tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50662983234836322732011-07-08T02:02:34.785-07:00wilfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223853712489559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5066298323483632273.post-91281793194156479852010-06-07T07:31:00.000-07:002010-06-07T13:49:59.360-07:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Recently I have become the proud and happy owner of two De Sede 101 leather lounge armchairs. I was smitten with them the moment I saw them and bought them on the spur of the moment. They are the epitome of swiss craftmanship like so many other swiss-made things.</span><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480047827135183474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ffIHP-kxhME/TA0KdtiLOnI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Ga63aVcn4NE/s320/DeSede+101+lounge+zetels+James+Bond+model+uit+1969.jpg" /> </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">They are perfect examples of high quality vintage furniture:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">They must be at least 25 years old.</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Back then they were top of the range and De Sede is still a very reputable sofa maker. Check out the <strong><em>Deconet</em></strong> website!</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">The leather upholstery is still in excellent condition: no punctures, no or very little wear and quite thick.</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Colour: dark brown/maroon.</span></li><br /><li><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">For the movie buffs: these armchairs/sofa feature in the classic 1969 James Bond movie "On her majesty's secret service".</span></li></ul><br /><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 384px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480134896301293410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ffIHP-kxhME/TA1ZpzdCv2I/AAAAAAAAABo/arbdnDNH6zc/s320/71719689_5-vintage-de-sede-ds-101-james-bond-sofa-1969.jpg" /> <p></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Despite the fact that I'm still madly in love with these armchairs, I've come to realise that my flat is too small (60 m²) for such superb but quite bulky armchairs. Therefore I'm looking for a new home for these masterpieces. If any of you out there are interested, please contact me at </span><a href="mailto:wilfried.van.daele@skynet.be"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">wilfried.van.daele@skynet.be</span></a></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">It would be great if they could go to a home worthy of their class. </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Note: the chair in the picture above is not mine. But I have exactly the same (two), maroon and in better condition. I will upload my own picture soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">De Sede 101 was also on the market as a two seater sofa, a three seater sofa and an ottoman.</span></p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 185px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480048645069295714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ffIHP-kxhME/TA0LNUk3UGI/AAAAAAAAAAU/OykpTL982c4/s320/DeSede+DS+101.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480049027271872226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ffIHP-kxhME/TA0LjkZDzuI/AAAAAAAAAAk/e_m1K3pW9gs/s320/DS+1O1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480048844243868562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ffIHP-kxhME/TA0LY6jyG5I/AAAAAAAAAAc/jlr36ot3rZ4/s320/DeSede+DS+v101.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5066298323483632273-9128179319415647985?l=wilfred-funkyretrovintage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>wilfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15223853712489559665noreply@blogger.com0