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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| I've never seen those before | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | Spanky | Identification | |
| I've never seen those before and I don't have a clue as to who made them, though I'm sure they are much better quality than Pearsall. They're the kind of thing that inspired Pearsall's furniture. Could you please post a well-focussed close-up or two of just the fabric? I would like to see one of the worn area on the front edge of the seat deck of the shorter one; seeing the base fabric where the nap is worn away will help figure out what the fabric is. It looks like a low pile of some sort, at least over most of the design. The arms have an extra couple of curves to their surfaces---or planes? My knowledge of geometry in woodworking is way less than other peoples' here, but they look more complex than most. Could you post a photo of the underside of the seat of one chair, too? There might be some clues there. Others will probably want closeups of the wood to ID it accurately. | |||||
| Upholstery Tacks- any better options? | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | Sound & Design | General discussion | |
| Searching has been tricky for me. Finding upholstery tacks that are semi-permanent. In a way, they already are, but I'm looking for something that doesn't require removal of the whole nail, just the head. Nail removal and replacement isn't good for wood framed chairs. My reasoning, a nail with a removable head allows for infinite changing of upholstery/straps. Such a thing exist? Should I patent this and start production? Thus far consider this copyrighted, I'm an aggressive one mind you=) | |||||
| I love lamps. Love love love | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | waffle | General discussion | |
| I love lamps. Love love love love love Here is something I have never seen, a spanish lamp. Mid century yet. Fully extendable. Base is cast, black iron. Has an old fashioned halogen bulb. Needs some cleaning, the white parts are pretty yellowed. and no, I haven't yet figured out how to rotate the darn thing. EDIT - It's a Belux Architect's floor lamp. Pretty cool | |||||
| Cord Weaving Website | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | tchp | General discussion | |
| Cord Weaving Website I have a hobby of creating instructional websites on topics that interest me, which is something I first started doing in 1997. After completing the weaving of the fourth chair of those pictured above, I used the fifth chair to photograph the process of doing the weaving, and put together the "How-To" pages linked below. I found the process of removing the worn out paper cord from my chairs to be the most helpful thing for learning how the weaving was done, and pretty much learned the process by carefully dissecting the original wraps. If I have made any mistakes with the instructions, feel free to point them out. http://www.thomaspenrose.com/diy_cord01.htm | |||||
| Thanks Woodward. I used to... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Thanks Woodward. I used to... Thanks Woodward. I used to own an MCM home and also had an MCM website for a couple of years. Many design principles of the MCM period carry through to today's contemporary / modern furniture and is why I posted here. It's a good thing I did too. In addition to the input I received I also found a great resource in this site's Design Directory. In that listing, there are a couple dozen (if not more) furniture makers that consider themselves Modern Design Manufacturers and already have similar tables in their production lines. Many of these sources appear to be on the same high quality level as Filippo Sibau. I've contacted a number of these folks and I'm sure one of them will have our business. Thanks again. | |||||
| finding the perfect reproduction?.......priceless | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| finding the perfect reproduction?.......priceless Well I guess the Van Gogh was bad example seeing how the only people can afford his work are the likes of Steve Wynn. I guess you got my point anyways. Personally, I don't like to do things twice.(which is other reason why I love timeless classic modern furniture) Once I buy it, that's it I will never have to buy it again, unless it breaks down on me. But this furniture is always in style now matter what dwelling one would live in. If i can't afford the real thing, I would just say "screw it" and go to Target until I have saved up money. Getting a better job has been working for me. I got a bellman job on the Strip and it works well with school too. How about not buying Corbusier style furniture, his lines are some of the more expensive out there, and even his fakes are expensive as well. | |||||
| Hi Stephen, | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| Hi Stephen, Thank you for your comments. The reason why I have few doubts about Wegner's methods and about conciously applying them is that it is very much part of the kind of education we both benefited from. It is true that few designers record the process but that is to a large extend due to the assumption that every collegue designer knows more or less the same thing and that in fact appreciation by one's peers is based on the proper application of these methods. Recording it would indicate a certain uniqueness. I would not have done this either without the rather explicit invitation of DCWilson. I am sure that Wolfgang Von Wersin's "Das Buch vom Rechteck" (the book about the rectangle) is not a common design school library book anymore but Wegner most likely grow up with it. By the time I was in design school we had to learn the name of each of the rectangles identified by Von Wersin. Let me correct this. I did not learn these things in design school but in crafts school....so I share your concern that this kind of product analysis is probably not part of the design education anymore...maybe student participants can shed some light on this. In preparing for my return to university (after having left 18 years ago) I have met with a number of my future collegues. They seem to identify two major problems in design education. The first one is the "eye on the price" mentality....to use an analogy, as most drivers, many students know where they want to drive to, but find that the ignition key, gazoline, and a few other basic necesities are just useless distractions. The other problem is the kind of students design educations are attracting. I have no problem with opening the design doors to all but apparently the knowledge about design for most students is design as depicted in the media. As a French design student visiting here expressed it: Most of my "collègues" want well-know designers as teachers and the first thing they ask them is "How can I get my ideas in the magazines" These expectations also fit another group of students that would in a more secure world choose fine arts over design, but general un-security often expressed in economical un-security makes them turn to design as a "safer" source of income...we are quite a bit away from Hans Wegner...but to some extend these student expectations obviously have an influence on the education itself. Thanks again for the comments. | |||||
| Shipping to Sweden/ Apologies from Rago | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Joe at Rago Auction | General discussion | |
| Shipping to Sweden/ Apologies from Rago Api, You can call Karen directly at 609-397-9374 for a shipping quote or through email karen@ragoarts.com She would know some of the most efficient options of getting this to you. Alexander, Sorry about your bad condition report, these reports I happen to know are the hardest thing for our staff to keep up with. Handling multiple thousands of lots at any given time in one of our 4 buildings can be quite a task. We do try very hard to be as thorough as possible. Any problems that do occur we want to solve with our clients as fairly as we can. Please do not hesitate to call or email me. Sorry again for your inconvenience. Joe Ujj Rago Community Managerjoe@ragoarts.com 609-397-9374 ext. 125 | |||||
| Thank you for your detailed... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Thank you for your detailed... Thank you for your detailed reply Spanky The only one thing I am sure about, is that the wood is oak (I enclose other photos). The moller 75 is actually under production in oak by JL Moller (. Searching in google there are lots of examples: https://www.google.es/search?q=oak+moller+75&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&e... Thank you for the acetone advise for not rising the grain. I will start by just stripping the wood with acetone or lacquer thinner and see what happens. The clear stain/decoloration, IMO, is just the real color of the oak wood because of the ausence of lacquer. Any one else with experience in refinishing Moller oak lacquered chairs? Thx! | |||||
| ................................................................ | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | objectworship | General discussion | |
| .................................................................... I live for option #4, but I'm not an online re-selling asshole (no offense intended to anyone here). We all want to steal it, when we sell it we all want to get as much as we can for it. So what? So that's kind of hypocritical, but that's the way it works if we're doing a "good job" at this whole capitalism thing. I love to have my cake and eat it too, but a person can't always do that all the time. Although, come to think of it, I pretty much always get some version of what I want (eventually). Something about creative manipulation and economic lifestyle-ethics and patience, and realistic goal setting and just goddamned good luck or whatever. It can take some persistence for things to pay off (in whatever regard) but that's a good part of the fun of the game. Throwing tantrums doesn't help anything, but once in a while I too certainly enjoy going outside and just yelling at the sky... I'm actually in the midst of an ebay argument about an overpriced object at this very moment... I'm looking forward to showing it off. | |||||
| The bright, harsh lighting ma... | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| The bright, harsh lighting ma... The bright, harsh lighting may have something to do with the leather looking so glossy. Look at the deep shadows cast by the furniture on the floor. And if it was treated in the restoration process, it'll probably wear off with use, no? Maybe? I've gotten tons of great stuff for cheap at auctions over the years but never on CL and I admire you people who do. I'm not sure why it is that I'm not willing to be vigilant enough to snag the good stuff. Maybe because I can't see what the competition is up to? At auctions I can watch actual competitors lurking in the shadows, eyeballing the thing I want while pretending to be interested in the grandpa recliner next to it that is caked with DNA and nicotine. But on CL? Constant blindsiding. My nerves just can't take it. | |||||
| "But folks out there in... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | HP | General discussion | |
| "But folks out there in... "But folks out there in Design land There is a whole lot more to this whole thing then cool chairs from the 50's and 60's and a hip buzz word " "I like mid century modern," This is a ideology, a way of life , and a thinking process, some people get it, some only get the pretty and cool furniture, but sometimes somethings call for a little deeper thinking," Thats one of the best comments of yours I've ever read LRF, thanks heaps. Things have seemed pretty fiesty lately! I heard an interview with the guy who wrote this book the other day, it sounds quite good. "Weimar Germany: Promise + Tragedy" http://www.amazon.com/Weimar-Germany-Eric-D-Weitz/dp/product-description... | |||||
| Venice & Glides | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | J.J. | General discussion | |
| Venice & Glides Thanks Lunchbox. I wanted to mention that only one mount has a little bit of residual epoxy that appears "sloppy." It has a smudge if you will outside the contact point. It might have seemed that way because I think I posted more than one photo of the same mount. I guess we could take that under consideration because the other 3 seem quite well done compared to other authentic Venices (with black epoxy) that I've researched. Another thing I carefully noticed is where the Venice label typically is I almost see a slight yellowing in the same location. If I look rather closely and quite hard there's seems to be something below the edge on the underneath front part of the seat. I should get some more detailed fiber pics up too probably. By the way, anyone have suggestions on glides for this? Should there be any and is it in my best interest to pick some up? It's my very first Eames chair and we're just so happy to have it. | |||||
| ...oh betty..here we go again... | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | bluezipper | General discussion | |
| ...oh betty..here we go again... I don't know if you have a penchant for play on words or if you haven't done your your spellcheck lately. Your reply does open up for a very different kind angle on the discussion though, which I don't mind developing at all, for the sake of conversation.... Yukio MISHIMA did write "Confessions of a mask", but was he a MIASMA ? Perhaps he thought Japan and the world so badly designed that he didn't mind committing seppuku (ritual disembowelment) The story goes that his cadet(lover) Morita also tried to commit seppuku, but the sword was too blunt and the whole thing ended up, quite a messy affair. Well, talking of badly designed objects in critical situations....... | |||||
| A-HA!! | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | Z M | General discussion | |
| A-HA!! I think I've figured out the problem. When I speak and think of "MODERN", I Mean Modern as a STYLE and not as a PERIOD. My thing is Modern (Period) not neccesarily Modern-Period. I'm drawn to things of interesting design and they could hail from the 1800s or 2004. Modernism as a period would be 1920-1960, with a huge emphasis on the 50's (When the "fad" caught on in America), but obviously there has been great modern design since and even some previous. So, to me, modern is 19th, 20th and 21st century design, be it a coal thrasher circa 1880 or the PAB bench by Paul Baber coming out in October. Modern is about form & aesthetics and not about time. | |||||
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