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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| Just did the same thing with | 2 Relevance | 10 years ago | Zephyr | Repair | |
| Just did the same thing with a few model 71s. I have been taking diligent notes, planning to post what I learned here. If I am ever able to get the free time to put it into a presentable format (same goes with the Kjaernulf chairs that I have basically finished, but need to photograph) I also, consequently, have a 57 that just needs the joints re-glued, and new cord. It is sitting in the refinishing queue. I suspect that the side chairs are all very similar in dimension. This being the case, the 57 that I have has the following: F/B Rail - 19 nails R (as you look at chair) - 27 nails L (as you look at chair) - 26 nails Dont forget, one of the side rails will have 1 more nail than the other, this is the side you start on. Also, front and back rails must have odd number of nails. This has been posted before, but can be helpful: http://www.thomaspenrose.com/diy_cord01.htm | |||||
| This kind of thing.... | 2 Relevance | 17 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| This kind of thing.... keeps me wondering why someone would 1- Willingly disconnect his contribution to the urban landscape from existing local culture. 2- Willingly disturb the people that have to see this every day on their way to work, schools, stores etc.with something they will only understand as "strange" to their own culture. 3- Willingly build something that is more the result of luck or accident rather than of human imagination. 4- Willingly ridicule the craftmanship of people that know how to build in concrete and are proud of it. ...and then I understood...it is a showroom for Vitra etc. and nothing shows more clearly the exclusion of a large part of the population than building something that ridicules their values. To do it in a brutalist way is one way of making sure that they get the message...So I have to agree, it is very exclusive! | |||||
| Kandya Jason chair restoration | 2 Relevance | 12 years ago | Ollie & Clare | General discussion | |
| Hi I've just aquired a Kandya Jason chair which I intend to restore. It's been repainted badly (lots of brush marks), but the person who did it obviously took their time to get into every nook and cranny all over with a thick coat of gloss! I'm thinking that in order to make the refurb easier I need to separate the legs from the seat by removing the 3 screws in the seat. Looking at the way the seat is constructed out of a single piece of bent ply, connected by a jigsaw type join underneath, I'm wondering if the thing is likely to pop apart if I dismantle it?! Does anyone out there have any knowledge or exeprience? Thanks | |||||
| That's the thing, though... | 2 Relevance | 17 years ago | Lunchbox | General discussion | |
| That's the thing, though... I'm not looking to incite a riot here. But there's not one stereotype you can reasonably attach to stuffed game mounted on a wall. Maybe you could say "old white America"... But honestly, that's a pretty ridiculous reach as all sorts of cultures and nations value big game and "the kill". You seem to have some sort of narrow, "green" influenced opinion of hunting and taxidermy. Is mounting as life-like an example as possible of an actual kill that much different than the Indians wearing feathers and horns and antlers? These same Indians believed, for the most part, that the caribou or the bison or whatever it was they lucked out in bringing down that day was part of the same life force as them. They would pray over their fallen animals, thanking whomever they prayed to for blessing them with needed food and accouterments. | |||||
| everyone wants the real thing | 2 Relevance | 22 years ago | jbideas | General discussion | |
| everyone wants the real thing good design trancends all levels of race, culture and economic status. In other words people appreciate and see the value in something that looks and feels good. So the answer to why anyone would knowingly purchase a fake is because the design is attractive and the price is affordable. Copying well designed products has gone on for centuries and will continue on. I look at it as a game where the designers are always out in front watching the rest of the world play catch up. When I see someone with a fake Instroke (that's my brand) cue case, I get a mild thrill knowing that they purchased it because they liked they way it looked. They are missing the full experience of the original but at least I get the ego boost. 🙂 John http://www.instroke.com | |||||
| RE: The Last Thing You Acquired # 37 | 2 Relevance | 2 years ago | cdsilva | General discussion | |
| It’s been a while since I posted in one of these “last thing” threads, but over the weekend, I won at auction this pair of Quistgaard staved teak pieces: a waste bin and magazine rack. I’ve had my eye on both since I started collecting in 2011, but every time one popped up, they would go well above my limit. Somehow this pair hammered for below what one of them usually goes for at auction. They should arrive sometime next week. Attachment: IMG_3178.jpeg | |||||
| The last thing you acquired #28 | 2 Relevance | 13 years ago | bj | General discussion | |
| Thought I ought to start a new one, as we passed 100. And why not open with a real showpiece (at least, that's what I thought): a modular sofa set by Hans Olsen, produced by N.A. Jorgensen and distributed by Bramin (it's labeled Bramin, Made in Denmark on the underside of the table). After losing out on a Vodder desk (remember my question about reproducing drawers) and some other items I feel I hit the jackpot. I bought it very, very low price. All woodwork is immaculate but the rattan needs to be redone. Does anybody here have experience with such a thing, what could be the cost? | |||||
| I was thinking the same thing | 2 Relevance | 16 years ago | tchp | General discussion | |
| I was thinking the same thing I would also like to see photos of plants, planters, plant stands, entry planters, and etc., used as interior design elements. I recently watched a documentary on Julius Shulman which mentioned how much he liked using large plants as compositional elements, sometimes even having an assistant cut a limb from a tree outside to hold up into a shot he was taking of a living room. If you have a plant you feel is an important element of your interior, I would love to see it (I have none myself, but have started thinking about how well one might work for some awkward areas of my living room that nothing else seems to work in). | |||||
| Funny thing you mentioned | 2 Relevance | 9 years ago | Doclounge | Identification | |
| Funny thing you mentioned that story Leif! -What most people do not know however, and what the story doesn't tell, is that the butcher shops owned by the french families Piasa and Artcurial refused to sell the filet mignon supplied by regular farmers, they only accepted filet from certain affiliate partners. At the end of the street however there was a danish lad by the name Bruun Rasmussen, he sold filet mignon! You know who bought Bruun's filet mignon? -A german dealer named Leiffler! He took the filet mignon he bought at Bruun and rushed into the butcher shops owned by the french families Piasa and Artcurial. -Good thing for Leiffler, he was one of the affiliates of the french and they accepted to sell his recently bought filet mignon to less informed upper class people who did not know that they could have bought it of Bruun. Paxto, sorry that you feel that this thread has become too much. It sure would have been more comprehensible if all parts who had a genuine interest in your chair were open and honest with it. Instead some people try to hide their intentions behind some kind of expert status on this forum and attack those who are honest with their interest. When it comes to auction houses you should know however that the auction houses mentioned in this thread (Piasa, Artcurial, Philips) as well as a few others of the "high end" houses do not accept objects from whoever. You can't simply walk into these auction houses with a chief and expect them to be "all over the place" and ready to sell it. It all depends on when they auctioned the last one and what their suppliers (well known dealers) are offering at the moment. If you should have a chance with this chief you will have to put a lot(!) of work and money into the chair. To be honest I don't know if that will be enough to charm the auction houses mentioned. My best guess is that your chair will make it into a regular but good auction house in the states given what has been done to the reupholstery and frame. An other option, if you decide to sell it, is to put it up on ebay with a fixed price. Inform me whatever you decide. You got my mail in the picture I posted. I'm serious and prepared to pay accordingly. I wish you all a great day. | |||||
| The other thing you can do is | 2 Relevance | 9 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| The other thing you can do is to learn about all the other great mid-century modern lounge chairs out there, including many that aren't iconic designs that everyone knows. You may actually find some that you end up liking even more than the Egg chair. There are lots of very affordable chairs that are well made, beautiful and comfortable in their own right. When I first got into mid-century design, all I knew were the really famous pieces that you see everywhere--the Egg, the Swan, the Papa Bear, Wishbone & Eames dining chairs, the LCW, etc. Then I started reading here and 15+ years later I am stlll discovering pieces i never knew existed, and I own a bunch of them. The really famous designs are so well known that almost all dealers and casual sellers recognize them and price accordingly. But it's still possible to score less famous pieces for decent prices, sometimes spectacularly low prices. | |||||
| What thing best defines 'elegant design' to you ? | 2 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| The term elegant,according to [Dictionary.com] has several variations of definition. However, the one most striking to me, and most relevant to great design, is the last on the list - number 6 of 6: "(of scientific, technical, or mathematical theories, solutions, etc.) gracefully concise and simple; admirably succinct." The part that specifically moves me is the reference to "solutions". Whether a tiny,simple fastener or a grand building, all great designs noted for superior 'elegance' tend to reveal in a succinct statement - either the brilliance of, or the grueling hard work (or both) of the designer. As well, I find a facinating correlation between the elegance that we find in creation,in nature, and in the pursuit of that most elusive of scientific pursuits; The grand scientific theory. The most elegant of all solutions,to all of the mysteries, in all of science. How many of the greatest minds have been consumed and tormented by this,perhaps to their graves? I think of the design of a tiny Amazon basin orchid, that can only be pollinated by a single type of bee.It has a 'portal' built into its shape so as to be irresistable to the bee, yet will only accept the size and shape of that particular bee. Tiny,beautiful,elegant - perfect. It is easy to overlook these awe-inspiring excersises in design perfection when they exist quietly out of view (but for a few) when things like the Grand Canyon or a Great Blue Whale make such a dramatic statements. The paradox is that each of these things,in its own way is flawlessly,elegantly designed, yet each is as grand as the other for its absolute design perfection. Perhaps it should be said that we as a group of like minds should be grateful for our ability to see the beauty of things that are elegantly designed. Many,perhaps most, can not. Designers provide us with gifts in which we can induldge our special affection for beauty and form - for disiplined function or purpose - for textural and colorful delight. So, whether a letter opener, a chair an automobile, a building - What thing 'speaks' to you as a thing most elegant? | |||||
| Funny thing about shockmounts... | 2 Relevance | 22 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Funny thing about shockmounts... I went into Portland's finest hardware store to get some decent screws for an armshell chair. I was switching the bases on a Zenith (with wide shock-mounts) and the old screws were too short. So in with the chair I go, and this is an old-school hardware store. been around for ever. They took one look at the shock mounts and called the other employees over. "Looky here, so thats what they are for," said the old-timer to the other employees. "We've move locations three times, each time moving these damn things without knowing why we had them to begin with." He then brought out a box of old wide-style shock mounts. Price: $.69 each. | |||||
| No Viking I ever met cared a thing about Karma... | 2 Relevance | 13 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| No Viking I ever met cared a thing about Karma... ...BUT, I suppose if you're content to overpay for every single stick of furniture in your home, doing so will balance out the collective Karma of our design-addicted subculture. Cheapskate bastardos like myself should be fine, right? Just kidding. I'm a vegetarian and an Eagle Scout - I suppose I should credit my spotlessly clean Karma with the few "exceptions" to your stated rule that have come my way. The exception will always be an exception - it's the rule that's changing for the worse as a result of un-serious eBayers. I'm sure you'll cobble together another disorganized word salad of semi-philosophical musings whilst missing the point, entirely - again. | |||||
| The one thing you cannot overestimate | 2 Relevance | 18 years ago | dorieg | General discussion | |
| The one thing you cannot overestimate is the amount of time children will consume and how that will affect your ability to maintain your household. For example, we bought a simple desk from World Market shortly after my 18mo old was born. It had a plant on it that was over-watered, in the haste that is life with small kids, the spill was not promptly wiped up. Now the surface of the desk is marred. I am thankful this was just a cheap desk and not the $$$ Arne Vodder desk I had been drooling over. Even the best behaved children will get into things, accidentally bang up a coffee table, etc. and you will not have time to monitor. That being said, when it comes to furniture I appreciate having things I do not have to worry about or that will take time to maintain. If you really cannot imagine a piece being damaged or ruined, then you probably need to have it put away for many years -- especially in a smaller space. | |||||
| Started slathering the thing | 2 Relevance | 10 years ago | Kyle Barrett | Repair | |
| Started slathering the thing with methylated spirits today! It's coming off, but it's a slow old job. Quite proud I identified the finish correctly, thought it looked too shiny to be just oil/wax. And the wood underneath is really beautiful. Taking the scuffed finish off the lower legs has revealed some figuring that wasn't visible, it's really handsome. So happy to be doing this! Looking forward to doing a light sanding afterwards. But this part is an intensive process, hard freeing up old shellac on such a sculptural shape. Have some wire wool coming in tomorrow, but right now doing it with a rag alone and I am smearing it about more than removing it. It's taking a lot of alcohol to absorb it into the rag. Anyway, I had to start it otherwise I'd just end up living with the cracked/scratched surface. And given how much I love it, it deserves better. Kyle | |||||
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