Redeux Vintage Furniture: Grand Opening a Success!

April 7, 2011

Grand Opening a Success!

The Grand Opening of Redeux Vintage Furniture this past weekend was a great success!

Many of our old friends from the “garage days” stopped by to say hello and their reaction to our new shop was 100% positive. Folks visiting Redeux for the first time were amazed at our selection and value. It was a great time and several suggestions were made and will be introduced to the shop as soon as possible.

There’s no doubt about it, the new shop is comfortable and we’ve had a few folks ask about having a place to sit. Talking about the furniture, the old manufacturers, the history of the pieces themselves seems to just come naturally at Redeux. So, we’re going to make it more comfortable to do so – and have coffee available, too.

More accessories, please. Our selections of prints have been a great hit. Pam Geiger’s prints of her oil paintings and our vintage prints have added a new dimension to Redeux and the reaction has been great. We’ll add vintage prints to our list when going our treasure hunts. We’ve also had requests for us to carry more lighting.

With so much going on with setting up the shop you might wonder if any new pieces were finished. Oh, but of course!

A Maddox Governor Winthrop style slant top desk has been finished. Made of mahogany, it is in very nice condition.

Two rocking chairs are now available. A nicely painted and stenciled Nichols & Stone is an elegant addition to any room. An older, spindle back chair with wonderful patina is also ready for a new home.

A nice tall side table with turned legs has turned out rather well, too. While working on this piece I nearly had to put in a call to my dentist to help with the extractions! Nails – lots of them – had been added over many decades to stabilize the legs. In taking this baby apart it was discovered that it was likely hand- made. It is now back to close to original shape and is lovely.

Lastly, the antique desk that I mentioned in the last blog is being sold in a new way – a Silent Auction. Just something a bit different for our Grand Opening. The desk appears to be from the early 1800's. Come take a look and place your bid!