Barnaby's

1960′s vintage ercol sideboard

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:44:18 +0000

lovely retro piece from the sixties..this ercol sideboard has an elm top and is probably beech and ply on the body, under the paint or coloured varnish. It sits on windsor style legs.

I love this piece! Not so many years ago,for me, ercol represented furniture crimes against humanity. Then one day, some of it (not all of it..) suddenly was beautiful. It’s solid, fairly traditional yet somehow funky. Well made but not too serious.. The legs are fantastically rural; like a homage to rustic fairy tales. Like red riding hood’s milking stool, if she had such a thing. Dammit the top’s made out of two great bits of elm. Ten years after this was made there wasn’t any elm left thicker than your thigh: it had all succumbed to dutch elm disease. The finish on the body is interesting too; it looks original but i can’t find any painted examples online. The way it has worn and scuffed over the years contrasts markedly with the futuristic intentions of the design.

dimensions to follow £325

antique oak box

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:13:14 +0000

This is a beautiful old spanish chest, or ‘casson’.

Made of oak, with carved panels and a shaped plinth, it’s well over 100 years old.

The hinges are proper iron affairs, made by a blacksmith.

It just says ‘castle’ or ‘mediaeval manor house’ but it would work equally well set against an ultra modern theme. A well selected ancient piece can really bring the clean, bright lines of minimalism into focus. Hmm..i do actually think that, as well.

Dimensions to follow

£325

painted antique pine dresser base

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:00:39 +0000

♦antique pine dresser base from around 1920

♦three drawers over two sliding doors. Similar height to standard kitchen units.

♦this piece was bought with this paint finish. It’s not bad, but not really distressed the way we would do it. It can be stripped or repainted but it’s ready to go as it stands and is nice and cheap cos we don’t have to do any work..

♦dimensions: 123cm x 47cm x 91cm high

♦£275

antique bed with patchwork upholstery

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:07:45 +0000

♦antique bed upholstered with patchwork

♦painted distressed finish in light grey

♦front of headboard and both sides of tail upholstered

♦dimensions: 202cm x 92cm x 130cm high

♦£250

antique pine dresser with glazed top

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:30:26 +0000

♦old pine dresser with glazed doors above, three drawers and two doors below

♦decorative arches, trims and turnings in elm

♦this is a beautiful piece, with a rich colour and lots of character.

♦dimensions:148cm x 47cm x 192cm high

♦£850

victorian pine kitchen table

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:32:43 +0000

♦late victorian pine kitchen table with drawer

♦elegant tulip feet

♦almost square shape: good compact size for a smallish kitchen or dining room

♦dimensions: 100cm x 83cm x 77cm high

£275

tall painted shabby chic old pine cupboard

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:48:14 +0000

♦old 1920′s pine cupboard

♦painted in cream and french grey

♦tall and narrow. Shelves inside

♦dimensions: 63cm x 42cm x 196cm high

♦£275

pine wall shelf made in sussex from old pine

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:29:43 +0000

♦set of shelves made from recycled old pine

♦made in battle, near hastings, east sussex

♦can be made to measure, prices depend on size, design and finish

♦rustic, rough sanded finish or smooth and waxed.

♦can be painted with a shabby chic look; ask us for details

♦this example £40

shelves made in sussex from reclaimed pine

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:25:46 +0000

♦set of shelves made from recycled old pine

♦made in battle, near hastings, east sussex

♦can be made to measure, prices depend on size, design and finish

♦rustic, rough sanded finish or smooth and waxed.

♦can be painted with a shabby chic look; ask us for details

♦this example £40

handmade paua shell/abalone and silver necklace

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:16:51 +0000

♦silver chain necklace with abalone or paua shell set in sterling silver

♦handmade near hastings, sussex

♦£195