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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| . | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | azurechicken (USA) | General discussion | |
| . Almost every good room does have something expensive in it and its a great room if its not the most obvious thing....audio equipment.Whitespike is on target:the sum of parts make a good design,its not easy to relate and contrast disparate elements... | |||||
| It has huge tears between the ribs. | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| It has huge tears between the ribs. I'm thinking that the whole thing needs to be stripped, then redone. It is a strange material indeed. I don't think it has anything to do with fiberglass, but more like some rubberized compound. I can't imagine it comes in sheets, yet I also can't imagine it is sprayed on (what sould stop it from going in between the ribs?). Robert | |||||
| I saw GIRARDS EXHIBIT AT... | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | azurechicken (USA) | General discussion | |
| I saw GIRARDS EXHIBIT AT... I saw GIRARDS EXHIBIT AT hemisphere 1968 in San Antonio as a child, its really the only thing I can recall!A friend of mine has a mexican chest from his collection he put together for Branif airlines.I have the book its excellent/definitive almost. | |||||
| Zeisel v. Wright | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| Zeisel v. Wright Not sure b, certainly both were highly influential. Wright is more of an American thing, though. I saw a retrospective of his at the Cooper Hewitt a couple of years back. It was realy impressive. But Zeisel's use of form is so sensuous, it just makes me go mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... | |||||
| Paul Evans | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| I guess i have to admit it, out of shear boredom on a Sunday afternoon , I have been looking at 1st dips and viewing all the cool stuff that Paul Evans did and i must say this guy was great , and from what i am hearing he is one of the honest furniture designers to collect , first and foremost he was a artist and sculpture and his furniture reflects it, his city scape furniture is just too cool . He always signed every thing so if you think you got your hand on any of his things make sure you find a signature, and it seems that Todd Merill is trying to corner the market on his things, He must be a smart business man, another three guys who are busting out like crazy our Valdimir Kagan, his sofas from the 60.s and 70's are the hottest as I am told and any thing with Harvey Probber, especially his dinning chairs, they are reaching icon status, as well as his case goods, and last but not least is Michael Taylor, I bought 25 years ago a coffe table designed for his far east collection and a game table, but the Taylor stuff that is out of sight is the things that he designed for his own company He died 20 years ago, any one have any idea why these guys are getting to be so collectible?, and any one know of any one else? who is getting super hot, These guys although Taylor , Evans and Probber are dead and Kagan is in his 80's and yes, cannot forget Karl Springer he seems to be the star of 1 st dibs and I think he is bigger in death than he was when he was a live very similar to lots of artist! | |||||
| Here's my best shot... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | dcwilson | General discussion | |
| Here's my best shot... Modernism is an ideology and so not much worth defining, because ideologies are unchallengeable belief systems--assumed truths if you will. Defining modernism is like defining capitalism, socialism, communism, naziism, neoconservatism, and liberalism. They are all metaphysical concepts that refer to nothing but persons claiming to hold such metaphysical concepts. Circular. Defining an -ism just gives a moniker to an ideology and a moniker neither characterizes usefully, nor explains systematically anything concrete. Who cares what Naziism was? We only care what persons who claimed to be Nazis did. By their deeds shall ye know them. Defining a modernist design on the other hand refers to a deed--to something concrete, verifiable and capable of being analysed. The modernist ethic was perhaps best expressed in concrete language by an American poet who said: "not ideas about the thing, but the thing itself." My definition is... A modernist design is an artifact highly rationalized towards practicality of function, efficiency of materials and simplicity of form that is made from contemporary materials by contemporary methods and refers to nothing but itself. Many, perhaps most, modernist designs fall short in part or whole to achieve the criteria this definition identifies, but these are still the basic criteria by which a modernist design ought ultimately to be judged. | |||||
| Not so! | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| Not so! Barrympls, fish tanks have come a long long way in the last few years. We have a 175gal, which is pretty huge, marine reef aquarium. It's a very simple glass box with a flat low profile lid. We build a mid-cent looking credenza specifically to hold it and enclose the plumbing. It really looks quite decorative as the fish and the coral and such are gorgeous. Now a days there are also cst acrylic tanks that have no seams and are very sleek looking, tho moer of a post-mod look than a mid-cent look. However, creating a more modernist appeal would certainly be doable by a creative person. BUT and this is a BIG but...Cloudburst, I caution to to spend a considerable amount of time deciding what you want in a fish tank. If it's just a 10-20gal guppy tank, then no worries. You'll learn how to care for them eventually and probably be sick of the whole thing in a couple of years. However, if you really want to get involved in aquaculture, you need to learn quite a bit about habitat maintenance, what kinds of flora and fauna play well together and what kind of work you are setting yourself up for. If you go the route of a marine set up, which really are the only ones worth it in my opinion, there is a lot to learn. My hubby probably spends about a day a month caring for the tank. Cleaning, salinity measurements, de-proteinization, special foods to keep the fish healthy and colorful. It's not a simple thing. And it's pricey. Fish can cost hundreds of dollars and the 'live rock' that grows the invertebrates and coral is some thing like $50 bucks a pound. Then there's all the pumps tubing and back up power needed to protect your investment in livestock. A lot of this work goes for the larger fresh water tanks as well. Tanks are a bigger commitment than a dog. Lastly, and this is my personal pet peeve with the tank is that it's noisy. The pumps emit a constant hum, not matter how good and supposedly 'silent' they are. And you hear the water filtering around as well which isn't a pleasant waterfall sound but more of a piddling. I can't sit in the room whre the tank is for long as I always need to run to the loo. So there you have it...I hope I haven't scared you off, cuz the pleasure of looking at the tank can be quite lovely and meditative, but they are work! | |||||
| It's kind of hard to re-do. | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| It's kind of hard to re-do. The chair will be much more comfortable with webbing that is elastic, not dried out and stiff. If you want it to be just like the original, get Pirelli webbing. You really should use a pneumatic stapler because the staples go in so much better with one, but an electric staple gun will do, I guess. Remove the tape and old webbing and all of the staples. A Berry staple remover is really good for this--get them out enough to grip with a pair of diagonal nippers. You can get a Berry staple remover on ebay if you don't have an upholstery supply place local to you, or order one online somewhere. Mark where the new webbing should go if it's not already obvious from previous marks or shadows. Staple one end. Stretch it and staple the other end. Cut. Always work off the roll, never cut a length and try to staple it as you won't have enough to hold onto when pulling it taut. Do all the front to back pieces, then the side to side and remember to weave each side to side piece BEFORE YOU STAPLE THE FIRST END OF IT. Cover the stapled ends with black tape. I think gaffer's tape is about the closest thing to the original but I'm not positive. There is a black masking tape sold in art supply stores that is ok. Pirelli webbing isn't cheap. It might be worth getting a quote from a good upholster for new webbing. Upholsterers do this kind of thing on a regular basis and have the tools and the pneumatic stapler and all that...I'd just get a quote, at the very least. | |||||
| A House That Caused the End of a Marriage | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | Starline | General discussion | |
| Here is a link to an amazing modernist house in Brazil.Sao Paolo as usual.This video is actually an art type thing at the International Architecture Exhibition of the Biennale di Venezia,2014. I think it's a fun view and only 4mins long. http://vimeo.com/96252361 | |||||
| Lamp height from table top? | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | ~L | General discussion | |
| Just moved into our new home and forgot to do one thing before we left the old one - jot down the measurement of our ph5 fixture from the table top to the bottom of the light. I couldn't find the thread where I has asked the question the first time. I had the lamp pretty low and liked it! The electrician is coming in the next few days and I want it done right the first time! Your help is greatly appreciated! Thanks, ~ L | |||||
| Best birthday gift ever - my Noguchi table | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| I found a aunthentic Herman Miller Noguchi table on Craigslist today and my husband got it for me for my birthday. It has the Isamu Noguchi laser inscription on the glass and also at the bottom of the wood base. I'm so so happy, never thought I would be able to afford the real thing... The best part of it: it's only $450. 🙂 | |||||
| Decent Coat hook / coat rail / coat hanger? | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | Jakey G | General discussion | |
| I'm looking for a tasteful thing to hang coats on and am struggling to come up with anything that ISN'T the Eames 'Hang it All'... not that I don't like it - it's just everywhere. Anyone seen / read of anything decent, vintage or contemporary that might fit a geenrally 60s-themed home... I remember seeing something Scandinavian that looked like deer antlers cut out of plywood... but can't for the life of me find it... Tips appreciated! | |||||
| These were just waiting for | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Reamie | General discussion | |
| These were just waiting for me to buy! Not cheap, paid waaaaaaaaaay too much for them but I have a real thing for rosewood Møller! Two 65's and two 80's, sorry could only snap one! | |||||
| Sure you want to live without | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | Eameshead | General discussion | |
| Sure you want to live without one or two of them Kin? Some of us are simply unable to make these decisions when it comes to our favorite chairs. We are called hoarders. As you know, the hard part is that every chair is such a great example-- of one thing or another. And they are all so different. And you can't appreciate that unless you have more than one or two. So the sub-categories just keep multiplying exponentially. At least at your house you are never far from a 670. I don't see the "twins" getting separated any time soon. Congrats on yet another great find! | |||||
| Ouch ! Now Mark's gotta have | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | SDR | General discussion | |
| Ouch ! Now Mark's gotta have the durned thing turned upside-down -- after seeing that eBay listing. Ain't art a bitch ? As for Brutalist -- how could some innocent, flowery blossoms, and tender leaves and stems, ever be "brutal" -- and especially not Beton Brut (raw concrete) -- even if rendered in metal (ouch again) ? | |||||
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