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	Cats and design	1 Relevance	13 years ago	Eameshead	General discussion
	Cats and design Henry Is our cat's name. BIG beige cat. He tries out every single shell I get. He also is obsessed with hanging out under any and all wire bases. Eiffel, LAR, LTR -- it doesn't matter. I trust his good design instincts. I like your green vases, and woody's all white op art vases. A lot of anything looks good. Repetition is a universal design principle. Seems every museum installation these days is pretty much an obsessive "collection" of a bunch of the same thing, piled into one corner of a room. As long as it is pushed past the point of ridiculousness, it usually works.
	thumbs up from me	1 Relevance	19 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	thumbs up from me I have had a lot of Goodform/General Fireproofing chairs (including a rare recliner). I believe they are essentially the same thing as the Emeco chairs. I really, really like them. They're comfortable, lightweight, and best of all--they do NOT come apart a the joints the way a conventional wood chair can. The vintage Goodform chairs show up often at government surplus auctions, I've heard. I got mine at local estate sales but that can take forever if you want a set of six or eight. What I like about the Goodform chairs is that they have upholstered seats and backs. I removed the original perforated vinyl and put on Unika Vaev's "Look" fabric in the Steele colorway:
	OK...but I didn't see youir smiley face	1 Relevance	19 years ago	barrympls	General discussion
	OK...but I didn't see youir smiley face that symbol did not show up. This lamp is NOT called the Trenalle...it's a total re-working of the long discontinued lamp and it's called the Treluci. Sonneman is not trying to hawk it off as a reproduction, ripoff or knockoff. It's not the same thing. It's also bigger than the original design. It's not for anyone, but anyone who liked the Arteluce and calls this lamp "hideous" needs to consider getting glasses. What I object to is your choice of words. The next time you post something you have, I'll be as inappropriately honest as you were. I just read your "clever" comments about me not being in college anymore....who in the heck do you think you are, anyhow? Keep your comments to yourself, lol
	I wonder	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LuciferSum	General discussion
	I wonder I wonder how many of these people are actually being deceitful or just dont understand the different variations. When I found my first chair I was really excited because I thought it could be valued over 1000$. As I learned more and more I realized that what i had was somewhat valuable, but not nearly as valuable as I'd initially thought. I think it can be really overwhelming when you start researching the Eames, since so much has been written about their work and the impact it has, but almost nothing on the value of individual pieces. The subtlest thing - a label, a makers mark, a foot glide - can determine which years and how valuable a piece is. The problem is that there are so many people out there putting up these kinds of ads that you can't go after every one of them. That kind of negativity is just a drag.
	pt2	1 Relevance	19 years ago	dcwilson	General discussion
	pt2 Because irreducible unity of design yields authenticity and clarity in artifacts. And I think society, whether it be drifting toward democracy, or to totalitarianism, or back to aristocracy, or toward central bank centrism, needs and benefits from authenticity and clarity. We may but see through a glass darkly, but that only means we need the best glass we can get. We can all agree that well-focused writing is a good thing, because it is a sign of clear thinking, and helps readers comprehend clearly. We can all agree that well-focused photography is a good think, because it is a sign of a photographer who understands his subject, does not need to hide behind tricky effects and it helps viewers of the subject to see the subject clearly. For the same reasons, artifacts from salt shakers to skyscrapers ought to aspire to the clarity of irreducible unity of design. People benefit from coherent objects in their lives. They contribute to a sense of purpose and meaningfulness in their experience of the physical world. Just because the world is being torn asunder in many respects, does not mean we ought to surrender the quest for clarity and unity of composition; surrendering that quest to portray collapse with vision intentionally unfocused would be an immitative fallacy. Regarding Mr. McDonough, I doubt he is capable of attaining irreducible unity of design and so he does not even try. Regarding Mr. Piano, I believe he is a man of vast talent and skill who is for some reason either resisting, or simply choosing not to bring his work into irreducible unity. Why? You usually see much deeper in to these things than I. Perhaps you can pull the veil back and reveal the greater good he is after. Finally, since I know you are an admirer of Mr. Piano's work, I especially appreciate your kind words and choosing not to take me completely apart, as you could not doubt easily do, in defense of one of the world's finest architects. As always, thanks for giving me the privilege of being read by the real thing--a great designer with enormous generocity of spirit.
	I believe it's Swedish. Koen can do better than I, but...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	I believe it's Swedish. Koen can do better than I, but... the first 'a' indicates that it's 'from' or 'made by' and Ahlstrom is a name, which means 'Alder Stream'. Lots of Swedish surnames are directly related to a location. For example, my family's is Cederholm, which means 'Cedar Island'. Warkhaus literally translates to 'work house' meaning manufactering plant. I googled 'osakeyhtio' and found that it's Finnish and having to do with incorporation of companies. So maybe the whole thing is Finnish, but Ahlstrom is definitely a Swedish name. So it looks like it translates to something like 'Ahlstrom Manufacturing Inc.'
	50's look...	1 Relevance	22 years ago	pod20	General discussion
	50's look... A large segment of the people who buy knock offs are into a 50s "look", a 60s "look"... I definitely agree that some of the people who purchase 'knock offs' are basing their buying decisions on the 'look'. They do not care about the quality of the product. Their knowledge of the history, importance, and basis of the design is lacking, if not entirely non-existent. It is the mass marketing that draws them toward the look. This is not entirely a negative thing as some of these people may take the time to delve further into the design aspect of these items and search for more knowledge. Who knows... maybe another design addict will be created.
	Weird EA217 Herman miller by Vitra	1 Relevance	3 years ago	whesh	Identification
	Hello , i ve just bought a pair of EA217, they are very old and i have no doubt or their authencity. But i was expecting them on caster but instead they have some weid plastic end. It s seems to be original. Have you ever see such thing ? Tx in advance for your help Attachment: IMG-20230930-WA0010.jpeg
	Apropos of the question of	1 Relevance	10 years ago	leif ericson - Zephyr Renner	General discussion
	Apropos of the question of density of latex foam and durability. I don't think that the density of latex foam can be changed. Therefore, the manufacturer molds it with varying size holes to modify the density. (Hence it is sometimes called pincore). Hence, I suspect the durability of latex is not greatly changed by the changing density rating. The only thing that might make less dense latex less durable is the slightly greater surface area exposed to the air.
	tktoo,	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Richard Tanimura	General discussion
	tktoo, The technique sounds promising. I will upload a pic tomorrow. As far as tools go, the thing you desribe sound like something I had in my X-Akto knife set when I was a kid. If you could post some pictures of the tools, I will post pictures of the problem. Deal? OK. Here is the picture. It is taken directly from above. It shows how the tops of the back supports are cracked right along (I believe) is the lamination. I am not sure how deep these go. One is pretty bad.
	If I were keeping it, I would	1 Relevance	12 years ago	cdsilva	General discussion
	If I were keeping it, I would attempt a repair similar to tchp's recommendation above. If you are not comfortable with the repair techniques and are primarily looking to sell, I would leave it as is. The worst thing you can do it pay someone without experience in this type of work to attempt a repair and end up with a poor irreversable repair. Your current investment amount is very good and you shouldn't have much trouble making a decent profit selling as is. The vast majority of these folding chair designs out there are the vintage Yugo knockoffs, and some of those end up selling for what you paid for your Johannes Hansen.
	I have all the respect in...	1 Relevance	14 years ago	kin1117	General discussion
	I have all the respect in... I have all the respect in the world for David since he's an absolute expert on the 670's (maybe other things too =))But I really think it's a very individual thing when it comes to furniture and I have to agree with Fastfwd. I've owned a few sets of 670's, from a terrible repro, to one which I initially thought was a vintage but it turned out to be fake, to one that's pretty much brand new and authentic, to a set from the first generation, etc. Every time I see them (minus the repro and fake), I have a smile on my face. If you're impulsive, like I have been at times, maybe you can purchase this one first and then like what David said, sell it on ebay after you find your "true love". You probably won't lose anything. Happy ending....
	We have a couple	1 Relevance	17 years ago	Pegboard Modern	General discussion
	We have a couple of the woven armless chairs on hand right now though I don't know who designed them. They are obviously derivative of the Risom chairs for Knoll. They are quite well made and are marked "Made in Germany" on the bottom. The odd thing too is the scale. They are lower and more reclined than a dining or desk-height chair, but not really low and loungey They are kind of an intermediate size. Maybe an occasional chair that can be used with a seating group or as an additional pull-up? I do think the armless version is more graceful than the armchair. When we got these I looked for some attribution, but came up empty handed. Sorry I don't have more info to share.
	Like I said earlier - you...	1 Relevance	20 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	Like I said earlier - you... Like I said earlier - you can find fault of some sort with any well known company or designer. The majority of IKEA's products are not copies. But they are not perfect, and I won't pretend they are. I will reiterate that their ability to produce modern furnishings for everyone is a very respectable thing, perhaps outweighing the fact they have a handful of what you would consider to be a copies. While they may not offer the quality and lasting value, they have acheived the goal many designers have failed at for affordable design. Like it or not, it takes a huge corporation to be able to mass produce products at the quanity needed for price control.
	Prices	1 Relevance	17 years ago	sue	General discussion
	Prices Well I have a cute vintage knockoff set that I bought for $99 on Craigslist. I think I got a good deal even though my set is in crappy shape and needs a tonne of refinishing. Like many people, I'd never be able to afford the real thing, so I like a vintage knockoff. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. What I do think is wrong are the current knockoffs that are so cheap and flimsy and scream that they're cheap copies. Anyhow, back to price - look around and see what people in your area would pay for a knockoff vintage set. I know here I could get about $500 once my set is in decent shape.