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	coffee tables are tough	1 Relevance	22 years ago	Elizabeth deL. B.	General discussion
	... Bertoia large diamond and the Noguchi cyclone in my livingroom, so can't have anything else that's a totally classic piece or my house will look like DWR. But the high from the new furniture should last a while.....the side chairs sure do look good in the kitchen & they were an eBay steal.
	Caplan, cont.	1 Relevance	22 years ago	SDR	General discussion
	... space and increasing storage capacity. He invented the sectional sofa. Also, from the beginning, Rohde had used the systems idea of duplicating the same piece. EOG -- Rohde's Executive Office Group -- had 15 components, out of which 400 things could be made!' "The ideas were all very valid and all very hard to sell. In the late 1930s, when he developed EOG, Rohde was trying to find a manufacturer. De Pree suggested Herman Miller, but Rohde protested. 'You're having enough trouble paying my royalties as it is.' He tried manufacturers in New York, Boston, an ...
	I love catawampas	1 Relevance	22 years ago	Elizabeth deL. B.	General discussion
	... am small so the bertoia wide diamond is my lounge chair. it does cause "furniture showroom" risk, however. maybe you want a saarinen womb chair? they are called that for a reason. arms are low, though. but if you are accustomed to le corbusier it is natural to feel that way. bonne chance, Elizabeth
	My bertoia chair pad story	1 Relevance	22 years ago	DavidDC	General discussion
	My bertoia chair pad story First, you can get chair pads at highbrowfurniture.com (no shipping costs) for $135, which, in my view, is a pretty good price. I believe the full diamond pads run about $150. Also, check ebay, but I'm on ebay looking for one, too, so if I find you bidding against me, then it's on! As for my chair pad story - won an orange full diamond pad on ebay for $50, plus $15 shipping. I paid the seller, and he claims he shipped it. I never got it. The fact that he was extremely quick to refund my money suggests to me that he probably sol ...
	cont.	1 Relevance	22 years ago	koen	General discussion
	... v.d.Rohe's and Le Corbusier's teacher that the pavilion on the slopes of the Montjuïc is indeed the most important building of the 20th century, but not for the same reasons. Instead of being the rational building that examplifies modernism, his rational, functional and democratic mission, it is highly symbolic and a metaphore for all the irational motivations that move us. By the way...Craig Kellogg, as I have done many times, refers to only two, white originals, and yet there is an old picture by a German magazine that shows the pavilion with two white an ...
	I agree with ZM in regards to...	1 Relevance	22 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	I agree with ZM in regards to... I agree with ZM in regards to the comfort of the smaller Bertoia diamond chairs. I have found near-perfect examples in each finish (chrome, white, and black) found at flea markets, and ordered new seat pads from Knoll through circa50. I have always admired these chairs first for their sculptural beauty, but once I sat in them, they have quickly become one of my favorite chairs to sit and relax in! Maybe it's because I'm a smaller-framed person, but I can sprawl out over the arms and almost recline fully across it. I can even ...
	Opposing Asses	1 Relevance	22 years ago	Z M	General discussion
	Opposing Asses Here comes the alternate opinion: I find the Bertoia diamond chairs to be extrememly comfortable. You'd think "no way" can this be comfortable without a pad but I can sit in 'em for long periods of time out by the pool (watch out for those waffle marks though). There's something about the contour of the seating cup and back that fits me quite nicely. I am also a huge fan of the Bird chair too... but that one needs a cover.
	one more thing	1 Relevance	22 years ago	blake	General discussion
	one more thing KRP wanted me to add to this thread that my wife thinks the Le Corbusier LC4 chaise lounge and the Mies MR group lounge chair are sexy. The Bertoia diamond chair is not. Please discuss.
	I think Olive has a crush	1 Relevance	22 years ago	blake	General discussion
	I think Olive has a crush David, where were you when I needed you? The diamond chairs cost a fraction of the what the LC4 and MR lounge chairs will cost me. Had you been there, sitting in a diamond chair flaunting your "hunky, model good looks" my wife would have stopped right there. She never would've noticed the others and I I'd save a bunch of money... which I then could spend on a new bass boat (an obviously male-gendered object). I know, KRP, wrong thread.
	perhaps	1 Relevance	22 years ago	SDR	General discussion
	perhaps the unupholstered diamond chair should be thought of as an armature, a skeleton, awaiting (temporary, or occasional) covering, for comfort. . .a thick and attractive throw, like a smallish square blanket or a large shawl, could be stored elsewhere when not needed. . .? a fake fur? SDR
	I bought a Bird Chair, the...	1 Relevance	22 years ago	MM	General discussion
	I bought a Bird Chair, the... I bought a Bird Chair, the larger version, and everyone else loved it, but I found it cut off the circulation in my legs for some reason...I find the seat part of the diamond chair comfy, but not so much the back if you don't pad it
	True enough but ...	1 Relevance	22 years ago	sharplinesoldtimes	General discussion
	True enough but ... Oh yeah, finding a Knoll dealer in Europe is no problem. But I won't pay full price! Fx. a Knoll diamond seat pad in vinyl costs between $385 and $815 (based on the quality) here in Denmark while at Internet based US stores you can buy them at $132. So, who of these stores in the US will ship such a pad to Denmark? Apparently Knoll has made it clear to all shops not to ship their products to Europe. Even with shipping I can save a lot of money.
	value of the originals (1960's)	1 Relevance	22 years ago	koenders	General discussion
	value of the originals (1960's) Thanks for the comment and description of the diamond bertoia chairs. I now have a pretty good idea mine are originals. But who could put a value on it. They are painted white, and show a little corrosion as they have always been used as exterior furniture. THX!
	Identifying Bertoia chairs	1 Relevance	22 years ago	Ben joyner-72	General discussion
	Identifying Bertoia chairs The Bertoia diamond chairs were made by Knoll. Unfortunately Knoll have never stamped or marked the diamond chairs in any way. Sounds pretty much like you have original Knoll Bertoia chairs if your Grandmother bought them in the 60s. Not sure of the value though if they have been repainted and have corrosion. There is another thread on identifying Bertoia chairs here: http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th... Good luck, Ben.
	authentic?	1 Relevance	22 years ago	mysticbravo	General discussion
	authentic? I just bought two early diamond chairs with original (if a bit worn!) vinyl covers. The framework is exactly as described by you with the latticework to the top. Not sure about the weight issue..I have been told however that the wire was made thicker in later models, as the early ones were elegant but far from indestructible. Also the wire seat shell is detachable from the sled-base by four bolts. Anyhow, the wire on these early ones is 5mm dia on the outer edge, and 3.5mm dia on the wire lattice. Enjoy your bargain!