(Note: This is an update review for Sonrisa. First reviewed on 3.23.04)
If you are looking for the nicest refinished, vintage metal furniture as well as new metal based on the same designs, this is the place.
Vintage metal desks, chairs and storage cabinets don't just look like new, they look better with a slight patina of age showing through the shiny finish. And if you don't want to spend quite so much money, Sonrisa's new furniture collection does justice to the genre. New desks starting at @ $1,100 and vintage starting at @ $1,500.
"Committed to promoting vernacular American industrial and institutional metal furniture," Sonrisa has grown over the past few years and introduced an online store that sells lighting, toys, office accessories and other metal ephemera. MGR
Anybody in Brooklyn know what's become of General Nitemare (Red Hook vintage mayhem) since the owner passed away?
I've been looking at TWENTYGAUGE as well as SONRISA for a bookcase and credenza. It's big bucks purchase for me.
Is there anything that differentiates these two companies and their products from each other?
I love that stuff. And for anyone who has the bucks for it, I would absolutely recommend them.
In fact my dining room chairs are that kind, made by the Good Form Chair Company originally. But I got all 6 of mine on eBay for $127. Of course, to have them reupholstered at Paterson Silks on West 72nd Street, and have them create a missing back for one of them, and to have them grind off the oxidition from the aluminum (mine are aluminum) came to $1,100, which I thought wasn't too bad, and the dull gold vinyl I put on them looks much, much better in person than it sounds.
Hi,
My name is Angelo Castellano, owner of General Nitemare Antiques. Along with Barry and my other two partners, Rocco Castellano, and Ed Orr we began to transform General Nitemare to show off the treasures that were hidden. As you know, Barry was not with us long enough to enjoy this transformation, since he passed away June 2005. We, the remaining partners are committed to keeping Barry' s spirit and General Nitemare alive and in RED HOOK!!!! In any event please stop in when you are in the neighborhood and you can see some great and fun antiques and dont be surprised if you see some neighborhood regulars having coffee and you are welcome to join us.
Thanks again
Angelo Castellano
Hi,
I am the owner of Twenty Gauge.
We offer the same product as Sonrisa as we do a lot of their work!...
We are nevertheless priced more reasonnably and also have huge stocks on hand and an array of one of a kind items.
We have been specializing in refinishing this vintage steel furniture furniture for over a decade and have tons of one of a kind items and rare items that no one else offers for this type of vintage metal furniture.
We also POWDERCOAT ALL of our vintage steel furniture pieces and it is KEY-no shortcuts with this kind of metal furniture.
Contact me if you have any questions about anything related to this: vintage steel furniture, mid-century furniture, stainless steel furniture, but also metal, steel, shipping, etc... -does not have to be about buying! :)
We have sales and promotional offers from time to time in case you are interested in investing in this vintage steel furniture though!
PS: we gurantee our work and ship worldwide!
jc@twentygauge.com
www.twentygauge.com