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	Woah...	1 Relevance	20 years ago	Brent	General discussion
	Woah... I hate the design too, but John's right about not needing all the hate. As the fundamentalist Christians say, hate the sin but love the sinner. Love John, hate the desk. And John I do hate this desk. I have to ask, have you bought this...? It reminds me of nonsensical, rather thoughtless props from B science fiction movies. Flash Gordon meets Charles B. Pierce. It's truly the most hideous thing I've ever seen. 😛
	Wegner interviewed, said rattan rope	1 Relevance	17 years ago	woodi	General discussion
	There is such a thing as rattan rope. It would be entirely reasonable to use it for weaving a chair. It would have been more common 50-60 years ago. Because a chair similar to Hans Wegner's had been around in one form or another, specifically in the 1930s or so by another designer who had used Danish cord, Wegner was particular about not using cord and was kind of testy when asked about it, saying that his materials were different, that for example, he used rattan rope. It's about the same size as the larger cord, but a bit hairier, more varigated in color, and definitely stiffer.
	.	1 Relevance	12 years ago	muehlebach	General discussion
	. I still fail to see how powder coating ads any value to these chairs. I could buy 100 cans of spray paint for the same cost of powder coating. Maybe I'm alone in this but one of the most appealing thing to me with these chairs is that you can change the color and then change it again without hurting its value. If you painted a HM shell chair just once, you've destroyed all of its worth. I just don't see how you can ever resell your powder coated chair for what you paid for it. My apologizes for the rant. I hope this doesn't start a debate.
	Bidding on eBay	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Ark of Decorati...	General discussion
	Bidding on eBay I had a buyer recently ask me how to go about getting two different (but compatable) items that I had for sale on eBay that they desired. I gave the answer that was given to me long ago: determine the maximum price you would be willing to pay and then enter that number (as an automtic bid). If no one exceeds that number you win and if not you will get the next one (as there are very few "one-of-a-kind" items offered for sale on eBay). I do the same thing and never regret not winning. I will get the next one! I also learned years ago that I only have to answer questions not statements.
	Many thanks for your responses.	1 Relevance	18 years ago	william-holden-...	General discussion
	Many thanks for your responses. I was leaning toward carpet over felt because I think the weight of the sculpture would make mincemeat of felt, after it was moved a few times (doesn't felt tend to shred?) In any case, your responses make me feel a bit more confident in tackling this chore (it's actually a simple task, but the sheer weight of the thing kinda terrifies me-- because I'm incapable of lifting it myself, I feel somewhat inept.)
	Really cool	1 Relevance	19 years ago	barrympls	General discussion
	Really cool I'm less crazy about alot of the post post post post modern stuff being made today, but this lamp is really quite elegant and reaking class...with a capitol K. The only thing that might keep it from being super popular is (possibily) its price and it's rather huge footprint. Irf I bought a table lamp today regardless of price...it would be the Arne jacobsen AJ Visor lamp in Graphite Grey.
	speaking of quality	1 Relevance	20 years ago	Stephen	General discussion
	speaking of quality It's one thing to pay a couple of bucks for some piece of crap from Ikea and it falls apart after a year of two. It's quite another when you pay a lot of money for a piece of so-called high desig and it falls apart. An example are the iconic Cinni fans. I had mine for only a year and the chrome started to rust! Rubbish quality made in India. Can anybody think of other examples of poor quality high design?
	I have a lot	1 Relevance	20 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	I have a lot As most of you know from my writing.. I have been a big collector of Mid-Century modern for over 20 years , I started Retro Redo Three years ago cause I could not find any one to recover all the furniture that I was storeing in one of our business warehouses. I love it when people say I am like Andy Warhol who bought stuff and stored it ... WELL I feel like I have been doing the same as Andy... but the funny thing happened on the way to the warehouse one day. I found the dream house of my dreams . A little pricey and large but none the less the house was designed in 1964 in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra and a little Eliot Noyes thrown in . At first I could not believe that I could get this house .. but with over 100 cool objects rangeing from Verner Panton cone chairs to Arne Jacobsen swans , and eggs, and aray of original George Nelson , Eames,Bertoia, and Negucci Pieces, the list goes on and I don't want bore any one. but bringing why i am writing... I can see why the Cone chairs and the swans and Eggs were expensive cause they were all made in 58, 59, and 60. but I can not understand why the lounge chairs made in the 80's should be so pricey I do have one from 57 that i was forced to redo cause the leather was split and I had to redo the shocks and the rosewood still is to die for , but some of the later ones have the same appeal as ones rolling off Herman Millers line to day for 3800.00 so why don't just buy a new pallanster rosewood for 300 less and you won't have to worry about shock mounts falling apart. I do believe that they are not making some of the originals any more that is why i tried to buy every thing i could from 48 on cause in my book i think that would be considered real antiques I get a kick out of collecting modern antiques (almost a oxy moran , but not really) and that is just like land and natural resources they are not maing any more of that either . so i can see where your prices on those items would be expensive but I can not see where some items in the 80's and 90's should cost more than great stuff being made buy Knoll,Herman Miller , Fritz Hansen today.
	Oh, don't get me wrong,	1 Relevance	8 years ago	tktoo	General discussion
	Oh, don't get me wrong, Reamie. We also restored a great old rocker to use in the nursery when our first was born and spent untold late night/early morning hours in it cuddling our babies. Those memories are as precious as they come, but they live in me, not in the chair. I like the chair just fine, though. It's functional, sturdy, looks great next to the fireplace, and is supremely comfortable. We'll probably keep it for as long as it fills a need. Life is complicated enough already without inventing emotional attachment to things ...with the possible exception of my snow blower. I pet that thing every time I go near it.
	Todays Ridiculous!!! Find...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	MadHaus	General discussion
	So today on CL someone posted this under a general... for 100 bucks, I immediately offered 250$ cash and went and got it!!! So I payed 250$ for this, I knew it was an authentic but I didnt realize that it was an original rosewood. SO i am trying to figure out what year its from, its down filled and the one odd thing about it is that it has Big Buttons on the Seat Cushion and Ottoman, about double the size of the normal ones, and from looking around I havent seen many like that also the logo that is still attached is the original Circle Herman MIller Logo that says Ray and charles Eames on it. Does anyone have any Idea?! This is the best CL find ever I am so so excited. (: edit: pictures fixed by DA
	Still not sure what they are.	1 Relevance	10 years ago	My Panton Home	General discussion
	Still not sure what they are. Some valid points all along but i do not know these desks that good. I am a big fan of them and have looked at many online, and some in real life, and these just struck me as something was not correct. Especially the rosewood one looks plain wrong in the grain and figuring for 50´s/60´s rosewood. But on the other hand, making one from scratch is not an easy thing and i doubt that its echonomically viable. I have kind of given up on Laurtiz at this point, i see misattributions every day at their site and i am mostly looking at Panton things. Did you hear that they are selling shares in the company now? Imho its all a big scam since they have huge debt in the company and want to cash out while they can.
	We would never declaw a cat,	1 Relevance	11 years ago	difeliciantonio	General discussion
	We would never declaw a cat, plus both of our cats are indoor/outdoor as they have to go and protect their turf. But they do have both hanging rope wrapped boards and cardboard scratching post for them. We tried the spray bottle but it didn't really help They are super domesticated, around 5 years old each, as both were bottle fed from about 5 days old, when we found them them abandoned in the bushes with eyes still closed and covered in ants. This is the only bad thing they do, they don't tear up carpet or spray or do any other reckless behavior besides the occasional paper towel roll that the male, Blondie, likes to rip up
	I gotta say	1 Relevance	15 years ago	TinyArmada	General discussion
	I gotta say I remember answering this thread very early in the morning - and I had to spell check the entire thing (I had more typos than you could imagine) - I am a zombie for an hour when I awake - it takes me a good hour to wake up. I remember at the time thinking "answer this one later..." but noooo, I had to do it right there and then. And to have "mute" instead of "moot"! Well, I am kinda embarrassed! And yes, I edited it out to hide my mistake! Although I missed out on the lamp, I will still see if I can get a picture of it up. I have no doubt some will scream there could have been no way it could have been Harry Bertoia, and there hopefully will be one who says "Yeah, I kind of see why you MAY have thought such..." 🙂 - A.S.
	also if the store	1 Relevance	16 years ago	WaywardVintage	General discussion
	also if the store also if the store listed them as real i would call them and ask them why they sold you fake furniture. Buyer beware but retailers are also not supposed to list items as the authentic thing when they are unsure. I have see "Eames Style plywood chair" which is must different from them claiming that it is the real deal...Still cool chairs but I would definitely see about returning them or trying to get some sort of discount.... That brings me to another good point...dont buy stuff before you post it on here o_O! i would have bought a lot of crap that was worth next to nothing if I didn't have user feedback.
	Reminds me of the time I aske...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	Reminds me of the time I aske... Reminds me of the time I asked a dealer if she knew the name of the company that sold replacement pots for my old espresso machine...she seriously told me she would sell me the phone number. I do understand the 'poa' thing when it comes to new or bespoke furniture though. When the sources and costs of materials can vary or a manufacturer can produce something in ash or walnut, kvadrat fabric or 'customers own', provide discounts for quantity it gets too complicated to list, even so to quote a price range would still be preferable to 'poa'