owner is really great and cut us deal since he was getting a bunch of stuff in the shop later that day. apparently its from a furniture company in new york that is known for much more gaudy elaborate pieces. i keep imagining some new guy coming in there with some fresh ideas in the early to mid 60's and tried to shake things up with this record player table....well looks like they went with it for a year or two and went back to their previous style. ha! it fits perfect in a little corner next to the fireplace where one of the only appropriate place to hold our 