Tag Archives: Panton era chair

Vintage Chromcraft Couch, Chair & Ottoman

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Hepcats Haven

We are excited to announce the completion of our Chromcraft set. Bill and John from B&T Upholstery did a fantastic job and we couldn’t be happier. Here are a couple of earlier posts where I wrote about this sets transformation (update 1, update 2).

We were a little nervous about our fabric choice but now that the set is finished we really dig it.

The accessories look soo good with this set.

John did a fantastic job keeping the pattern lined up.

Even the Witco’s look great with it!

Of course you need more decorative glass.

I am surprised how comfortable these are. Bill used heavy duty foam to give the cushions more durability.

This will be a great area to hang out in and watch TV. I love decorating in a different style and era than I am accustom to.

I really dig the blue/green color combo of the lamps.

I am almost 6ft tall and I can actually lay down on this couch and fit!

On to the next post!

4 Comments

Vintage Chromcraft Upholstery Almost Done!!!

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Hepcats Haven

Though the upholstery does not look too bad here, it had numerous wear spots and stains.

We blogged about a really stellar Chromcraft set on our other blog Hepcat Restorations a while back. Our upholsterer Bill from B&T Upholstery sent us a few text photos of how the Chromcraft set is turning out, so I thought we would pass them along…

Mel and I spent a lot of time looking for what we felt was the right fabric and this is what we found.

Here you can see John recovering the cushion base for the couch. Both John and Bill are perfectionists.

John seen here verifying it turned out all right.

One of the concerns Bill had was that our upholstery fabric did not have enough stretch for the corners of the back rest. He ended up having to sew in inserts to make the bend, but with the busyness of the fabric pattern it blends well.

Here is the last photo showing the cushions that still need to be recovered. We hope to have the set soon and will post a follow up as soon as we do.

1 Comment

Posted in Nostalgia, Restorations and tagged Chromcraft, Chromcraft sofa, chromecraft, fiberglass chair, fiberglass couch, panton couch, Panton era chair, panton era couch, Panton era furniture, Panton furniture, panton sofa, space age chair, space age couch, space age furniture, space age sofa, spaceage chair, spaceage couch, spaceage furniture. Bookmark the permalink.

1970’s Original Lee West Alpha Chamber “Egg Chair” made for Krypton Furniture

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Hepcats Haven

As many of our fellow dealers/collectors know, cool stuff is getting harder & harder to find. This is largely due to competition and the difficulty to find items in good condition. I was doing what I usually do, cruising Craigslist when I came across something that made me jump out of my seat. It was a Lee West Alpha Chamber chair!

We got this chair from another dealer we know named Sam. He is a real nice guy and always seems to find great stuff. As with all items we acquire, we like to know the back story on each piece. Sam told me this was purchased and shipped to Hawaii where it was gently used for a short time and placed in storage when brought back to the mainland. It sat in storage for 20 something years!

This unit is in amazing condition. All the fiberglass is in fantastic condition, and the upholstery is also in great original condition. Of course, this isn’t just a cool chair but also a sound capsule.

On both sides of the inside of the chair there are speakers under the fabric. When I was purchasing it from Sam we tested it and the sound was surprisingly good. I could just imagine putting on some Doors and staring out at some black light posters with the glow of lava lamps washing over you.

Under the chair there are connections to power the speakers. There are two fuses to prevent a surge from frying the wires. I have the original wire harness that I have to attach new ends to.

I remember seeing this chair in the movie Sleepless in Seattle. I remember a scene where Tom Hanks’ son was up in his room with a friend sitting in the chair and chilling out.

I know this will just add to the space age feel of the room. I can’t wait to see the Chromcraft set with this chair!

I guess if your stereo laid an egg this is what it would look like!

It still has the original makers label under the front lip!

This is the materials tag still attached.

Another great thing is this chair has it’s original instructions on how to hook it up.

They have seen better days but I am happy to have them. Maybe these will help someone figure out how to hook the chair up.

I can’t wait to get this hooked up and rock out!

9 Comments

Posted in Our Collection and tagged 1960's ball chair, 1970's ball chair, 1970's egg chair, 1970's Stereo Egg Chair, 1970's Stereo Fiberglass Chair, 1970's Stereo Pod Chair, 60's egg chair, 70's ball chair, 70's egg chair, ball chair, bubble stereo chair, Calif., chromecraft chair, Eero Aarnio ball chair, Eero Aarnio bubble chair, Eero Aarnio chair, Eero Aarnio design, Eero Aarnio fiberglass, Eero Aarnio Pod Chair, egg chair, egg stereo chair, fiberglass ball chair, fiberglass chair, fiberglass egg chair, Lee Chair Co, Lee Chair Corporation, Lee Co. Burbank, Listening Environment Engineers, Listening Environment Engineers Chair, Listening Environment Engineers Furniture, mid century ball chair, mid century pod chair, mid century stereo chair, mid-century egg chair, midcentury egg chair, midcentury pod chair, MOd Chair, Mod egg chair, Mod pod chair, modpod chair, modpod stereo chair, panton chair, Panton era chair, pod chair, pod stereo chair, retro stereo chair, seventies Mod egg chair, sixties egg chair, sound capsule chair, space age chair, space age pod, space age pod stereo chair, space age stereo chair, stereo ball chair, stereo bubble chair, stereo chair, stereo egg chair, stereo fiberglass chair, stereo plastic chair, vintage ball chair, vintage pod chair, vintage pod stereo chair, vintage stereo chair. Bookmark the permalink.

Our Alameda Point Antiques Faire Finds

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Hepcats Haven

Mel and I were up at 2:30am this morning getting ready and driving to the largest antiques show in Northern California. We love Alameda because of the size of the faire and the scenic views. You can see the heart of S.F. from almost any point around the faire. The weather was great today, and added to the enjoyment of the day.

Here are the fruits of our labor!

This Craig radio and speakers is really cool. If you look closely, you can see orange plastic behind the speakers and radio. I love the accent of that against the dark wood. We also managed to find the really cool hourglass.

This super mod plastic clock and calendar was produced by Burwood. We love it’s functionality!

Here we have an assortment of Murano, Blenko and other cool glass pieces.

This is a real gem! This will look great with the rest of our space age decor! We love this phone.

This “Janga” looking piece is a table top puzzle piece from the 70’s.

These jacks are huge. They are made of resin, thank god because if they were metal I am not sure I could lift them! We purchased these courtesy of FandFVintage.

Totally Panton Era mirrors! Thanks Tom and Vern!

Large vintage Kimball bullet planter

Large abstract geometric lucite sculpture by Van Teal circa 1970’s.

This interesting piece is also from FandFVintage and will be used as a planter.

This is a vintage red pod chair. We are unable to find anything about the maker of this piece. I have a yellow chair that will go with this that I cannot substantiate either. If anybody knows the maker, we’d be interested in knowing.

2 Comments

Posted in Our Collection and tagged 60's chair, 60's glass, 60's pop art, 70's chair, 70's glass, 70's pop art, Blenko glass, Bullet Planter, burwood art, Burwood Products Company, egg chair, fiberglass mirror, kimball bullet planter, kimball planter, mcm bullet planter, mcm glass, mcm jacks, mid century bullet planter, mid century glass, mid century jacks, midcentury bullet planter, midcentury egg chair, midcentury fiber glass chair, midcentury fiber glass furniture, midcentury fiberglass chair, midcentury fiberglass furniture, midcentury jacks, midcentury kimball bullet planter, midcentury kimball planter, midcentury molded plastic chair, midcentury molded plastic furniture, midcentury planter, midcentury pod chair, midcentury vintage chair, molded plastic chair, molded plastic furniture, molded plastic mirror, murano glass, panton chair, panton egg chair, Panton era chair, panton era egg chair, Panton era furniture, panton era mirror, panton era molded plastic chair, panton era molded plastic furniture, Panton furniture, panton mirror, plastic chair, pod chair, pop art mirror, retro bullet planter, retro glass, retro jacks, retro mirror, retro pop art, seventies chair, seventies glass, seventies pop art, shell chair, sixties chair, sixties glass, sixties pop art, space age chair, space age furniture, Van Teal acrylic, Van Teal lucite, Van Teal Sculpture, vintage bullet planter, vintage Burwood Products Company, vintage glass, vintage jacks, vintage mirror, vintage pop art. Bookmark the permalink.

Hepcats Haven

Tag Archives: Panton era chair

Vintage Chromcraft Couch, Chair & Ottoman

Vintage Chromcraft Upholstery Almost Done!!!

1970’s Original Lee West Alpha Chamber “Egg Chair” made for Krypton Furniture

Our Alameda Point Antiques Faire Finds

Follow us on YouTube

Follow us on Instagram

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Pinterest

Follow us via Email

Keyword Search

Visitor Counter

Archives

Categories

Stuff We’re Looking For

Hepcats Haven

Tag Archives: Panton era chair

Vintage Chromcraft Couch, Chair & Ottoman

Share this:

Like this:

Vintage Chromcraft Upholstery Almost Done!!!

Share this:

Like this:

1970’s Original Lee West Alpha Chamber “Egg Chair” made for Krypton Furniture

Share this:

Like this:

Our Alameda Point Antiques Faire Finds

Share this:

Like this:

Follow us on YouTube

Follow us on Instagram

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Pinterest

Follow us via Email

Keyword Search

Visitor Counter

Archives

Categories

Stuff We’re Looking For