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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| barcelona | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| barcelona glad it worked out for you most of those chairs are now made in China and they turn out great!!! I buy direct from several of the factories over there .and they do make mistakes . I bought a marshmellow chair for the store they forgot to drill the holes . I bought a nelson bench it was wobley . had to get the airgun and redo it . got a naguchi table and there was some small chips. it seems it is always something... they come packed great with lots of good packing in a container but I think the quality control over in china is not the best like Italy or the U.S. They always take it back no questions asked just a picture (credit our accounts and tell us to keep the piece for our show rooms if we want them ) They ask and tell us to replace any thing that is not right... so you or any one else should have no problems with any of the companies that sell products from China. Where 90 percent of all of the mid-century design furniture is coming from | |||||
| Ponyboy I have that colour | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | Reamie | General discussion | |
| Ponyboy I have that colour combo J16 and it's my favourite thing! I've collected a few armchairs that I probably should have left behind as their condition wasn't amazing for the most part. However I've come to realise I can't pass something I like by! I'll keep one....pass on the rest...probably for what I paid for them. Does anyone else pick things up to investigate and play with them rather than keep them? I'll definitely just get my money back on the two I'll pass on. Of course the one I could get a bit out of I'm keeping forever... so I got an unidentified lounge chair with bentwood frame, a Greaves and Thomas recliner chair that no longer reclines and an as yet unidentified leather (and possibly Jacaranda) sling chair. Possibly a Mole chair attributed to Sergio Rodrigues but there are quite a few differences. Mine seems to be able to knockdown, and the belts aren't held in place by screws. I've sent off some enquiries so hopefully I'll get some answers! | |||||
| hmmmm…. only one or two | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | Eameshead | Off topic | |
| hmmmm…. only one or two Pollocks online that I could even TRY to rationalize as a "vignette" of drips in the middle with empty border…. You were too nice to point out my obvious mistake SDR, but you could have! I know you never do that kind of thing.... And its an admirable quality. Especially when I'm dead-in-the-water wrong!) Oh well… I still think we could find a few earlier ones, before Clement Greenberg became the puppet master of everything Abstract Expressionism. I blame Clement Greenberg for Pollock's paint going off the edges… Greenberg's writings were filled with preachings of "all-over" compositions, and flat-ness in painting, and ushered in the demise of "figure / ground" relationships. And he was known to coach his touted painters. OK OK, I was wrong on about 99.9 per cent of Pollock's paintings. They do in fact go off the edges, and far more consistently than I had realized. | |||||
| Just a few comments... | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| Just a few comments... SDR is right in explaining that the green is the result of a slight coloration throughout the glass. I suspect that there are many versions of green because it is soemthing that is very difficult to control. Usually nobody notices, but when it is thick glass it becomes more obvious. Only crystal is completey white...but so much softer. I understand the concern about braking and I definitely agree with having security glass in doors etc. but...tempering glass is a treatment that affects the surface of the glass. It is very sensitive to scratches and this being the surface of a teble...I think I would rely on the thickess to keep it safe. One thing nobody can avoid is that this became a table with a history. A new glass with etching from H.M., a vintage one prior to the time H.M. did the etched signature, à local made one, they will all tell the same story....and all the kings horses and all the kings man could not put Humpty Dumpty together again | |||||
| Antonella | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| Antonella That second sofa is pretty scary! My main thing with a sofa is it's function - comfort for extended periods of time. I'm (im)perfectly American. I need one that can last all the way trough a whole DVD of Lost episodes and a game or two of Mario Kart! Most modern sofas that "make a bold statement" are too much for me visually (I tend to prefer subtlety) and not enough for me in the comfort department. A sofa should be a visual anchor, something that won't tire your senses, except for the senses that want to be tired - like your weary bones and muscles! That's why I love Knoll sofas, early Risom, early Nelson, and the like. Rectilinear, simple, comfortable, classic. Things like the Eames, Marshmallow, etc. are great extras to have for the old eyes, but if you had just one ... | |||||
| I believe we actually have | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | Identification | |
| I believe we actually have evidence that Wegner did not intend for the chairs to remain outdoors. There is that notch in the front stretcher which is intended for hanging the chair on the wall. Of course it is hard to imagine hanging these chairs on the wall too. Probably harder to imagine than leaving them outside. I will also say that exposure to the outdoors is certainly not the only thing that causes this patination of white oak. I think in general white oak that is not finished with something that protects it from the air will always have some level of patina after 50 years. I believe that a soap finish can expedite this patina patina. And exposure to ammonia that is present in trace amounts everywhere can do this. (Apparently the Craftsman fumed oak look was inspired by the oak beams in old barns that were exposed to a LOT of ammonia from the animals). | |||||
| This is a difficult question Martin... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| This is a difficult question Martin... My first reaction would not be unlike yours, but we consider P.K's furniture as part of the Danish furniture design heritage. There is also a traditionalist point of view that considers heritage the same way as historians consider the past. Historians look at the past, research it and re-write history. History is a selective part of the past and we all hope that it is selected on the basis of it's relevancy for the present and the future. Heritage is the same as the past. it is what it is and nothing can be changed to it. Tradition acknowledges the value of heritage but finds elements in that heritage that they (traditionalists) consider worthy of one form of another of updating. Where heritage is a gone thing, tradition is the confirmation that some of these things are valuable enough to continue. I can not judge which one is the most proper one, I just see both having some value. | |||||
| Cut-Out Sideboard ID? | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | brynned | General discussion | |
| Hi, Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. I picked this mid-century-esque piece up the other day, but I have exhausted every keyword I can think of trying to research its oddly-shaped cut-outs and haven't come up with a thing. Does anyone have any leads on this sideboard/buffet? | |||||
| I have read a lot about how... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | vintage damage | General discussion | |
| I have read a lot about how... I have read a lot about how it's a part of Jewish culture to celebrate those who listen to their own muse. There are limits of course. From what I see, religions and "ways of life" are mainly like-minded people perpetuating their like-mindedness. I have seen the "individualistic jew" thing referenced in post ww2 Henry Miller, and in other fiction as well as on a radio interview or two. I have met some colorful Jews and assumed this to be true. I think that it's safe to count myself among the majority HERE when I say that I value eccentrics and their contributions to mankind. The hive mind a.k.a. "group think" is the condition of relinquishing ones self determination to the degree that the whole is greater than the sum of its constituents and the individual is rescued from existential angst which is often tenfold in those who are on their own intelectual path. Again, there are limits. Of course, "Every advantage has its tax" -Ben Franklin. I lived in a commune for a couple of weeks as a kid and am warry of groups that offer to think for me. | |||||
| I think the answer largely | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | Zephyr | Repair | |
| I think the answer largely depends on what vintage the chair is. If it is really early, then it probably has more value and may need to be professionally refurbished. If it is later and/or you are dead set on doing it yourself, you are going to need to do some stripping and sanding. Remove all of the strapping. Remove the staples. Figure out what finish it has on it currently. The early ones were finished with shellac, and later switched over to lacquer, if my memory serves me correctly. Shellac is disolved by denatured alcohol, Lacquer by lacquer thinner, mineral spirits, Acetone, MEK ..... Once you figure that out, trip off the finish. When you are sanding, take it easy on the laminated wood areas, because if you burn through one layer to the next, it is pretty obvious. The linen strapping may be the hardest thing to find. What specifically are you wondering here? | |||||
| 35 years | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| 35 years http://www.okmag.com/May-2012/Historical-Hunter/ This is what 35 years of non stop hunting for midcentury modern furniture is all about , I have been searching almost everyday looking for the best original furniture I could find. I was not happy sending the furniture out to be recovered so i started my own shop. To make sure it was done like it was suppose to be. If you are young and starting out have fun. DO NOT BUY JUNK .Only buy furniture with a name or good design. If you think it is Junk more than likely it is. Today 99% percent of the people pedaling MCM furniture know what they are selling so never assume they are dumb and you stole it. One thing this furniture will last a life time as it is already on its 2nd lifetime. It has been a fun 35 years hopefully I will acquire another home out of the city i live in and start over. http://www.okmag.com/May-2012/Historical-Hunter/ | |||||
| It is very interesting indeed... | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | jwoodcoc | General discussion | |
| It is very interesting indeed... It is very interesting indeed. Over the last few days I have researched a lot about this type of chair and haven't seen any unauthentic reproductions like it. The nubs on the bottom of the chair have a female bolt hole and the rubber is mounted in between the nub and the base. This is main reason I didn't discredit it as a non-herman miller repro. That being said, I highly doubt that HM would make a transitional design between 90s - 2001 when the chair was reintroduced with polypropylene. The finish is a high gloss which I haven't seen Herman Miller do before either. The other thing that really bothers me is that I haven't seen allen head bolts used on any repros and this one is using them in the rockers and the base. Im puzzled. I was thinking about returning it, but now that i know what the polypropylene chair is like (Saw it at DWR today) I don't think I would want that either. | |||||
| I think Mike has some good... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| I think Mike has some good... I think Mike has some good points and I think people on this message board are way too harsh toward anything that doesn't jive with their opinions. The guy left himself open to criticism with this topic and I actually applaud him for what he said. I've been thinking about buying the Noguchi Table and have found literally no difference between the original and the reproduction table I'm looking at other than the stupid little inscribed Isamu Noguchi signature on the side of the table that some machine made. And the Barcelona Chair that Knoll offers right now is nothing like the original, yet they masquerade it as being an original...come on! There is no chance in h*ll that you can honestly say that thing is an original. Has anyone been to see the real ones? They're completely different chairs. I think people on this web site are way too snobby to actually see the other side of this argument... | |||||
| I'm glad this thread is back as I've been thinking about it... | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| I'm glad this thread is back as I've been thinking about it... What I find interesting is that pretty much everyone, except for Gustavo and myself mention furniture designers as those they admire most. And I'm the only one who mentioned designers of tools (cookware, in my case). I was really surprised by that. I know we talk about furniture a lot, but there's more to design than tables and chairs. Personally, I find that I really value a well designed tool. If the thing can do it's job perfectly and look gorgeous doing it, well, then, I totally admire the designer who was able to create it. Koen's Mortar and Pestle are a perfect examples of that. He put a lot of thought into how the tool performs and then he stripped the form down to the most elegant expression of the function. That's the act of design in its highest form to my way of thinking. Doesn't anyone else have a tool that they can't live without? | |||||
| sammyman let me be the... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| sammyman let me be the... sammyman let me be the first to apologize for Lucifersum bitchiness he does it to almost every one. I know you are new to this forum and a few do not like knockoffs but who gives a flying flip what they like, If you like them and saved money and they will look great in your house. I am happy for you, 99 percent of the people on this forum are fantastic and there to help with your design ideas in a second a few have there heads up there Ass. I think a new rug with the barcelonas will be a great start a nice Eileen Grey table between will make it feel like the same era, throw a few effiel tower eames around, and of course if you could get a nice noguchi table starting at 250.00 and up you will have a swanky place Please feel free to ask me any time about anything I to hate the word contempory also Luifesum does have the right to hate that word, maybe they should take Mom out back and teach her a thing or to, we like to think modern around this forum | |||||
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