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Title: What is this chair/table combo called???
Post by: mcwatson on June 29, 2008, 06:30:40 PM

I have a chair with an attached small table on the left.  It is cherry or alder with some nice detail, the table has a small drawer and a storage area under it. 

what are these kinds of vintage pieces called?

thanks

Title: Re: What is this chair/table combo called???
Post by: cogar on June 30, 2008, 03:58:29 AM

mc, back in the 50's and 60's they made what was called a "telephone stand/seat", so maybe that is what you have.

Does it look like this?

(http://www.wpbstv.org/AntiqueAuction2007/174.JPG)

Read about it here (near the bottom of the site)

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wpbstv.org/AntiqueAuction2007/174.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.wpbstv.org/ANTIQUEAuction-2007-Pg1.htm&h=480&w=640&sz=63&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=MAXNzFmgKOCNiM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfurniture%2B%2B1950%2Btelephone%2Bstand%2Bwith%2Bseat%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Title: Re: What is this chair/table combo called???
Post by: mcwatson on June 30, 2008, 07:52:00 AM

Thank you cogar...  I should've posted the picture in the first place.   Mine needs a little cleaning but thanks to your info I have found they are also called "gossip seats".  I have spent hours on the computer trying to find a name for them.  thanks again.