About History Never Repeats LLC
We are specialists in refinishing Mid-Century Modern pieces and have a dedicated 6000 square foot cabinet shop that provides refinishing and custom finishes. We also provide customization and new production of doors.
Established in 20131stDibs seller since 2015
Featured Pieces
Pristine Paul Evans Cityscape Burl Walnut Executive Desk.
By Paul Evans
Located in South Charleston, WV
Expertly restored with painstaking detail. Signed Paul Evans cityscape desk with ideal dimensions of 72" x 32" and 28.5" tall (though feet adjust it 1" higher if need be). Patchwork...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Abstract Italian catch-all produced 1950s
By The Cantagalli Workshop
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced and signed by Cantagalli of Italy. 12" x 5.5" x 3.5" tall. This is unusual for the company because they were very traditional, however during the 50s and 60s they did produc...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Italian Pottery catch all by Cantagalli 1950s
By The Cantagalli Workshop, Raymor
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced and signed by Cantagalli of Italy. 12" x 5.5" x 3.5" tall. This is unusual for the company because they were very traditional, however during the 50s and 60s they did produc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Circa 1958 Feminine Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in South Charleston, WV
Circa 1958 Table Lamp ideal for female or effeminate settings such as a girls room also. 7" wide, 22.5" with the pottery section being about 14" tall by itself. Female motifs. One o...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Vase 4354
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in South Charleston, WV
This is the only known example of model 4353 by Alvino Bagni, triple mouth vase with a glossy white glaze. In impeccable condition. 11" tall, 3.25 deep and 5" wide. Note the mark to ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Blenko Table Lamp by Winslow Anderson 1952
By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass
Located in South Charleston, WV
This lamp wwas introduced by Winslow Anderson into the Blenko Catalog in 1952 though were in production briefly, hence their scarcity.
7" wide and deep. Light switch locate dat the...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Monumental Decanter by John Nickerson for Blenko, 1972
By Blenko Glass, John Nickerson
Located in South Charleston, WV
Created by John Nickerson in 1972 for Blenko, this monumental sized floor decanter model 7235 was produced with and without the tear drop stopper, with both models being used as floo...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
#588 Rocket Decanter 1959 by Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in South Charleston, WV
Only produced in 1959, this Lilac #588 Decanter by Wayne Husted is prized as being the first model architectural scale decanter produced by Blenko which lead to others and this is a ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Original set Eero Saarinen Marble Side Tables
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in South Charleston, WV
16" diameter x 20.5" high. Price is for the pair. Purchased circa 1962 together by the singular owner as a pair with specified Cremo Marble (characterized as a Calcutta with distinct...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Ebony 1950s Oval Saarinen Knoll 78" Dining Table custom
By Eero Saarinen, Aaron Saxton, Knoll
Located in South Charleston, WV
Original 1950s cast iron Pedestal dining table by Knoll. Oval, being 78.25" wide and 48.25" deep. 28.25" tall. The top veneer has been replaced with book-matched Macassar Ebony with ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
1959 Lane Tuxedo Headboard Full Size
By Lane Furniture
Located in South Charleston, WV
1959. Full size headboard by Lane Furniture. Designed by Ernest Swarts and O.B. Solie for Lane Furniture. 56.75" wide. 40" tall and 1.75" deep. The distance between the two outer slo...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
1960s Lane Tuxedo Bowtie Tallboy
By Lane Furniture
Located in South Charleston, WV
Designed by Ernest Swarts and O.B. Solie for Lane, it is one of their most renown lines produced - the "Tuxedo" series in the 1960s with this one being a first year production (1960)...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Steel
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