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!

Gimee Five! Pouffes

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selection of 5 pouffes

Our sitting room has undergone a slow but considered transformation in the past few months. We’ve replaced our sofa, armchairs and coffee table (most of which were ruined by flooding). The furniture layout’s been altered… then changed… then changed again… and again.

One piece of furniture we’ve been missing in each arrangement has been a pouffe – or footstool or ottoman if you prefer. I was brought up knowing not to sit or put your feet on tables. As the saying goes, “Tables are for glasses, not for …es.” The coffee table in front of our sofa,  has been seeing far too much heel action!

  1. Scott ottoman: £349, MADE
  2. Moroccan leather pouffe by Bohemia: £135, Notonthehighstreet
  3. Brillo box pouf: $379, Fab
  4. Moroccan leather pouffe: £130-£150, Graham & Green
  5. Kiko stool: from £1,159, Harrods

Charity Vintage: Red & white check leather footstool

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vintage red and white checked leather footstool being sold in support of Cornwall Hospice Care
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This is a striking vintage red & white checked leather footstool being sold in support of Cornwall Hospice Care*.  It has great 1950s styling with its tapered legs and gold-coloured metal feet.

There’s a low starting bid of £4.99 as it’s not in pristine condition. However, with a little elbow grease and leather cream it should come up very nicely.

*Cornwall Hospice Care provides skilled medical care and support for people living with a life limiting illness in an unhurried, safe and trusting environment and gives practical and emotional support to their loved ones and carers.

Forthcoming Attractions: late July 2012

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selection of vintage products soon to be made available on the H is for Home shop including woolwork picture, brushed steel desk lamp, wall map of Lancashire, collection of National Geographic maps, yellow & black vinyl covered pouf, yellow polka dotted Tams tea set

Another selection of forthcoming attractions for you to take a peek at – quite a yellow feel to the vintage homewares this time.

vintage yellow woolwork picture

Starting with a fab 1960s tapestry. We’ve had these in lots of designs – this one looks like a giant pine cone.  It has a very 3D effect, almost exploding out at you.

vintage yellow & black vinyl covered pouf

Next we have this zingy yellow & black leatherette footstool – perfect for adding a real flash of colour to a neutral house decor. It might also look great in a vintage camper van.

vintage brushed steel & white painted desk lamp

This is a lovely lamp – functional, with an elegant simplicity. It was produced by Prova of Italy in the 1960s or 70s.

The map in the background is one of those huge old school maps – this one covering North West England – Lancashire, West Yorkshire, the Dales and Southern Lakes.

collection of National Geographic maps

We couldn’t possibly leave this one on the market stall as it features our neck of the woods!

vintage yellow polka dotted Tams tea set

These tea trios were made by Tams and we’ve had this spotty pattern in various colourways.

detail of vintage yellow polka dotted Tams tea set

We love this warm butterscotch shade.

large vintage wall map of Lancashire showing Todmorden and surrounding area

And finally… more maps!

In addition to the large school map we’ve also got a pile of 1960s National Geographic maps covering all corners of the globe. They could be kept neatly folded on the shelf, but they would also look great individually framed – or even used en mass as wallpaper. They could cover a huge area – it might look fantastic in a study!