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| yeah of course spanky... | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Eameshead | General discussion | |
| yeah of course spanky... But I was only speaking for myself. And I am not a dealer. And back then I spent almost nothing on stuff back then. I dont even know at what point I started to become obsessed enough to call myself a "collector". For me, I used the stuff for years, and by the time I had learned something and found a better thing to replace it with, I was happy to see the old stuff go. Now I do all of what you are talking about. I LOVE the "forensics" as much as anybody. Probably spend too much time looking at examples of stuff I like. But at first, it was just a way to relax and it was easy to find things that were a huge improvement on what I had. Before that time, I had no time for furniture. I lived and breathed working in the studio. Everything else in life came WAY after that. Including furniture. I have never been a linear type learner. Sure it has its impracticalities. But that is just the way it is with me. But your advice is correct. | |||||
| i hear you all | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| i hear you all We all seem to be a like one way or the other we all like the cool furniture and want it , I sure as hell do I feel some times i cannot stop, My wife she is wife number 2 and we have been married for 6 years lets me do what ever i want in this house as long as she gets to pick the color a trade off, since she really goes for the wild colors, but each and every one of you readers from all over would really have to see my house to get the full picture The first thing you would say this is unreal, the second you would say yep this one is big time OCD he has it bad.... but look folks we know it, at least we talk about it, no one in the closet here, with OCD tendency. but, I knew a guy in law school that was a big time sex addict and then in later years we became Saturday golfing buddies and he was still a sex addict, I said to him why don't you get some help for that addiction, he said NOPE not interested! I like being a sex addict, I guess there are some addictions that some people might like, but g-d help you if you are drug or alcohol addict cause nothing ever comes out good from that. | |||||
| At risk of being flamed.. | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| At risk of being flamed.. We sell very nice replicas of these, in either Cashmere wool or aniline leather. There is a load arriving in another 3 or so weeks, although as there are a LOT of different colour options most of them are made to order, 8-10 weeks. Go Modern or Modern-Classics-Online (both .co.uk) I (obviously) dont have a huge moral problem with replicas because they are a way to get nice design at a realistic price. An original would be 4 times the price & out of reach for the vast majority of the population. As long as they are not being sold as the original then in a way they actually liven up the whole market - including that of the real thing. And you would be amazed at who buys them, not the downmarket customers one might imagine... | |||||
| Well Eames Design is the... | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| Well Eames Design is the... Well Eames Design is the most complete book wether dealing with chairs, films, or building of the Eames. Unfortunately it is expensive (around 100 USD) but worth it. I was compiled after Charles' death by Ray and family friends John and Marilyn Neuhart ( Marilyn crafted the doll designs with Girard). I don't have it in front of me but I am almost positive that it runs through the history of the shell's color seletions based on time periods. For example it tells what colors were available when it first went into production and how long. I can look this up for you later on. Another fun thing is the Eames film ' fiberglass chairs.' I am not sure which volume it is on (there is 5) but if you go to eamesoffice.com you can find it. I think the DVDs are around 20 USD and they each have 5-6 films. | |||||
| The label was printed up in | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | Identification | |
| The label was printed up in German and used German abbreviations. This strongly suggests it originated with a German speaker not a French speaker. And if you are the maker why do you have to type your name into the tag every time with a typewriter? No, I think you leave tha blank for the ever changing destination. Meubles Ramade easily could have been a retailer and maker. And going back to the language thing. German and French, 18 years after then end of war, were not just any two brotherly languages. One of them invaded and occupied the other, and then vice versa, while it was demonstrated that atrocities such as the holocaust were happening in Germany. So was a Frenchman going to print up delivery tags in German and use fancy German abbreviations? No. Definitely not. Definitely not. It is a German chair. | |||||
| Peter Hvidt chair - photos of bottom for H.moon (UK) | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Jen_S | General discussion | |
| Peter Hvidt chair - photos of bottom for H.moon (UK) Hi there, I have 2 of these Peter Hvidt Silverline chairs along with the matching couch. SO happy to have finally identified the make (as of yesterday)! Here is a photo for you of the bottom of the chair. (Clearly they need to be reupholstered) Mine have these metal brackets on the bottom, supporting the legs. Perhaps that is why these are still standing! Not sure if it's part of the design, or something added later. ? Same thing with the couch - I'll include a photo of that too. The chair in this post is the only one I've found online so far. Thrilled at the thought that this may truly be a rare find! 🙂 Jen (Long Island) https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A6532ODWCLvku | |||||
| I just had this conversation ... | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| I just had this conversation ... with my sister-in-law, who refinishes antique furniture. She knows that the "experts" say refinishing is about the worst thing to do to a piece. But she says she doesn't care because her pieces aren't particularly valuable and she's refinishing them for her own use. Also, she often starts with pieces in poor condition. I stripped and changed the color of my art deco bedroom furniture. It was in only fair condition, the color was blah and the set had little value. I think it's gorgeous, with a simple curved front, and the deep new color enhances the wood. I never had a doubt about changing it. What I'm debating now is whether to slap some polyurethane on my MCM pieces. None are especially valuable, and it really, really would protect them better than oil and make my life easier. | |||||
| I have, in the past, been vi... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| I have, in the past, been vi... I have, in the past, been viewed by some as obsessive. me too,!!!!!! on this one , I think anybody that collects good things and likes them and buys ona a continual bases would be considered somewhat obsessive . I have loved buying all the chairs, and searched hard for the good stuff over the years and I feel that it has paid off cause now i really do own some great stuff, over time i have lightned up about the chairs cause i like to see guest enjoy them but i think the thing that gripes me the most are the brno leather chairs that i redid last year in a coach leather, It still freaks me out to see some slob drop food between their legs, cause that leather stains worst than any fabric on any chair.... | |||||
| I am by no means an expert on | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Zephyr | Identification | |
| I am by no means an expert on Aalto, but I have never seen that leg configuration on any of his pieces, that I have seen before. I have seen a Thonet table with natural birch top and that leg configuration before, however. That is not to say that it is Thonet, because I have seen them put out more than one piece that looked close enough to Aalto that I am sure Alvar was cursing under his breath. The thing to check is how the legs were bent. All of Aalto's stools used a patented technique that involved kerfing the joint prior to bending. If you look right where the joint is you can see layers of the birch ply stop in a staggered pattern, just past the bend. I expect the table would be no different. Of course, if you dont have access to the table to look at it up close, then nothing in this response is helpful.... | |||||
| Yes it can be gently sanded. ... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| Yes it can be gently sanded. ... Yes it can be gently sanded. The sanding won't hurt the veneer. The potential damage is if you sand through the veneer. So keep a strong emphasis on gentle. If I were doing this I would use razor blades to plane out the scratches. But the technique is difficult. So I wouldn't recommend it. Another simple thing you might consider is pouring some teak oil on the top and then rubbing in the direction of the grain with fine steel wool putting an emphasis on the scratched spots. Then after 15 minutes wipe off the excess teak oil. The new layer of teak oil can do a lot to hide scratches and the steel wooling will help to gently rub them out. | |||||
| SDR | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Eameshead | General discussion | |
| SDR Im fine with not disputing taste. I totally agree with you on this one. But I AM interested in the idea of what ART is. Or what constitutes an attempt at "art". So it is important to me if Starline is saying that the deer head is ART-- or that it is just something that he/she enjoys. To me, it is a lot easier to make "an enjoyable THING"( or dare I say... "ornament") than it is to make Art. Even the worst attempt at "art" deals with far more than than "I like it" or "I don't like it". Taste matters, but its not all there is. Like you say Starline, context matters. Gustav Klimpt made decorative paintings that I would consider Art. To me, to attempt only to make a "decoration" is in many ways aiming lower, or an easier goal, right from the start. Nothing wrong with decoration per se. I am sincere in this, and I am trying to use restraint here. No... really..... | |||||
| I bought the embody you can... | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | jonny | General discussion | |
| I bought the embody you can... I bought the embody you can get it for 1,150 CAD in Toronto Herman Millar. But I must say after sitting in it for 1 week I don't really find it very comfortable in the seat area and lower back these flexors actually do not distribute pressure very well at least for me. I find it poking and has actually made my lower back and butt very sore. I'm not sure what all the hype is about, it's a pretty comfortable chair as far as chairs go, but it's certainly not worth the price tag. Perhaps there is a break-in time but so far it's just a really rigid chair compared to the give of an Aeron it's not as comfortable overall. Thing I can't figure out is why there are no posts about people who have tried this chair. I'd love to know what someone else thinks! | |||||
| lucifersum | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| lucifersum question .... what good will clear coat do? if the shell is scratched , banged, have marks that will not come off won't clear coat just show the marks with a clear shine? That is t he problem that i have with about 20 of these shells that i bought on ebay they are awful looking all over and really dirty , I have tried every thing from paint thinner to citrus lime to try to restore them to the natural good look, I did notice that on the White on White web site they sell shells that are really shinny, I called the guy up and he was honest enough to tell me that they do scratch bad, that means that they must be painted, Now the Modernica shells that i have had, have wonderful fibers but they are a dull shell, so who knows....... | |||||
| Wow, guys, awesome thread! | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| Wow, guys, awesome thread! As an avowed flower freak and kebana enthusiast, my reactions are: 1. James' ball in the vase is a really cool thought, but I'd want to have a opaque vase. Similarly, I like Koen's ceramic star thingie, but also would like to hide it. I've use the glass frogs shown and I've used willow sticks woven into a rough ball as annchor as well. 2. The thing that intrigues me about hte original design is the possiblity thatthe 'fingers' could be flexible. So often it's hard to make that one stem/branch sit right where you want it. I am thinking of covered wires that I can bend, wrap and wiggle through my arrangements to hold them just so. Can brilliant design dudes do that? | |||||
| Software, Students,Simplicity | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Software, Students,Simplicity PhotoShop, Freehand, Illustrator Can all essentials to graphic design I would be nice for to you to have one of those programs available maybe Quark If you have a Mac. Get a Copy From Someone, If you not into that sort of thing, Find "A" art,graphic or architecture student. Most of them will do it for cheap, maybe even free,(but most students are broke so it may be a good will to pay them) in the exchange (having it in their portfolio). You live in NYC Right? Well they breed artists like the best of them there.. Importantly the Logos letter heads and other stuff like that, keep it SIMPLE and consistent No Need to get fancy on any of that..Business cards make sure that who you are, company name and contact info are easy readable... Other wise it will be useless (people make that mistake more often than we know about. However,Maybe I do not know what I am talking about.. butI can't be wrong all the time. | |||||
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