Italy. Stendig is also known for bringing the European look to the mass market in the United States, which was quite different from the "American Modernism." They used to be located at 487 Park Avenue in New York. It is difficult to tell which designer created your piece, as it could have been created by any of the young designers of that generation. But it is a good piece of furniture and is a terrific representation modern Scandinavian design. I would estimate the value to be about $300 to $400 Canadian or $200-$300 U.S. However, the value could easily increase over the next few years, as there seems to be a growing enthusiasm for Scandinavian furniture and its nice clean sleek lines--making your table quite the wonderful find. You can also find out more information by checking out a recent publication called: The Sixties, A Decade of Design Revolution by Lesley Jackson. Mary Watson
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