Saarinen repro tulip table: Durability of surface and base stability?
Donna Kaufman
7 years ago
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoDonna Kaufman
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Comments (2)The downside is for those who sell through the consignment shops. Someone I know has been considering that as a business and told me the commission is 50%. When things are already expected to sell dirt cheap, I can't see paying someone else to do it, losing another 50% on the item....See MoreDurable Dining Table
Comments (22)Nothing from anywhere online in "wood" will survive nine thousand bangs with a spoon and three times as many wipe down. Long before you dump it, it will look like hell. A table with leaves AND MID CEN? You are in the land of four legs, and 1'st dibs or Ebay and something from the early sixties. Teak, walnut....etc. You're going to have to pick your poison : ) PS Plenty of luxury priced tables are veneer. Allowing a certain stain, and STABILITY to a wood top with no warping. This is why very old antique frm tables are either narrow or planks : ) They have no veneer.. Depending your willingness to part with dollars for the real time period? Try Chairish, Ebay, and 1st Dibs....See MoreWould a saarinen oval tulip table work here?
Comments (25)Thank you everyone! And thank you for the comments on the house! :) Wishbone chairs would be cheaper and they are on sale right now so I will look into that. I really want the 96” - just a little worried that it will look like a conference table and overwhelm the space. I have a couple days to think about it. @palimpsest calcutta would be nice in that it will hide some stains, hopefully, if it is busier. @Sarah lol I might do that! :)...See MoreMCM Family Room Help Choosing Tulip Coffee Table
Comments (11)I would suggest marble rather than lacquer for the family room. My friend has a kitchen table where she used leftover marble from her slabs on a "tulip" base. It has gotten lots of abuse and still looks fine. Lacquer is more much delicate just as wood is more delicate than glass or stone surfaces. I spent a long time looking for the "perfect" coffee table. My aesthetic question would be why don't you want some element of contrast in the room. The wood MCM style tables have elegant lines and might be a bit of visual interest in all that white and pale....See Moreplatimer1
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