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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| I prefer Modernica's other bed, the Case Study. | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | fastfwd | General discussion | |
| I prefer Modernica's other bed, the Case Study. It comes with either hairpin legs or Thin-Edge-esque metal legs (or bent wood legs, if you like that sort of thing). Super solid, like it was carved out of stone. Perforated steel panels allow air circulation. No lip to hold the mattress in place, but as I mentioned the last time Lit Up started a "we never talk about beds" thread, it takes a lot to get the mattress to slide off the platform. The Modernica 15%-off sale was last month, but there'll be another one in April or so. http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th... | |||||
| Never ever perfect | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| Never ever perfect Stephen the red is more expensive because the color is gotten from pure gold, right. I think I remember reading that somewhere. As for candles...well they used to be an obession of mine. I've tamed my habit, but I have tons of candle sticks that I've bought all over the place, from a cut little shop in Uppsala Sweden to a snotty design shop in Paris to Target and IKEA. Nothing has ever been 'perfect'. I have some I quite like that we use on the dinner table like Stephen does, but none that ever seem to be perfect. I think that they are more of an 'eye candy' thing for me rather than an investment item. The link is to my current favorites. Simple, cheap and recyclable when I'm bored of them. http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=585&f=2784 | |||||
| Koen!! wake up !! | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| Koen!! wake up !! Kartell Castelli Modular Units are made of A.B.S. (Acryl Butadien Styrene). Although the U.V. part of daylight alters the A.B.S. it is not the A.B.S. that is discoloring but the white pigment. In this case mostly titanium oxyde. The problem with the pigment is that it is imbedded in the plastic and most treatments will never reach the pigment. The only thing you can do is to mix 10% bleach with 90%water...you are going to need the bath tub! and let it soak in there for 24 hrs. depending on the damage it will make a difference but do not expect it to get back to it's original state. sanding or polishing is a waste of time and will damage the unit....Now I get back to sleep.... | |||||
| apologies | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | Eameshead | General discussion | |
| apologies for all the crap strewn about in these photos. My under 1000 square ft. hillside home has almost no closets. No closets and lots of stairs! (65 stairs to get up to the house) The shots are taken at two different times of the year, hence the change in clocks. These photos barely show any of my Eames shells. (so no jokes Kin) There is now a sunflower clock over the storage units. Much better than that droopy cloth thing in the photo. I am having a hell of a time uploading individual images. Coming soon I hope. Edit: What the hell, here is the link. http://jackscott415.tumblr.com | |||||
| Time Life | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | shipwright (UK) | General discussion | |
| Picked up a black leather Eames Time Life four star chair on casters from the 1970's at a country house sale. The owner worked for an advertising agency in London who held the account for Eames in London. Their entire office in London had been fitted out by Eames. The left arm pad on the chair needs close to complete restoration and there is a tear in the seat which also has three missing buttons. Any advice on how to clean the aluminium and how to treat the leather? So far I have just cleaned the whole thing with a damp cloth. | |||||
| Another note. | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | rockland | General discussion | |
| Another note. An aluminum base will have a slight chalky residue that forms on the surface. I don't believe under the base was ever factory powder coated. If it is painted underneath it may have been spray-bombed at some point. (an owner DIY repair and not such a good thing) My two tulips have BR 50 instead of BR 51. They both have the knoll sticker on the seats between the velcro strips. Minty velcro so they must be new though i bough them used. My junk tulip, found on the street, has a dozen numbers and dashes followed by ALCOA stamped in the bottom aluminum base. No sign of velcro residue. | |||||
| almost forgot... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| almost forgot... Any idea exactly what repro I have? Every time I see a pic of an identified chair that I THINK is like mine, I find something different about it. The main shell itself looks Plycraft to me, but the arms don't (at least from a lot of the photos I've seen). The chrome base is also similar to Plycraft, but I've never seen a Plycraft with a 5-star base. Then there's the "matching" ottoman, which is identical in most ways, except the base has 4 arms, and there's a weird black paint along the edges of the plywood (which I will sand off). Oh, and the weirdest thing is that it's fairly smaller than Eames ottomans. Is that common for repros? Have you ever heard about that? http://www.flickr.com/photos/7370173@N02/ | |||||
| RE: Mid Century Coffee Table with Glass Top and Shelf | 1 Relevance | 5 years ago | mark737 | Identification | |
| You would think with such a distinctive design and your excellent photos that this would be an easy image search but the only thing close I found was this photo saved on Pinterest. Slightly different design. No maker's info, just the note: "Mid mod white mahogany, glass top perfection!" Attachment: Tables.jpg | |||||
| Lucifer | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| Lucifer "Ford's Pinto historically blew up if hit from behind with the left blinker on. Nobody questioned the decision to fix that little design flaw because it represented the best interest of the people (and less lawsuits against Ford)" I don't know, I just think this is a weird comparison. People blowing up vs. fiberglass chairs. It's a bit extreme IMO. "You can't simultaneously argue that Modernica is 'preserving' designs and then criticize Herman Miller for doing exactly the same thing!" Huh? I didn't criticize Herman Miller for preserving designs. Just like I never said Plycraft was a great company. Actually my beef couldn't be more opposite. I said I didn't personally like that they changed the materials of the design. I also followed that I didn't think this was out of line with the Eameses design ethics, and that it was just a matter of my personal taste. Geez! Are you reading what I am saying, or are too busy thinking about the next argumentative thing to say? "They could also pick up dozens of other designs that have fallen by the wayside. Imagine Modernica making the George Mulhauser lounge, or instead of the ESUs they could make the MoMA Competition case goods?" Great idea, but again I am confused. Two minutes ago you were against them reproducing vintage designs. "HM makes its money in cubicles - not in modern classics." Don't kid yourself. I know they make a lot of money with contract furniture. But if they didn't bank with modern classics they would can it. How many people on this planet want a Herman Miller Eames lounge chair? Each year tons of them reach their goal. At almost 4K a pop, I would say they make a healthy profit ... and that's just one design. I'm not trying to be a bitch. I just feel like you keep assuming things about what I am saying and filling in the blanks for yourself. If you are going to constantly challenge me, do me the favor of representing my words as they were intended. In addition, know that I think a lot of what you say makes a sense. I do stop and read your comments and consider them. You obviously have a lot of knowledge, and you obviously care about design. I love that. I just get the feeling that you are more concerned with winning a war that doesn't exist than hearing me out - mainly because your descriptions of my words are less than accurate. | |||||
| There were heaps of Wegner... | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | tick | General discussion | |
| There were heaps of Wegner... There were heaps of Wegner style chairs made in Australia and Doube made a copy of a Wegner daybed that is commonly sold these days as the real thing. Heath, where are you again? Are you referring to Brenner Associates? They were such a cool bunch of architects. They also made great furniture. Update on my coffee table. I just picked it up and it's great. Definitely 1950's and a a very nice piece of furniture. The seller said she believes that her grandmother might have brought over from Holland many years ago. | |||||
| bj, does your table maybe | 1 Relevance | 8 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| bj, does your table maybe look like it was refinished? The label doesn't look like a manufacturer's label to me, and the details around it make me think the table was refinished. There appears to be little patches of light-colored paint left, and the label itself looks like it might have a bit of amber-colored finish over it. It kind of looks to me like someone printed out a label themselves to identify what they thought the wood was, then stuck it on there for future reference. It seems like an odd thing to do but people do odd things all the time! This photo should also be helpful in identifying the wood species. I'm not an expert but it doesn't look like cedar to me. | |||||
| I'm dead serious. Not that... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | M_Dennis87 | General discussion | |
| I'm dead serious. Not that... I'm dead serious. Not that easy to go back since it was about a 2 hours away... And don't think I'm not kicking myself for not taking pictures (I bought some end tables from the seller, desk wasn't for sale yet...). I don't have high hopes for actually finding anything about the desk but figured just maybe somebody knows a thing or two. The most unique part about it was the original storage tray that was at the top of the file drawer. It was a tray (also solid wood) maybe 3" deep to store pens or letters or whatever that would go in at an angle. Remove the tray and your files are stored under it. The closest desk that resembles it is that of Risom, but I definitely don't think it's a Risom desk... | |||||
| pro·to·type ... | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | Krenit | General discussion | |
| pro·to·type ... pro·to·type [proh-tuh-tahyp] Show IPA noun, verb pro·to·typed, pro·to·typ·ing. noun 1. the original or model on which something is based or formed. 2. someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model; exemplar: She is the prototype of a student activist. 3. something analogous to another thing of a later period: a Renaissance prototype of our modern public housing. A clamp-on ashtray attached to a 70s chair does not change it into a "prototype". What you have there is an ordinary aluminum group chair with a smelly accessory on the side. | |||||
| tktoo | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | barrympls | General discussion | |
| tktoo That's possibily the silliest thing I've read lately. AR producers don't put people on TV to make fun of them, give them a hard time or anything else. What they do do is put on valuable items, interesting, unusual items not seen before, and fakes that significant enough to educate the viewers. I know my chair is not a fake, but I do know it was reupholstered. The people who selected the chair and ottoman also knew it was reupholstered. I withholded nothing. That's not my style. A chair like this has never been represented on AR, and even Wright have had precious few ottomans, so either way, it will be interesting. A couple of you seem to get off on putting a wrench in any post they can, and quite honestly, it's getting on my nerves. Grow up, why don't cha? | |||||
| Thanks for the replies | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | rockybird | General discussion | |
| Thanks for the replies I looked back at the seller's pic when I saw the damage and there was no damage. I am certain it got damaged in shipping. It was shipped USPS. It was packed well, but it is very fragile. The box was a little beat up, but not terribly damaged. I havent heard back from the seller yet. The caning shop is a good idea Barry. If that would work and not be too expensive, I would be up for it. The thing is that it looks like more straw is missing than just the two pieces I found. So of course I wonder if it broke while the seller was selling it. I dont know how to be more careful on ebay. The last two sellers had a 100% rating and sold a lot of items. I just want to collect mid century items and I am not sure where else to look. | |||||
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