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	title of this thread your message I got this armchair at an auction for two bucks. It has no marks or labels and could very well be American, especially judging by the hideously cheesy acrylic upholstery fabric. I have seen lots of American furniture with fabric like this but not Danish-made. Though maybe it was reupholstered in the 70's, I dunno. It was a recliner but the mechanism isn't working, which is ok with me. It's very comfortable upright. Anyway, it was absolutely filthy when I got it---years of grime and body oil and possibly nicotine on the wood, especially the arm rests. We called it the DNA chair. I got the crud off with Murphy's Oil Soap and then rinsed, let it dry, and did a few coats of Danish oil finish. I replaced all of the padding. I also took the sinuous springs off the seat (one was broken) and replaced them with elastic webbing. The new fabric is Maharam's Pebble wool in the Wenge colorway (actually darker brown than it looks here). The fabric is sort of a grospoint weave but with wool boucle yarns. It's the kind of thing you want to run your hands over repeatedly---fuzzy and warm and texture-y. I didn't put the headrest back on but I did keep the clips in case I decide later that I want it. Unfortunately the original ottoman wasn't with it. Maybe I'll get that at another auction someday for two more bucks. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?