Retro CoMO

Brown Leather Swivel Chair.  Nice condition.

$15 in Lenexa.  Here’s the link: Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair.

Naugahyde Couch.  Made from the hide of the great American Nauga.  It is probably in better shape than it looks, though the color is tricky.  Still, the price is nice.

$25 in Kansas City.  Here’s the link: Naugahyde Couch.

Barrel Chairs.  Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.  With the diamond pattern?  And the whiskey barrel shape?  And there are four of them?  They come with some kind of game table.  They belong in your rec room.  You would have all sorts of parties with these.  They are that kind of awesome.  Invite me over to lose at a poker game, and maybe you’ll earn enough off me to offset the steep price here.

$350 in Mission, KS.  Here’s the link: Retro Whiskey Barrel Chairs.

It might be bitterly cold through Saturday, but temperatures on Sunday should rise to a balmy high in the mid-20s.  What should you do with such a warm weekend day?  You should drive to St. Louis and pick up your new gold sofa!

Gold Sofa.  Okay, so $800.  But it’s gold.  And you have always wanted a gold sofa.

$800 in St. Louis.  Here’s the link: Retro Sofa.

Storage Unit/End Table.  They suggest that it could be used as a TV stand, but that would depend on the size and age of your current TV, I think.  Make sure it can support it, especially if you have other equipment too.  But it’s cute and I like the detail.

$50 in the Warrenton/O’Fallon/Wentzville area.  Here’s the link: 1950s Vintage Wood TV Stand.

Matching Loveseats.  Kidney shaped in orange velour.  What are you waiting for?  Honestly, these look pretty comfortable.  I’m not sure I understand the best way to arrange them, but it looks like the other piece is a corner piece.  The price seems high, but if the fabric is in good shape, it might be worth it.  It costs a lot to get a couch reupholstered (and I speak from experience).

$300 in O’Fallon.  Here’s the link: Mid century modern love seats.

Dresser.  This looks smaller in the picture than I think it is in real life (the seller lists the height at 42″) and I love the detail despite the fact that the veneer is a little beat-up.

$125 in Fenton.  Here’s the link: Retro Dresser.

Sofa Set.  I love this type of set- it’s so cute.  The seller has repaired some of the cat scratch damage.

$200 in St. Louis City.  Here’s the link: Mid-Century Long and Low Sofa and Loveseat Set.

Danish Modern Sofa.  I love this, too.  The upholstery is in nice shape and I like that striped blue color that is typical of this era.  Nice.

$225 in Illinois (suburbs, I assume).  Here’s the link: Retro Danish Sofa.

Your St. Louis Craigslist happenings:

End tables.  I would be willing to bet these are Drexel tables with that caning on the bottom shelves.  Why?  Because I own a set of these as well, which I bought for roughly twice this price.  Oh well.  I love them and use them as bedside tables.  They are a little on the big side for that, but it’s just plenty of room for books.  Anyway, you can use them as accent tables or end tables.  Very nice quality.

$40 in South St. Louis County.  Here’s the link: 1960’s end tables (vintage).

Vintage 50s couch.  Recently reupholstered in a green/beige pattern.  Nice- I like the buttons and tapered legs.  You could really make this work.

$120 in the Tower Grove neighborhood.  Here’s the link: 50’s style couch.

Two matching white end tables with an interesting inset design- see the post.

$25 in Oakville.  Here’s the link: 2 End Tables.

Round retro table.  In pretty bad shape, but nothing some wood filler and paint couldn’t fix.  Again, just don’t paint the brass.  Clean it up and paint the wood veneer.

$15 in St Louis City.  Here’s the link: Round Retro Wood Table.

Red leather club chair, which I am liking!  The lines are nice.  I cannot tell at all whether this is new or old, though.  Probably newer than I would like it to be.  But it’s not monstrously sized like a contemporary chair would be, and it would still look pretty great in a room with mid-century decor.

$25 in South City St. Louis.  Here’s the link: Armchair.

This was posted on late Friday afternoon, so I don’t know if it’s still available.

Giant modern couch!  $50 OBO!  In Columbia, on West Broadway.

I’m not sure I can determine the age of this couch.  Looks like tapered legs but the fabric pattern seems pretty 70s to me.  Those arms are fat, but the rest of it is very streamlined.  Looks like it comes with matching bolster pillows.  Interesting!

The thing about these sofas is that they are often long, longer than normal couches today.  If you’re a tall person (or if you have a tall person hanging around your house sometimes), you might find that you can lie down on one of these comfortably.  On the other hand, they sometimes feel less solid than newer couches, in case you are not just a tall person but also a wide person.  This couch, however, looks like it might be more substantial with those thicker arms.

Here’s the link: Couch For Sale.