She's Right! At first I wasn't convinced. I've seen other manufacturers copy details from
more popular companies (but change the details up just enough to not get a lawsuit dropped
on them) to be suspicious of a dining table like this that I've never seen before. Especially
Broyhill Brasilia since I've bought and sold a lot of it and looked at lots of it on the web.
So like any good skeptic, I got my Sherlock hat on and got to searchin' 'round the web to
prove myself wrong. When it comes to something as cool as this, I'd love to have my
skepticism dissuaded! I got to looking through Google Images and after going through a
number of different search terms I FINALLY stumbled upon a very small thumbnail photo
that had been used on eBay but is no longer there. It shows a table just like this surrounded
by a set of Broyhill Brasilia chairs that are equally bizarre and rare.
The chairs are similar to the standard Broyhill Brasilia chairs but instead of three spires running
down the back they have two and between them there is caning...yes CANING! I've seen
these chairs on eBay before and they have much thicker seat padding as well as piping around
the upper edge of the seat. The set I saw had the original upholstery material (gold, checks,
birds) so I feel very confident that they were in fact Broyhill Brasilia.
She Finds Retro blogger is wondering why she can't find any other pics of the set on the web
and is at a loss as to how to price the set. Based on the chairs that I've seen, I'm going to
guess at this point that this is a Later Brasilia set and that is why it isn't shown on the PDF
document of the Broyhill Brasilia catalog that is floating around the web. I think this is from
the Brasilia II (2) line. I normally don't care for the Brasilia II line but this is obviously pretty
special since it appears to be pretty rare. She says in her blog post that she has the matching
credenza but hasn't pictured it yet. I personally can't wait to see it! What do you think about
pricing the table?
(all photos by She Finds Retro and used by permission)
Never seen that one before. Brasilia II seems a bit more "chunky" than the original. Regardless, it's still a pretty cool table.
ReplyDeleteHi Nick. Yeah, that "chunkiness" threw me off at first giving me doubts as to it being Broyhill Brasilia. The odd thing is that the circular table (that has legs like this one but with fewer "spires") is kinda chunkier still if you think about the "skirt" and then the leg "thickness" is probably the same.
DeleteBeautiful table! We picked up a bedroom set of Brasilia over the weekend at an auction along with a couple of other random Brasilia pieces. One was a hexagon shaped end table/storage cabinet that is not on the original Brasilia catalog you referenced and I can't find an example of it anywhere on-line and it's marked Broyhill on the bottom. Didn't know there was a Brasilia II line but that would explain it as it does seem "chunky" as well. Not our favorite pice but still attractive.
ReplyDeleteHi BrendaG510. I have seen that storage end table before on the Chicago craigslist. It's kinda neat. I'd be happy to have one. These oddball pieces are going to be the most valuable some day. Hang on to them, I say!
DeleteThanks for all your research. This does have a heavier look than the original set but still very nice lines! I'd probably have a hard time marketing without chairs for more than about $250 - $300 and be lucky to get that. If you could match up some nice chairs you could ask considerably more. Just my opinion...
ReplyDeleteHi A Mod. I'm no expert on this stuff but love to help out where I can. I'm with you on the pricing, but from the perspective of a private seller. Normally I would price a table or single chair between $95 and $125 each but this one is kinda special.
DeleteWow! Thanks for the input everyone! I am so amazed that everyone likes the other Brasilia tables and chairs better. They are so rickety!! LOL! This one is like an anchor. I love that about it! I always felt so guilty for selling the other tables for so much money when they feel like they're going to fall apart. :) I am on the hunt for some chairs to pair with it but nothing has really caught my eye. Thanks for the thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI suppose that the value depends on location as well. I can sell basically any old mid century dining table for $150 without chairs, so I'm expecting to sell this for substantially more. We shall see!
ReplyDeleteHi Nomads. I think maybe everybody likes the "other Brasilia tables and chairs" (hold on now...we havne't gotten into the Brasilia II chairs!) because those are what we've always seen and are familiar with. Plus, most of the stuff we are all enamored with around here has a certain "delicate" quality to it. You got to admit, it's hard to call the Brasilia II line "delicate"! I have no doubt that if you are willing to wait for the right buyer to come along you will get substantially more for it!
DeleteI just thought I'd follow up to let you all know that I live in the Denver Metro area and Mid Century is very hot here so I sold the table for $900 with multiple parties interested. So if you ever find a table like that it's a sure deal!
ReplyDeleteHi Nomads. Nice! Here's a link to some pictures of the Broyhill Brasilia (II I think) chairs that might have gone with that table. Ever seen this style before? I'm smitten by them. I personally would go with thinner pads though (more like the original Brasilia chairs).
DeleteOh I am totally crushing on those chairs compared to the usual one's but I agree, I don't like tall cushions on Brasilia!
DeleteThanks for this great resource and the photos of this beautiful Brasilia II dining table. I just picked up one up at my local Goodwill for $39.99. It doesn't have any leaves and the finish needs some touching up, but it's solid with no significant damage. Without the leaves, it's small enough to serve as a card/game table in my mid century loft. Now, I just need to find some chairs to go with it.
ReplyDeleteHi. Does anyone know if the cushion fabric on the cane back chairs from the Brasilia II line was the same as the initial Brasilia line (yellow with birds)?
ReplyDeleteThanks!