1938 Herman Miller Dresser

One of the biggest rewards that upholstery offers is the experience of collaborating with other crafts people and creative types.  This 1938 Herman Miller Dresser was scavenged from the streets of New York by a very savvy urban gleaner by the name of Peter Dupre and refinished by Jed VanDale at Back Alley Woodworks in Wakefield, RI.  The project was one of the final additions to Dupre's exquisite home built from designs by the early modernist architect, Richard Neutra.  The dresser is one of the early examples of modern furniture and includes the integration of vinyl drawers.  It was great to be able to add to Peter and Jed's creation with the upholstered square drawer front appliques.

Peter and Jed also came up with these really cool end tables to match, replacing peeled veneer with matching vinyl upholstery.  The drawer pulls that they used really brought it all together.