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March 2026 · Repair & Refinishing

1948 Knoll Table by George Nakashima

Knoll Nakashima NK-12 table before restoration - loose veneer and glue joints

Knoll Nakashima table during veneer re-gluing process

Knoll Nakashima table refinishing in progress

Knoll Nakashima NK-12 dining table after restoration - Gee Furniture Works Lincoln NE

A 1948 model NK 12 dining table made by Knoll, apparently one of the earliest produced furniture designs by the famous studio craftsman George Nakashima. Not really in his style, but noteworthy to collectors. This example was loose just about everywhere there was glue. This included all the surface veneer, which had to be carefully removed, re-flattened, re-jointed, re-seamed, and reapplied. Not a common procedure at all. The client wanted to retain some of of the aged patina, which made for an interesting challenge when combined with the already tricky, very unusual veneer work.

I think it turned out pretty well. For more pictures and detailed descriptions, visit the Facebook page here. Let me know if there is a uniquely demanding piece of furniture I can refinish for you.

Tables Mid-Century Knoll George Nakashima Veneer

George Nelson Thin Edge cabinet in Brazilian rosewood after refinishing - Gee Furniture Works Lincoln NE

September 2022 · Refinishing

George Nelson Thin Edge Cabinet in Rosewood

George Nelson Thin Edge cabinet before refinishing - crazing lacquer and darkened rosewood veneer

George Nelson Thin Edge cabinet after refinishing - restored Brazilian rosewood

Thin Edge cabinet rosewood veneer closeup before restoration

Thin Edge cabinet rosewood veneer closeup after restoration - Gee Furniture Works

This was an excellent little cabinet and great example of a perfect refinishing candidate. These Thin Edge pieces are very nicely constructed but the lacquer at this point was old and crazing, cracking. The Brazilian Rosewood veneer had typical surface wear but was also very dark at this point, hiding a lot of the color and character. After stripping, surface prep, and applying a new precatalyzed lacquer finish, it will be good for another 60 years.

For more pictures and detailed descriptions, visit the Facebook page here. Let me know if you have a piece that could use a makeover like this.

Cabinets Herman Miller Rosewood Mid-Century

Danish Model 59 teak chair by Harry Østergaard before frame repair - Gee Furniture Works Lincoln NE

February 2026 · Repair & Restoration

Danish Teak Chair Frame Repair

Danish Model 59 chair loose frame and broken stretcher before repair

Danish teak chair disassembled for regluing - dutchman repair in progress

Danish chair stretcher dutchman repair closeup

Danish Model 59 teak chair after frame repair and regluing - Gee Furniture Works Lincoln NE

This was a nice Model 59 chair designed by Harry Østergaard and manufactured by Randers Mobelfabrik in Denmark in the 1960s. The frame was loose and a chunk had broken off the end of a stretcher where it meets the back leg. As usual, the whole thing was knocked apart and reglued. While it was disassembled, a dutchman repair was done to replace the missing bit and then finished out to match. The rest of the chair was cleaned up and glued back together. No refinishing on this job because it needed to match the rest of the set.

There are more closeup pictures and more detailed explanations of each step on the Facebook page here. Reach out if you have anything like this that needs similar attention.

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