Today's Western Scavenger list includes an excellent estate sale find. This table lamp (not to mention the chair and artwork) is just one item in a household of estate-fresh mid-century possibilities. If you haven't discovered estate sales yet, there is always this weekend to give it a whirl.
• LOS ANGELES: George Nelson for Herman Miller Lamp Table — $TBD
• LOS ANGELES: Mid Century Metal Wire Lawn Chairs — $350
• LOS ANGELES: Kelly Green Atomic Chairs — $75
• SAN FRANCISCO: Antique Office Chair — $60
• SAN FRANCISCO: 1940s Red Porcelain Neon Sign — $475
• SAN FRANCISCO: Vintage Tea Cart — $20
• SAN DIEGO: Antique Brass Coffee Table — $295
• SAN DIEGO: 1900s American Indian Wool Rugs — $2000
• DENVER: Herman Miller DCM Chairs Eames — $399/pair
• DENVER: Mid Century Walnut Dresser — $200
• SEATTLE: Mid Century Serving Cart — $50
• SEATTLE: Bentwood Rocking Chair — $10
• PORTLAND: Middle East Tribal Rug — $340
• PORTLAND: Steamer Trunk Coffee Tables — $100
• PORTLAND: Industrial Wire Laundry Basket — $150
• ALBUQUERQUE: 1940s Pima/Papago Indian Basket — $250
• ALBUQUERQUE: Antique Vintage Steamer Trunk — $480
• PHOENIX: Antique Machine Cabinet — $2800
• PHOENIX: Westnofa Siesta Chair — $350
• PHOENIX: Vintage European Bathtub Planter — $180
Apartment Therapy is not the seller of these items. This is an edited selection of our favorite offerings from other independent sources. Please check the item's link for the original source. Happy Scavenging!
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Why not make a separate tab on the site for mid-century modern. It is hideous, and it seems to be mostly what you share now. I know some like it, so why not make a tab?
I'm surprised there's an estate sale link in here. It's actually super hard to score a deal on MCM pieces on estate sales nowadays, especially here in L.A. They're almost always massively overpriced -- and NOT just for furniture.
thanks for the feedback you guys. edin - i try to choose a mix (like the traditional rugs, european planter, industrial pieces, etc...above, in addition to the mid-century modern) but it's always helpful to be reminded to keep the ratio in check :) rhapsody - i've found pricing at estate sales to be across the board. some companies are higher than others. not sure if you've gone to any on their final day; sundays often mean steep discounts as they try to get rid of stuff.
OMG! That first house has my linoleum! Aieeee!!
I don't understand "the western addition." I'm in SF, so realistically, the only items I would buy would be in the SF Bay Area. You used to list 10 or 12 a day. Now with the "western adddition," you list 3 a day. How is this an improvement for your readers? I'd much rather have the SF edition with 10-12 items from the Bay Area. Please.
And yes please on keeping a mix of items. I also think that the Scavenger tilts way too heavily toward mcm.
Just gotta say, I miss the old format, with all SF's stuff together. Now I have to scroll up and down a bunch to see what I like and / or what is in my area.
Re: the table lamp noted in the last post: it's not for sale in any sense that would be useful to me in San Francisco - it's for sale at an estate sale in LA. This is a classic example of why the "western edition" is pointless - I have no interest in estate sales in LA; I'm not about to drive to LA to try to score a piece at an estate sale. I loved the old Scavenger because it highlighted pieces for sale in my geographic area which I could go see and buy if I were so inclined. Please drop the "western edition" and go back to the regional editions.