1920s Deco Sofa and Chair Set

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It’s a painful decision to part ways with our dear companions of more than two decades. We rescued this deco … more It’s a painful decision to part ways with our dear companions of more than two decades. We rescued this deco set from an abandoned house in central PA, on a property that my wife’s aunt and uncle had purchased. The woman who owned the house and items had no heirs, and the house, with all of its possessions, was “returning to nature.”

We knew what we had with these gems in the VERY rough. The state of them, in 2000, was frankly disgusting. Animals had had their way with them. Yet their underlying beauty was intact.

We threw them into the back of my father in law’s pickup and transported them to our 1925 house in Philadelphia, where they waited in the garage until we found Marcel in Havre de Grace. We had secured the new velvet upholstery—celadon green and ruby red. And then Marcel worked his magic on them, bringing them back to life, perhaps better than ever.

They did their job for us. We’ve raised our kids. Our tastes have evolved a bit. Mostly there’s a slight mismatch in two dimensions—they are a too low for our very tall people and yet have always been a bit larger than our narrow living room requires.

Yes, it is time to say goodbye, but these humble, everyday things-of-beauty deserve to flourish again.

Marcel’s work has survived two children and three cats remarkably well, but there are blemishes. The cushions could use a refresh in terms of support. And our red friend might need a bit more structural rehabbing, which we notice when larger bodies sit there.

Tears will be shed when these seats leave our home. But our best hope is that they find another caretaker to chairish them as they deserve.

Both chairs are 39” wide, 39” deep, seat depth of around 22”, seat height of 16”, seat width of 21”, overall height of 33-34”. less