One of the more recent pieces we added to our collection was our mid century dining set. We had this old pine table with only three chairs at the time and were furiously scouring the internet for a mid century dining set in Toronto.



As luck would have it, they were few and rare with the nicer ones being snagged immediately. Also most we saw advertised either had incomplete numbers of chairs, the backs were really high or were heavily damaged.



After a few months of unsuccessful hunting we decided to expand our search from Toronto to Ottawa where listings abounded and many matched the style of the set we were looking for.



We soon found a cute mid century modern dining table with six chairs that we loved and had my partner’s dad who lives in the city go have a look-see. Although there are no markings or labels on the underside of the table, the chairs had the Farstrup Møbler label as well as a production series number stamped on the underside of the seats.







The table has a layer of teak veneer on the top and legs and the chairs are made of beech and have a layer of teak veneer on the back support panel. These pieces had the marks of an original mid century piece. We went with our gut and asked him to buy it for us.



Farstrup Label

He then brought it home and refinished the table as it had some light watermarks and stains. He applied a coat of varathane and cleaned the charis as well. A few months later, after we moved to Ottawa, we were able to bring them home to the rest of our collection.



A few months after, we had the chairs professionally reupholstered with a black vinyl cover and new padding, perfect for easy cleanup since our toddler is now mobile and loves to put her greasy paws on everything. Read our handy guide on how to kid-proof your mid century furniture.



At first we wanted to reupholster them ourselves but after a few unsuccessful tries, we threw in the towel. That let us find under the seat fabric, the original upholstery which was a beautiful orange colour with a square pattern texture. We wanted to keep it but it was so dusty and worn down after years of use that the fabric literally fell apart when we tried to clean it.

After the reupholstery job was complete, we fell in love with the results and could not be happier.



Here are some other mid century modern dining tables and chairs we love:



Mid Century Dining Set

Mid Century Dining Set

Mid Century Dining Set

Mid Century Dining Set

How did you find your dining set? Still looking for a one or are you mixing and matching? Share your story with us.

