OMG I love that couch! Congratulations!

I'm so glad you got what you wanted. The upholstery on the sofa looks in great shape. An upholsterer can fit you up with some new foam cushions and it will look brand new. I can just picture it in Don Draper's office.

Fantastic couch!!!! Congratulations!

Oh, my goodness! That sofa is fabulous! Congratulations.

I really like the couch--and great idea for the stereo cabinet.

Thanks! Seriously, I have dreamt about this sofa from when I saw it about two weeks ago.

DH really wanted the credenza. I felt we had no chance of getting it, but I love it, too!

Yes, we need to get rid of the old braided runner! Looking at either chocolate brown or I saw a cool rust colored one from JCP.

You did great! I love your choices.

Fantastic buys! And, because I am a complete sap, I know the owner would have been so happy to have his/her beloved items cared for and cherished by another generation.:)
Dee

I dont know if you are aware that dresser is from the Drexel "Counterpoint" collection from Danish designer John von Koert. It is a quite collected set from the mid century period and very high quality. I believe it is mahogany with maybe cherry veneer drawer fronts. That is a definited keeper! I bought a pair of nightstands from this line for $300 total and then found them online at a price 5 times that much.

Thanks, Jockewing, yes, I remembered your nightstands! I was pretty amazed to see the Counterpoint pieces available at this auction.

Dee, two of the owner's daughters were at the sale, and when we went to pick up the pieces, the estate broker said they are very happy that people clearly really love the stuff bought it. The husband in the couple who bought all the DR pieces was also there to pick up their items. They plan to give it to their son and FDIL as a wedding gift.

Now I must do some work as I did not get as much done over the weekend. :)

Beautiful things, and terrific that they can live with someone who appreciates them!

So wonderful to see MCM represent! I'll go ahead and pry: would you share how much the sofa went for, and the dresser/credenza? Good onya for giving them an appreciative, *non-seller* new home.

We budgeted $500 for each--were hoping for a little less, but we went to max on each one.

OTOH, the new sofas we were ready to buy were were going to cost $1500.

It looks amazing!

I looooooove estate auctions....or even just downsizing auctions.

I love, love, love that sofa! I'm a sucker for all things tufted. Were you allowed to sit on it before you bid or did you just take a chance it would be comfy?

Love the wood piece too. Beautiful wood tone and it looks like you have the perfect spot for it. Great scores all around and without a bidding war. Sweet!

What passes for MCM in my area is laughable at times. Sometimes I want to educate the sellers that just because something was made in the 50s or 60s doesn't make it MCM, but I don't want to encourage them to do any research and start inflating their prices.

Yes, they had several open houses, so I was able to see everything in person to do a thorough check and sit on the sofa. The home was about 5 min from my office. It is a much different feel than our old sleeper sofa. The cushions are a little firmer, but that is an easy fix. Since that one is a little "mashed", I will contact the guy who just did our channel back chair reupholstering and see what he can do.

DH and I are both short, so the size of the sofa is fine.

The funny thing is the new sofas we were considering had pretty much this same look.

Here is a link that might be useful: Younger Furniture sofas