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Knowledge Database

Every day we receive emails with question about material used on vintage interior. Customer asking about sizes, in what year which material was used and when it changed to an other. They are asking because they want to do correct restoration, or to identify the year or the manufacturer or their beloved furniture.

Because we have some experience and also collect some information we can help with some information, but unfortunately we do not know all we want to know.

We gladly share the information with our customer, so on this page we started a database to share knowledge about vintage design interior.
We will add information whenever we will find the time to add something. If you know something you like to share, please send us a mail and will add it. If you like with your name or unnamed.

Fritz Hansen | Denmark
Fritz Hansen

1872
The history of Fritz Hansen begins in 1872, where the enterprising cabinet maker Fritz Hansen obtains a trade license in Copenhagen. 1885 is a decisive year for the Nakskov native and he opens a furniture production company in his own name. Just two years later, his workshop in Christianshavn is thriving. From here, Fritz and his son Christian create high-quality furniture that will continue to define Fritz Hansen in the future.

The first fifty years of the company are defined by a long list of prestigious contracts that include producing furniture for the Danish Parliament and Supreme Court at Christiansburg Palace, the University Library, Copenhagen City Hall and other significant institutions.

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Restoration
Restoration means preserving as much as possible, also, or especially from the aging process! This mainly includes “patina”!
To keep the value of a vintage design furniture which has only usual signs of wear, it never should be refurbish! If a furniture aged in dignity, shows that it was beloved, was careful maintained, but has signs of wear, like worn through paint on areas, where it was touched 1000 times, or discolored leather from use, you never should refurbish!!!
Just do careful cleaning, take care of conservation. E.g. clean leather and give it some protection.
Replace only parts to secure safety for use, try to find same style material, e.g. same looking screws!
If it has only signs of wear, don’t sand wood, just clean it, stop and repair tears, supplement missing cane, clean paint or plastic, but don’t use new paint, stop rust, safe as much of original as possible!
Also keep as much as possible of patina, it tells the story of the furniture. It is not possible to artificially create patina, it will be part of the value of the furniture!

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