Kim Cooper

Citysearch

The Scene – Clean lines and bright surfaces delight the eye inside this handsome showroom, where metal fetishists caress the tops of mid-century desks and dream of dragging them home. – – The Goods – Sonrisa's Spanish name reflects the shop's 1970s origins as a showcase for Mexican folk art. Since the early '90s, the focus has switched to the neglected art of 1930s-1950s industrial furniture. The owners, Burke and Peggy Byrnes, scour the country rescuing obsolete desks, office chairs and shelving from schools, factories and scrap-metal yards. Stripping off years of…