Tuesday, November 24, 2009

My Weekend Chinoiserie Find


This weekend I found this very elegant vintage 1960s Baker Chinoiserie coffee table in Georgetown. It is molded brass and glass with a Chinese Chippendale style turned wood octagonal base. The wood base has a tortoiseshell finish on faux bamboo. The same Baker coffee table but with a pie crust top and mahogany finish is currently for sale on 1st dibs for $2475 here. (I snagged it for $325.00) In the picture above it is happily ensconced in my little sun room. Click on the picture to enlarge. The picture just below is it at the store. The last picture is its cousin at 1st dibs. As the description on 1st dibs says, it is absolutely splendid.


27 comments:

  1. As I say again: the goddess of good finds shines your way.

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  2. Major Score!!!!!!!!!!
    Looks beautiful and just in time for the Holidays :)

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  3. Beautiful! And what a major find :) Thank you for sharing!

    Meg

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  4. I'm so jealous -it's beautiful -where did you find it?

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  5. I swear!!!! Your LUCK is unbelievable! Just a gorgeous piece!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. What a great find! That is such a wonderful table, lucky you!

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  7. Simply stunning (and what a great deal!).

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  8. beautiful piece - I love the way the legs are situated.

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  9. Averill should definitely snag this from you Beth. I adore this table & in fact my grandparents had the very same one. When my grandma passed I do believe it went to the charity shop as I was into modern and blinded by the light D: Sad now.

    Great, great find.

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  10. Oh my, what a score! This is the table Averill needs atop her sweet blue and white rug!!!

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  11. Aesthetic Oiseau-We both had great weekend finds.

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  12. Home Before Dark-Or maybe I just have a great eye!

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  13. Meg-Thanks and thanks for stopping by.

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  14. Stefan-Thanks. It's a wonderful piece.

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  15. Vickie-Thanks and have a lovely Thanksgiving.

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  16. CC-Thanks-glad you approve. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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  17. Sanity Fair-The base is my favorite feature.

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  18. Deb-Oh, what a shame. Hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving.

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  19. WOW, LOOOOVE IT!!! What a fantabulous score!! :)

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  20. Alison-Thanks and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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  21. Dagny-Thanks. I feel like I should move it to a more prominent room, but I'll see.

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  22. I spotted the same table today while visiting my mother in law in NC for only $110. I will be heading back next weekend to snatch that baby up. I knew I had seen that table before in a beautiful space. Thanks for sharing.

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