In the world of home furnishings, no one needs an excuse to incorporate a retro piece into their homes. As a matter of fact most will try to get a knock off of something famous, scouring IKEA or Target in hopes to brush with beauty. But like most things beautiful a fake--even if it is called ‘faux’-- doesn’t compare to the real thing.
A quick turn through any given antique market in Europe and one can see original designs in their natural habit. These privileged few haven’t been discarded in an attic, but rather preserved waiting to catch the eye of a browsing buyer. I, being that buyer, have the opportunity to touch, question, and pick at every flaw. But lets be honest even the most tarnished of discarded Scandinavian trash is valuable. The workmanship still puts its contemporaries to shame. Besides, who wouldn’t want the bragging rites of saying ‘this is an original Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair’? Why it rolls of the tongue like a vintage wine.
The problem with antiques is that they are not just lying around your neighborhood furniture store. Sometimes they are halfway across the world with no knowledge that somewhere there is a home they could make fabulous. But thank heavens we provide a service to unite you with your perfect piece. Now at Jacobs & Ismail Imports the catch of the day are two original Borge Mogensen Spanish Chairs. For more information visit our shop page at www.jiimports.com/shop.htm or email info@jiimports.com.
*Originally Posted on Word on the Street 8/28/06
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