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	I hate to be the bearer of	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Pegboard Modern	General discussion
	I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but those are not Eames chairs. They are vintage copies/ knock-offs/ "in the style of"... There are vintage Eames chairs by Herman Miller that one will come across which have no label or markings so you have to be familiar with the shapes, details, etc. if you want to be sure you are buying the real thing. There are people who are perfectly happy to live with vintage chairs that are similar to Eames chairs if the price is right. If you are not one of those people, hopefully you bought them at a price that will allow you to sell them to someone who is.
	sometimes cheaper is better	1 Relevance	16 years ago	vintage damage	General discussion
	sometimes cheaper is better I have been digging this 7" tree made of tie-wire and plastic leaves. The base has a write up on it about some swamp guy who was in Louisiana making these and only these. It's called a dream tree and here's a quote from the maker "It doesn't do anything, just sits there looking pretty." Because of the way he balance each leaf in a wide loop, I have found that mine does quite a lot. The leaves move and shake with the slightest provocation. Walking by this thing starts up a near studio 54 of gold leaves flashing and reflections darting around the table. That stone looks like granite from here, textured using a comb chisel.
	Walls and coffee tables	1 Relevance	22 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	Walls and coffee tables Walls. Yeah, naked walls are big in my abode. In that big room I'm always nattering on about I've got exactly 3 things hung. For some reason, I have a hard time liking wall art. I much prefer objects, preferably useful ones. I use all those teapots I've got. I really don't like things that have no use. I guess my big thing about a c-table is that it's going to be so prominent in my space that I want it to be a useful 'objet d'art', maybe that's wrong-headed and I should just make something that functions well. The h*ll with a cabinetmaker, I've got my dad and more lathes, bandsaws and bridgeports than I can shake a stick at...but concrete or a broken slab of stone is still kicking about in my head. So's the rain drum.
	I've never heard of that	1 Relevance	9 years ago	Spanky	Identification
	I've never heard of that chair being copied but I guess it's possible. Does the upholstery look old? I've also never seen a Plycraft chair of any sort with anything but black or luggage tan leather or vinyl, but who knows! Maybe they went wild with a few. That color was certainly popular back then. As for value, this forum isn't for that kind of thing (see "Basic Rules" just below the comment field that pops up when you click on Add a Comment). But these chairs are fairly common so you can look up prices for ended auctions (ebay and whatever else you can find). You won't find many for leather in colors but I'm sure that some people would be willing to pay more for a different look and one that so typical of that era, though you may have to wait longer for those buyers to find it.
	Stupidity, sufficiently advanced, is indistinguishable from...	1 Relevance	13 years ago	fastfwd	General discussion
	Stupidity, sufficiently advanced, is indistinguishable from malice. But in this case, "stupidity" is even too harsh; I'd just call it ignorance. Objectworship, we live in a world where there exist such objects as the "Wassily chair by Knoll, designed by Marcel Breuer". How is a non-expert seller to know that there's no such thing as a "Nelson daybed by Herman Miller, designed by Charles Eames"? The medallion is of course non-original. Maybe it was added by a dishonest previous seller, or maybe by someone who just thought it was funny. It almost certainly wasn't added by the current seller.
	Spare parts is correct	1 Relevance	18 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Spare parts is correct 101 Charles and Ray Eames coffee table USA, c. 1960 molded ash plywood 34.5 dia x 16.5 h inches Sold with photocopy of letter of authentication by Parke Meek, a key Eames staff member from 1953-1969. This unique coffee table was constructed of existing furniture parts by the Eames office in preparation for a visit by the chairman of IBM in the 1960s. Hehe... I wonder if it was a last-minute thing. http://www.wright20.com/auctions/lot/GD2E/GD2G/101/LA/none/1
	new name design addiction ...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	new name design addiction ... new name design addiction and we are all design addicts but the best thing about this thread is that we are not alone, we could start our own self help group, as the similiaries are there, I feel sorry for you youngsters just starting out, like I said in a earlier post I have collected for over 30 years, from fine art work,to 19 and early 20 century quilts, bakelite, glass paperweights, and clocks and now mid century furniture, all expensive, cause i hate to say i had to have it all, Out hunting for the best of the best, but i do remember along the journey i would buy some things that were not the best, just to fill the desire, of acquiring the item in the group that i was collecting, then unhappy that i bought that one
	I took the arms off four of	1 Relevance	9 years ago	ScottB	Repair
	I took the arms off four of the chairs. The screws came out bery easily - it was as if they thought it was a good idea to shed their arms. It was a brilliant idea, Mark. My wife, too, thought it was a brilliant idea and of course I took credit for it and spent an hour with a smug look on my face. Minimoma, what is a 'four square' house? Like tktoo above, I would be keen to see photos of some of your rooms, but understand that not everybody likes to do that sort of thing. Today we are hanging pictures in the newly finished room and I will get some photos perhaps tomorrow.
	Help with this Danish Makers Mark on Table	1 Relevance	5 years ago	user_234	Identification
	Purchased this table today it is teak with two extensions. The leg design is quite distinct, but I have searched everywhere for this and can't find a thing. Anyone have an idea? A search for Borge Mogensen came up empty for this table style Attachment: IMG_3353.jpeg
	I have noticed a large...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	RetroSixty	General discussion
	I have noticed a large... I have noticed a large increase in new members signing up to the forum to get a 'free ID or valuation'. Obviously we all welcome new members but it is getting a little tedious when people are registering to get their info, then disappear without trace. Of course, if you contribute to the forum I am sure there wouldn't be any complaints! Sorry for the moaning but I am emailed so much furniture thoughout the day asking for free advice, the last thing I want to see on my fav forum is more of the same!! R.E an appraisal, try your local auction house. As Whitespike says, photobucket is the best free photo hosting site in my opinion.
	Good morning,	1 Relevance	9 years ago	lexi	Identification
	Good morning, I did a google image search and think I have identified your light Carlo Scarpa for Venini "poliedri" chandelier. Images attached and link to a wall version . As usual attribution subject to verification ! http://www.artnet.com/artists/carlo-scarpa/poliedri-wall-sconces-gqK5NLd... lexi ps; the only thing I find strange with your light is the colour of the metal parts. Has it been painted or is it just patina? Maybe it is your camera settings?
	swivel base leather tan leather chair from 60S please help ID ! Hope its more than an Overman	1 Relevance	11 years ago	dim	Identification
	Hi there, Haven't been here for a while, and it feels great to be back! Hopefully I will be spending some of my time here from now on 🙂 I have found a chair looking identical to the one on picture (this is much better picture). The description on webpage says midcentury chair, very helpfull. Owner says its a chair from the sixties, but thats only thing he can tell, maybe you boys and girls will be able to give me some insight 🙂 thank you for your help and time, L
	also	1 Relevance	14 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	also My chair is out on loan right now so I can't check--but are the spindles just straight cylinders? No taper at the ends? If so, it'll be really easy for a repair person to stick a new one in there of the same wood. Well, pretty easy, anyway. And even if they do have some shaping, it's still a fairly simple repair. Are the joints tight? It looks like this was used as a porch rocker, maybe. A lot of humidity changes might have loosened up the joints. You might want to let it stabilize in your house for a month or two before making a final assessment of that kind of thing. PS--it's actually not the most comfortable rocker in the world as is, but with a lumbar pillow it's pretty good. IMHO.
	Enjoyable thread here, or...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Enjoyable thread here, or... Enjoyable thread here, or threads, I should say. My previous post was pretty much tongue in cheek, but I failed to express that intent clearly (insert yellow smiley face thing here). My sense is (and this is a great big guess) that most accomplished architects have a pretty keen way with words. And speaking of words and Wright and hats, I was reminded of James Tate, and his List of Famous Hats, which I'll try to link below. 😀 http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15578
	This website really isn't...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	This website really isn't... This website really isn't about free appraisals. No one here is licensed to do such a thing. We are a community of design addicts - particularly of the modernist type. The typical banter here is reserved for talking about the designs, rather than their monetary values (although, when it specifically is referring to a modern design, that does come up at times). How old is the chair in question? What style? You can open a free account at photobucket.com. Under the photo you upload to your account there, there will be a set of four codes you can copy and paste into the associated web images box. I believe the code I use is the "direct link" code. Cheers.