This week's new stock at Vamp - 01 July 2016

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A mid-century shelving system with black metal ladder sides and brightly painted wooden shelves
Length – 115cm | Depth – 26cm | Height – 202cm

1970’s Kiaat sideboard with block handles.
Length – 169cm | Depth – 52cm | Height – 78cm 

Very stylish 1970’s Luigi Massoni designed trolley for Guzzini (Italy) in cream with two detachable serving trays and castors.
Diameter of each tray – 56cm | Diameter of trolley – 63cm | Height – 62cm 

Elegant mid-century Imbuia sideboard with brass knobs
Length – 152cm | Depth – 46cm | Height – 79.5cm 

A very small mid-century table lamp. The shade is original, so marked here and there but nothing too bad!
Diameter of Lamp – 16cm | Height including shade –  39cm | Height excluding shade – 16cm 

A lovely low mid-century display cabinet in Sapele with a solid Mahogany base and legs

Length – 90cm | Depth – 40cm | Height – 101cm

Please check height, this is not a tall display case. 

A 1950’s designed Danish staved Teak ‘Congo’ ice bucket. Reminiscent of the shape of a Viking ship and one of renowned Danish designer Jens Quistgaard most famous pieces for Dansk. The vessel bears the stamp DANSK designs, Denmark, IHQ at the bottom. The black inner lining is sadly split in places, but it is beautiful as a decorative Danish Teak piece (or to store something other than ice!).  

Diameter – 23cm | Height – 48cm

We came across a teak box previously belonging to a wall unit. But a box is no good on its own so we made a little shelving system to keep it company!
Length – 111cm | Depth – 30cm | Height – 179cm 

An antique Teak felt lined wooden cutlery box with 2 drawers and a lift up lid. The felt is fairly worn inside, but still totally useable.
49cm x 38cm | Height – 27cm 

Original retro black metal base with new solid Oak shelves
Length – 65cm | Depth – 25cm | Height – 107cm 

A vintage bentwood and rattan Thonet style rocking chair by Gerdau, Brazil
Height of seat – 41cm | Height of back – 106cm | Depth – 106cm | Width – 55cm 

I am 99 % sure that this is one of the variations by renowned designer Colombo Sanguineti of his Chiavari chairs. Made with faux bamboo wood and a rattan seat. A beautiful, light weight, delicate chair. Circa 1950’s

Height of seat – 45cm| Height of back – 90cm| Width – 43cm | Depth – 46cm

Gift cards at Vamp - 28 June 2016

New designs from our favourite card supplier @ R40 each. 

New vintage kitchenalia and collectables just unpacked at Vamp - 27 June 2016

White milk glass 1930’s hens nest. ‘Lid’ comes off to reveal the nest underneath. A couple of small chips on the rim (only noticeable if you’re really looking for them), but otherwise great condition. The piece was manufactured by Portieux Vallerysthal, France.

20cm x 16cm | Height – 17cm

R535

The classic Kobenstyle design by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Marked Dansk Designs France IHQ at the base. The Fondue set is in excellent condition and looks hardly used. It comes with 6 fondue forks.

Bottom pot Diameter – 18cm | Pot height with lid – 11cm | Height on stand – 22cm

R1250

A classic 1960’s Totem design set by Susan Williams Ellis for Portmeirion (Stoke, England) Consists of: Coffee  pot, 6 demitasse cups and saucers, 1 sugar bowl, 1 milk jug. There is a tiny chip to the underside of one of the cups and a bit of age appropriate crazing here and there, but in overall great condition. I think the set must have been made up of two different sets at some point as some of the cups have a glssy glaze and others a matt glaze.

Set @ R1150

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The oval Totem platter is separate

37cm x 28cm

R285

A mid century orange studio pottery vase

Diameter at widest-13cm | Height – 17cm

R265

Taalari pressed glass ashtray designed in 1966 by Tamara Aladin for Riihimäen Lasi Oy glass works in Finland. Great condition.

11cm x 11cm | Height – 6.5cm 

R320

Mid-century red enamel saucepan made by Finel for Arabia of Finland in the Kehrä Pattern. There are fleabite chips on the rim and the inside of the pot is clean, but has lost its shine.

Diameter – 15cm | Height – 10cm

R385

Tall green glass stemmed vintage vase

Bottom diameter – 12cm | Top diameter – 7cm | Height 32cm

R245

Enamel roasting pan. I am positive it is Finel (Finland) but it bears no makers marks.

39cm x 24cm | Height – 5.5cm

R385

New Tretchikoff stock just unpacked - 24 June 2016

We've just unpacked our latest Tretchikoff stock. In addition to the ever popular cushions which we normally stock, we now have coin purses, utility purses, coasters and postcards.

Each set has 4 identical coasters. We have the following sets in stock: Zulu Girl, Chinese Girl, Lady From Orient, Dying Swan and Balinese Girl 
R130 per set of 4

These handy little coin purses measure 12cm x 10cm. They come in the following designs: Miss Wong, Zulu Girl, Balinese Girl, Chinese Girl Blue Jacket, Lady from Orient and Chinese Girl
R120 each

A set of 50 postcards depicting various works by Vladimir Tretchikoff. Wonderful to post or individually frame your favourites!
R200 per set of 50

These large utility purses come in very handy! We have them in the following designs: Chinese Girl Blue Jacket, Balinese Girl, Chinese Girl, Dying Swan, Zulu Lady, Lady from Orient and Miss Wong
R285 each

Throwback Thursdays!

#TBT Design Museum Danmark 2012. A glorious day, one I'll never ever ever forget! We started off with the Finn Juhl centennial exhibition (how lucky were we!) exhibiting some of his best furniture and original working drawings and then made our way through the contemporary 20th Century furniture designs. Seeing such an abundance of pieces by prolific Danish designers who's furniture we can mostly only dream of having in our shop or house was, well, a dream come true.#throwbackthursdays

Meet the Team. Part 2

Meet Michael, Paula's partner in crime and co-founder of Vamp. Michael takes care of the furniture restoration and production side of the business and is the designer extraordinaire behind our "made by Vamp' range of furniture. His other interests include collecting miniature cars, old bicycles and vintage cars. He also loves to cycle, paint, drinks red wine and his favourite holiday destination is France. If you happen to bump into him, ask him when his Ford Galexie will be on the road. (and yes, that is a trick question;)

Some shots from around our shop today - 21 June 2016

It's a beautiful sunny winters day in Cape Town today! I couldn't resist taking some photos in the afternoon light.