Vintage furniture highlights on eBay

We currently don't have a 'bricks & mortar' selling space

We currently don’t have a ‘bricks & mortar’ selling space as unfortunately, the antiques centre here in Todmorden had to close down due to unforeseen circumstances. In addition to placing some of the pieces that had been housed there into our own web shop, we’ve decided to sell some of the larger items from our former pitch on eBay… and we’d like to highlight three lovely bits of vintage furniture which have just been listed for auction.

Vintage Ladderax unit with white metal uprights, 3 short teak shelves and cube-shaped glass-fronted cupboard | H is for Home

First up, we have another mid century modern classic – Ladderax. This small unit is a very sweet example. It’s 60cm wide – and has 3 shelves and a glazed cupboard; very simple, compact and stylish. It would suit almost any room – office or lounge,  most likely – however, we could also see it working in a kitchen, bedroom or hallway.

Vintage wicker rocking chair | H is for Home

Next up, we have this fabulous cane rocking chair dating from the 1950s/60s. It’s quite rare to find these metal framed mid century modern ‘atomic’ era chairs in rocking form. And with cane & wicker currently being all the rage in interior design, we’re sure that this piece will appeal to lots of people.

Vintage leather footstool/pouffe

And last, but not least – a leather footstool. It has a lovely, aged patina and the patchwork forms a flower like pattern. It would fit perfectly in any interior scheme, from boho chic to mid century modern. It’s also an ideal piece to to soften the hard edges of a vintage industrial space.

All items are live and available to buy as this post goes live!

Charity Vintage: T G Green Streamline

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Collection of 1930s T G Green Streamline pottery kitchen storage jars(End 15 Sep, 2013 20:40:58 BST)

This collection of vintage 1930s T G Green Streamline kitchen storage jars is currently up for sale on eBay for Charity in support of Yorkshire Cat Rescue (formerly Haworth Cat Rescue).*

They’re for sale singly, with a starting bid of £25 each; some already have a couple of bids on them. They’d look fabulous in a vintage, 30s inspired kitchen, perhaps sitting in an original kitchenette from the era. They all end tomorrow evening so get your skates on if you’re interested!

*Yorkshire Cat Rescue is an independent charity based in West Yorkshire that takes in and rehomes abandoned and unwanted domestic & feral cats/kittens. Yorkshire Cat Rescue will benefit 100% from all auctions where YCR is the seller.

Charity Vintage: Ercol sofa

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vintage Ercol sofa for sale on eBay for Charity in support of St Luke's Cheshire Hospice
(Ends 17 May, 2013 19:22:43 BST)

A vintage Ercol sofa is at or near the top of many a mid century modern fan’s furniture wish list. This one’s being sold by St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice*. It needs new cushion covers and one of its legs is slightly damaged, but its webbing looks to be in great nick… and with a starting bid of £49.99, it’s still a bargain! It’s offered as a “collection only” item from their warehouse in Winsford, Cheshire.

*St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice provides palliative and specialist palliative care to those adult patients with life threatening or life limiting disease. The emphasis of care is on the promotion of dignity and quality of life for patients, and support for family and friends during and after the illness. Care may be as an outpatient attending Hospice Day Care, Complementary Therapy Clinic or Lymphoedema Clinic or inpatient admitted for symptom control, health assessment or terminal care.

Charity Vintage: Five vintage Kenneth Townsend tiles

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set of 5 vintage Kenneth Townsend tiles; cockerel, elephant, robin, hedgehog and mouse
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We’ve mentioned Kenneth Townsend quite a lot in blogs in the past – he’s one of our favourite designers. His “Menagerie” series of tiles are very collectable and much sought after. Here’s a lot of five Kenneth Townsend “Menagerie” tiles for sale on eBay in support of The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home*.

*The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home is a registered charity in the Chiltern area which offers specialist home nursing care, support and advice for patients with life threatening illnesses. The professional care offered by our teams of nurses enables patients to stay at home through their illness.