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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| The only | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | SDR | General discussion | |
| The only relevant connection between art and money ("cost") in my opinion, might be the value placed on works of art by "the marketplace" -- ie, value assigned by non-artists: dealers, agents, collectors, auctioneers, and other speculators. "Pure" (non-utilitatrian) art is blessed with that rare thing, intangibility, by its very nature. So, to inquire of "the cost" of a work of art is to ask a (blessedly) irrelevant question. Artists need to eat; materials need to be paid for. But a price can be put upon creativity only by those not involved in the creative act. If this sounds utopian or naive, I'll understand; but I think it may be true. | |||||
| RE: What are your esteemed opinions on this? | 1 Relevance | 6 years ago | tktoo2 | General discussion | |
| Ahem. My opinion, which is exclusively mine and no one else's, is that it cries for a cushion. Preferably a firm cushion in a solid, complimentary hue and in a not too textural fabric without excessive tufting. Ahem. Seriously, the seating surface of the weave appears a bit recessed, no? I wouldn't want to discourage one's creativity of course, but I suspect most folks would be uncomfortable with their arses in a well whilst dining. But maybe not? On the old DA Forum there was a running thread titled, "The Last Thing You Saw That Made You Say WTF?" This chair would have fit the theme perfectly. | |||||
| I continue to find it | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| I continue to find it surprising that the chairs are marked by L Chr. Larsen and Søn. It makes me doubt the assumption that they were subcontracted by the commonly known maker of the period to L. Chr. Larsen and Søn. I wonder if Wegner gave shared production rights to L. Chr. Larsen for a time? Or perhaps if he took it away from the commonly known maker and gave it to L. Chr. Larsen exclusively? Wegner did own the copyright and did control who produced the designs. The history of Wegner's relationship with Salesco and its individual companies was not always perfectly harmonious. He threatened Getama's production because Aage Pedersen (one of the owners) was designing for the company on the sly. And it was not always certain he was going to leave production of the Carl Hansen made pieces with Carl Hansen. It was a very messy organization. In fact things got so bad that Wegner quit designing for the Salesco companies because the Salesco director was not someone Wegner wanted to work with. Another possibility is that L. Chr. Larsen and Søn was also a retailer of other companies' product. In fact there is actually precedent for this sort of thing Povl Dinesen was part of the cabinetmaker's guild. The Erik Buck model 50 arm chair was first designed for Dinesen and exhibited at the Guild exhibition (It was later produced by Oddense Maskinsnedkeri/O.D. Møbler). But the point is that Povl Dinesen also had retail stores and sold mostly the product from other makers. This would be the most common guess as to the meaning of a mark that is not from the maker. Of course, Bruun-Rasmussen apparently disagrees. Can someone, please, point us to the Bruun-Rasmussen listing showing the Papa Bear footstool that started this whole thing? I am curious to see the exact words that the listing uses. | |||||
| In most sofas or chairs the | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | Identification | |
| In most sofas or chairs the backrest would be attached to the armrest for structural reasons. In this case it is not, which allows the whole thing to assembled backwards I guess. The exception to this rule is the recliner which obviously needs the backrest free to recline. So this sofa is built like a recliner, which brings the obvious question: is it a reclining sofa? Or perhaps a daybed? And if it does not currently recline, perhaps the hardware broke and it then stripped out and the backrest fixed in one position. | |||||
| Darkening teak | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| Darkening teak I've used watco teak oil before, and it can darken teak in my experience. I like Formby's tung oil finish in low gloss (note it isn't tung oil, in spite of the label). For a really high end piece, you might procure a piece of scrap teak and try a variety of finishes/brands to see what you like. One thing you might make sure to try is pure tung oil. My father who designed furniture in the 60s insists the Danes used lemon oil frequently. | |||||
| Guess What?? | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Guess What?? FANTASTIC...Most laughs I have had for ages...thanks Brent, your love child is doing well and growing!! I lived in the West Indies for 26 years (no joke) among the Mahogany trees....I took a seed from one of the lovely Mahogs and grew the sweet thing to a 60 foot wonder!! And not to let you down...I have my own pieces #434 to love and tell bedtime stories to about their ancesters on this lovely site...My love and "All the Best" as they say in the West Indies............I sign Dandylion... | |||||
| noguchi table | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| noguchi table amazing you can buy the table full retail for 1245 at DWR or a repoduction for 279 plus shipping I like the wood on Herman miller on this one , and yes it does cost a lot more but if you want a lifelong classic get this one, I will not say the others are cheap crap cause i purchased one for a neighbor gal and it really turned out nice, the glass was the thick glass and the black ebony was also nice, It is up to you, if you are into wanting the real thing for a investment or just want a nice table to look nice in your home. | |||||
| Hi Kirth - First, thank you... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Hi Kirth - First, thank you... Hi Kirth - First, thank you for mentioning us in your dialogue. I understand how confusing it can be when you're searching for designer reproductions. On the one hand, the prices are much better. On the other hand, is the quality the same? This is a conversation everyone has with themselves when choosing between originals and reproductions, whether it is with furniture or art or anything else in between. One thing I like to point out to people is that with furniture, if the original designer isn't alive and making the product him/herself, then everything else out there is a reproduction. There are companies that license the design and make it based on specs and there are companies that make similar products with slight variations (i.e., dimensions might be off 1" or the fabrics used might vary slightly). Think of a painting. If Van Gogh licensed all of his paintings to Joe Smith Art Company, would you say that Joe Smith Art Company makes any more of an original than another company that reproduces the Van Gogh without a license? If the other company points out clearly that it is not an original and is just a reproduction, why is it that their reproduction is any worse than the one from Joe Smith Art Company? I think this is an important thing to point out. Now, when it comes to quality, you do have to differentiate between companies that make reproductions. We have spent the past 8 years searching for suppliers of reproductions and I can tell you there are wide variations in terms of quality between the many Italian, Danish, and Chinese suppliers of reproductions. Most of our reproductions come from Alphaville Design, whom we consider to be the best supplier of reproductions in the world, the quality of which exceeds even Design within Reach. We use other suppliers as well and all of our products have to pass our quality control inspections. Just to clarify, the reproduction Swan Chair that we sell comes from Alphaville as well. In the 8 years we have been in business, we have not had 1 single complaint regarding the quality of their Swan Chair reproduction. That is pretty impressive when you think about it. Could I be lying? Of course I could. But we stake our reproduction on our customers' experience with us and it would be to our detriment for me to lie about this. Thanks again, Mike | |||||
| . | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | HPau | General discussion | |
| . I agree, does it matter that much? Is it a good, mediocre or poor design? A bit more discernment wouldn't go astray, I don't have a huge income or all the lovely stuff but that doesn't mean you can't have really good stuff, patience and a bit of knowledge pays off. The "its old and funny looking therefore its cool and hopefully it will rub off on me" collectors are getting boring, what happened to beauty? Its like akwardness is the new thing, who needs refinement when you can have clunky? Sorry Abelian, thats not meant personally, some of the pieces lately have been a bit awful...I've collected some less than good stuff in the past myself. | |||||
| PVA glue doesn't soften. Or... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| PVA glue doesn't soften. Or... PVA glue doesn't soften. Or at least I've never heard of a method that is sufficiently glue-preferential as to soften the glue and not do the "same" to the wood. (Even speaking hypothetically, you would need to consider that the wood isn't solid; it is a glue lam, so you'd need not to delaminate the whole thing). I think a photo of the actual chairs in question would be helpful at this point. | |||||
| Picked up this new base. An... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | difeliciantonio | General discussion | |
| Picked up this new base. An... Picked up this new base. An original low lounge aluminum group for the shell chair. An original base that came out of a college here in my town. The thing is low!. The shell is a 2nd Generation zenith but the original x-base broke at a mounting bolt hole :/ but hey, the newb base swivels now | |||||
| Beautiful piece, somoderne!... | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | brbeard | General discussion | |
| Beautiful piece, somoderne!... Beautiful piece, somoderne! One note - the drawers that are currently ordered (from the top) 1,2,3...maybe they should be re-ordered 1,3,2, or 2,3,1? That way the drawers would be bookmatched all the way down. Anyway just an idea! That thing's going to look amazing with plants in it. | |||||
| Nothing looks better than ... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| Nothing looks better than ... Nothing looks better than Girard fabric on shell chairs that is just like coming home.!! so many people always want their chairs done in that fabric, but I buy direct from maharam fabric and all of the Girard fabrics has gone to around $90.00 a yard with retailers trying to sell it for 140.00 . this is very expensive as most great fabric can be purchased from 30 to 40 dollars a yard. so may be they are paying the Girard estate some royalty. That would go to the museum in Santa Fe (that would be a good thing) | |||||
| not a fan | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| not a fan I don't find the Ekornes chairs all that comfortable. They're not UNcomfortable---just not an "ahhhh!" experience for me. But you should try one for yourself. One of the most comfortable chairs I've ever sat in is the Poang chair from IKEA. It has the perfect low back support for me and the angle of the seat and back is just perfect. I know of others who say the same thing about it. I also don't like the design of the Ekornes bases. They're too clunky-looking for my taste. You really just have to try a bunch of chairs yourself. What is comfy to one person may not work for someone else. | |||||
| not a fan | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| not a fan I don't find the Ekornes chairs all that comfortable. They're not UNcomfortable---just not an "ahhhh!" experience for me. But you should try one for yourself. One of the most comfortable chairs I've ever sat in is the Poang chair from IKEA. It has the perfect low back support for me and the angle of the seat and back is just perfect. I know of others who say the same thing about it. I also don't like the design of the Ekornes bases. They're too clunky-looking for my taste. You really just have to try a bunch of chairs yourself. What is comfy to one person may not work for someone else. | |||||
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