Journal

An editorial archive dedicated to mid-century modern design, vintage furniture history and specialist restoration. The Journal documents significant pieces, designers and manufacturers, alongside the processes used to conserve and restore them with respect for their original intent. It serves as both a research resource and a long-term record of Casta Blue’s restoration work, curatorial approach and commitment to enduring design.

  • 1959 Beautility ‘Brussels’ Sideboard Restoration

    1959 Beautility ‘Brussels’ Sideboard Restoration

    Dating from 1959, this stunning sideboard forms part of Beautility’s Contemporary Range, a period when British furniture design was embracing lighter forms and a more modern European influence. Known as the Brussels Sideboard, it reflects a shift away from heavier…

  • G Plan Model 4305 Dining Table, A Transitional Piece in Mid-Century Modern Furniture

    G Plan Model 4305 Dining Table, A Transitional Piece in Mid-Century Modern Furniture

    This dining table is a rare early example of G Plan’s Tola range, listed as Model 4305 in early 1960s catalogues. Produced by E. Gomme Ltd, it dates from a pivotal moment in British furniture history, when post-war design was…

  • Reviving a Compact but Classic White & Newton Cabinet

    Reviving a Compact but Classic White & Newton Cabinet

    This small but distinctive bedside cabinet was made by White & Newton, a British manufacturer whose reputation has grown significantly in recent years. Once relatively obscure outside specialist circles, the brand is now increasingly recognised for producing some of the…

  • Saving a Rare G Plan Danish Range Table

    Saving a Rare G Plan Danish Range Table

    Designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for G Plan’s Danish range, this dining table represents a distinctive moment in mid-century modern design. Produced in the early 1960s, the Danish range introduced a more authentically Scandinavian sensibility into G Plan’s catalogue. Kofod-Larsen is…