I’m a sucker for that whole industrial salvage furniture look. The guys from Billykirk have it going on in their design studio. Tons of crazy old tools and machines salvaged mostly from factories in Los Angeles. If I lived out in LA I would be all over Sonrisa, Retro Office and especially a recent discovery, Cleveland Art. I know what you are thinking, why the hell is it named Cleveland Art when it is based in LA?
The story goes that Cleveland Art began as an idea the founder Jason Wein had while working for his family’s salvage business on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. Jason “saw the potential of industrial machinery and surplus being repurposed and recycled as functional design.” Eventually the company grew, and while the corporate offices are still in Ohio, it now occupies a sales showroom / warehouse in downtown LA. I’ll have to stop in and see if I can find a nice metal shelving unit to hold my massive plaid thermos collection… Cleveland Art
this is awesome!
there’s a great place in berkeley called urban ore, full of salvaged furniture, and other treasures. i’ve found some amazing pieces there. ill have to check out the ones in LA next time I’m down there.
There’s also Moon River Chattel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Their web site is uninformative, but they have a flickr stream of their goodies:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonriverchattel/
That isn’t fair…I want to live in there. Looks like a good spot for h(y)r HQ.
I love spray-coated colored metal and beat-up wood in the same piece.
Green, blue, red…I’m in.
Cleveland Arts has some really great stuff. I do believe that DARR on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn has worked with that guy before, and if not definitely has some similar pieces…
Moon River Chattel was another good call. They have a lot of great stuff too.
City Foundry on Atlantic is one of my all time favorite stores.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkwilliams/2311874159/in/set-72157604052656947/
ACL
There is a good spot in Middletown CT for salvage. Another for old bars in Philly.
This place looks truly amazing.
If you live in the UK here are 3 similar places;
http://www.gregorysantiques.com/
http://www.theoldcinema.co.uk/Collections/Industrial-c-7_13
http://www.trainspotters.uk.com/
Cleveland Art looks stupid nice. Does anyone know of good salvaged furniture places in Hoboken/Newark area?
nick,
how about letting us in on what the name of the place is for salvage in middletown?
Should you ever find yourself in San Francisco, check out The Industrialists http://industrialists.biz/ Flickr pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/industrialists
City Foundry is such an incredible ripoff. The owner is unwilling to budge on prices, I don’t understand how they make any sales in this economy. In that business you have to be willing to make concessions or at least consider.
Moon River Chattel is awful as well. I was at the brooklyn flea last weekend and picked up a table and pair of benches that were from the same source as Moon River at a FRACTION of the price. 1200 at moonriver versus 240 at the flea.
Ben, if you’re wondering one second how people are surviving in this economy, and then the next chastising them for marking up the goods they sell, then there’s a problem…
Sure you can get the kind of stuff these places stock at the fraction of the price if you know where to go and bother renting a truck and driving around and finding it, but that’s not to say these places are rip-offs. They have to find it, they have to buy it, they have to hope it sells, pay rents and wages and all the rest. Of course there is a mark up. And usually it’s not about what was paid but what the thing is worth. The nature of the beast.
If you really want something you can put the work in and find it somewhere else for cheaper. But the fact is small independent businesses no matter the trade deserve support. Not that there’s anything wrong with going to the source, or getting a good deal if you know how. I just think these places offer an amazing alternative to people who either don’t know where else to find it, simply don’t care, or would otherwise have no idea this stuff existed in the first place.
Restoration hardware is actually putting out an “industrial salvaged” piece as part of their latest collection:
http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1558001&navAction=jump&link=hp_introducting_our_new_spring_collections_factory_cart&cm_re=HP-_-MiddleBanner4-_-FactoryCart
I’ve been to Cleveland Art, magical place. There are salvage yards here in Wisconsin that blow my mind in the same way.
Looks like FUN!
And speaking of industrial salvage:
http://www.walshmetalworks.com/Lamps.html
Hey Sully — do you um, work at Walsh? Think maybe that would have been worth pointing out? Poor form sir.
ACL
Yes, and I designed and built these lamps.
Feel free to delete it.
My apologies.
Cleveland Art is based out of Cleveland Ohio,
they just opened up in LA with in the past two years.
Hey FYI,
FYI, learn how to read.
ACL
Michael,
You’re a real ass. And I really like it. Way to not put up with the stupidity of everyday people. But, I really want to check the place out. I might have to link to your post if I ever get the chance to head over there and post about them myself.
I love that kind of furniture!
It’s a pity i live in Buenos Aires, I wonder how much would cost the shipping from LA?
Nick- I would to love to know where this place is in Middletown, CT. Thanks.
Does anyone know of a similar place in the Austin, Tx area?
I’ve been to their shop in Cleveland last time I was home visiting the parents. Actually a bit outside of Cleveland in a town called Chagrin Falls. Needless to say very cool spot. They blow glass in this space, have all the welding equipment etc. Anyway, great space and really nice guys working there. However, and this is completely understandable, since the LA store opened the Cleveland location is not much of a retail setting any longer. Seems to be more a place to build and store before it’s shipped off to LA. LA can take our furniture, I’m just hoping they won’t take LeBron too.
check out Art & Architecture, in lambertville, nj…..located at golden nugget antiques market with warerooms nos.105-106, that big guy there, has lots of industrial, architectural and agricultural antiques…as well as vintage furniture !