I'm rather pleased with my latest bargain - a mid-century smoked glass top coffee table. It's designed by Norwegian Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo Tegnekontor. When I researched it, I found some other fantastic pieces of furniture labelled Bruksbo, most of them by Afdal (see pics). I already owned a design piece of his - the long rosewood bench. Unfortunately I don't have the flower box that sits on top, but it's nice regardless. This bench came with different 'accessories' in its time - I have seen it with a seat cushion, with a box of drawers and also with boxes for LPs. I got my Bruksbo pieces for a song. Lucky me! :-)
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Oh wow, I love this table!
Truly a timeless classic.
I have the magazine/recordholder i the last picture, but it is single, not double, though. I just love these designs. :)
i thought i already commented here but i don't think it got saved. anyway, what i said was...you are such a good shopper! and i LOVE that shelving unit.
I am intrigued by your site. I believe I have a Bruksbo dining table and chars purchased some years ago from deBoers furniture store in Toronto Canada. Is there a place I can find our more about it?
Hi Beth
I don't know if you'll read this, but I thought you deserved an answer (and I don't have your e-mail address).
Bruksbo is still manufacturing furniture, amongst them dining tables and chairs. http://bruksbo.no/
It's not a great website, and I think it's in Norwegian only.
There isn't much info on vintage Bruksbo either, other than the links I've mentioned in my post. Not sure if this was of much help...
I also got the coffeetable, and its signed bruksbo hauk snekkerier, I know mine is a real deal.. but I also found a site on the internet where they make replikas of it! www.floor-model.com ..I dont get it, rosewood is a forbidden type of wood, to make furniture of nowdays Ive been told...hrm..
Hello, I also have the bruksbo Afdal bench. I do love it, but it does not go with our furniture. I live north of Chicago in the US, any idea what it is worth and where I could sell it to a good home? :) Thanks, Jennifer
My email is:
jenreyes73@att.net
Hi,
I have just purchase in Australia a Bruksbo tan leather vintage armchair. It is low to the ground,wide,with buckle and lacing detail at the back and two straps with buckle over each arm, the frame is a rose coloured wood. It is labeled Stranda Industri and has a number on it of 161. I wonder whether you might be able to give me any information about it, i.e the designer and when it might have been made. I don't seem to be able to find any refernece to this style.
Thankyou
Sharon Melbourne
Hi Sharon!
Off the top of my head, I don't know the chair you mention, I'm afraid. But here's a page with some info about Afdal:
http://www.lauritz.com/Article/Article.aspx?LanguageId=5&article=3003
It's in Norwegian, but if you mail me, I can send you a translation. And if you have a picture of the chair, I'd love to see it!
Janne
Great Pics and info about Bruksbo. it sure is hard to find info on Bruksbo. I recently referenced this post in my blog about two pieces of Bruksbo which we have in out warehouse. you can find that at http://thegoodmod.blogspot.com I encourage you to make a comment our our blog and and any info you may know about the piece. Thanks
Hi, I have a Bruksbo Veggen de Luxe wall unit very like the one pictured on your blog, but it is an estate sale find and I think I may be missing some hardware. Could you tell me - or better yet post a photo - of how the cabinets attach to the vertical rails? MANY thanks.
Oh wow, I love this table!
Truly a timeless classic.
I have the magazine/recordholder i the last picture, but it is single, not double, though. I just love these designs.
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