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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| it's a great one | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| it's a great one That's a great manifesto to have. Good that you are open to different manifestos as well. I think a strict minimalist (which I understand you are not) imposing that lifestyle on others would be akin to a southern Baptist imposing his/her denomination. I use that as an example only because I am southern and well acquainted with it. I would be interested in a list of all the different dsifferent types of modernists. I think it could be humorous. It is much like denominations to essentially one religion. I do think all of us go to great pains to make our spaces/designs satisfactory to us and in line with our design ethics. Mies would go to great lengths to leave his spaces bare, while Charles Eames quite the opposite. I get the feeling some think the Eameses picked up everything little thing and threw it in their house. I think they went to great pains to have what they considered the "right" kind of clutter ... strategically placed to resemble natural acquisition. | |||||
| Brown Saltman Bench with Cabinet ID? | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | Caco | General discussion | |
| This is a Brown Saltman Bench with Cabinet. I got it at an estate sale near San Francisco, CA. The cabinet slides on the bench and it has two doors with cane webbing. The house I got it from had an identical bench but with glass sliding doors. Trying to figure out who designed this for quite some time now. I have searched everywhere online and nothing similar by Brown Saltman. The only thing I've seen close to this is a Paul McCobb bench but it's very different. The person I bought it from said John Keal but was unsure. Can anyone confirm this? It is stamped on the bottom of the bench. Would really appreciate all your help! | |||||
| in my opinion... | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | phonegirl | General discussion | |
| in my opinion... you're both right for different reasons! I'm not a dealer, other than moving a few things that I collect through other dealers, so that's not my thing. When I saw the chairs in the back room at the thrift shop, I planted myself and waited hours for them to come out. I loved the look of them. I have no ambition to sell them at this point. Now, I'm paranoid to sit on them (assuming the welds could be weak - they're not reinforced) AND I have visions of rust, spreading like a wildfire. When I HAVE sold things, I've noticed that most people buy "functional" aka "I can use this/these". This was my first ever post here (I only signed up yesterday!) and I love the passions on both sides of the virtual fence. Ultimately, you're right, it's my decision to make. I know I can never go back, once I make the decision to restore/repaint, but at the same time, if they're so fragile and only "display case worthy" only, I wonder, "what's the point?". Thanks to everyone who engaged in this discussion, I do appreciate your opinions! I'll let you know where I land 🙂 | |||||
| Paulanna, To assume... | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Starline | General discussion | |
| Paulanna, To assume... Paulanna, To assume americans are all fat and eat chilly dogs is like assuming all English are drunken slobs with bad teeth. Yes we really don't need big gas guzzler cars but I think more damage is done by the throwaway society. Why not ban Walmart and Ikea type stores across the board from pumping out crap that does not last long.Increase the quality and price of items and people will think twice before they throw it out as well as it would last much longer. So people save energy at home thinking it the right thing to do which we all do sure. But then they keep consuming cheap throwaway crap made in China which is half the reason their emissions are so high in the first place. The problem is just pushed into someone elses backyard while pretending to be the good citizen. As I said before it's all smokes and mirrors unless you live like the Amish. | |||||
| Crank...I was pulling your chain | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | barrympls | General discussion | |
| Crank...I was pulling your chain The hoity toity rich snobs bore me as much as the trailer trash. Then....there's us sterling creatures who were brought up working to middle class who have learned about the good stuff and are collecting the good stuff smartly and affordably! If someone wants to overpay for Vitra minatures, then have at it. But I think it's a silly thing to collect - I'd rather have a real piece of quality good designed furniture, myself. I have taken to collect Bitossi blue ceramics, but I haven't paid much for any my collection. In fact, I can honestly say that thus far, I have paid anywhere near the going price for any of my items...(that will change because I know have to face buying a good sofa and an ultimate living room floor lamp, and they're going to cost-um me heap big wompum, by gum. | |||||
| Pick it up for cash, dc, you... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Pick it up for cash, dc, you... Pick it up for cash, dc, you think! I've got a hundred bucks plus a few odd cents underneath the sofa cushions. And I will let them leave the pool as is. Seriously, this news is very sad. I don't recall the details exactly, but if I remember correctly the family truly was invested in seeing their property preserved. They had even set up a sizeable endowment for upkeep and maintenance. The city of Columbus may have promised to chip in as well, as I recall. One of the things I do remember hearing is that State statute would require the installation of indoor sprinkler systems, new windows, etc., etc., And my guess is that kind of thing gets one into the million dollar territory, which isn't much when you have the pull of Philip Johnson, but out here on the Plains, that kind of money makes people very nervous, unless you are heading up the college football program. | |||||
| that's always a toss-up-- | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | Spanky | Repair | |
| that's always a toss-up---will something sell better if it's redone in a new fabric in a new color or would buyers prefer to get it redone themselves in a fabric of their choice that goes with their stuff? And then there are the people who value original everything over all else. Grime and wear does tend to make a lot of people walk right by, that's for sure. If you do decide to redo them, a Knoll fabric in a neutral color will probably appeal to the greatest number of buyers though there will always be some who find it boring. I have been through this about a jillion times myself. But I've had bright red stuff sell immediately, one hot pink thing within 5 minutes, while some neutral things sit forever. You just never know. There IS a chance that their current fabric is still available from Knoll. Some of their archival fabrics have been in production for decades. That is another direction to go. But yeah---pics! | |||||
| Are you talking about the | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | Spanky | Repair | |
| Are you talking about the flat wool tape, maybe? That is no longer made. There was another product that was flat and i think about 1/4" wide or so, maybe narrower, and each strand had 5 lengthwise ridges in it. It looked like 5 tiny diameter cords bonded together. I think it was molded paper but I'm not sure. Zephyr, it was tchp who was thinking about getting a kit but then just got some cord and plunged in. His first chair looks perfect. Then he did the rest of his set and they all looked perfect, too. https://www.designaddict.com/forum/Repair/Replacing-Cord-Danish-Side-Chairs (that's the first thread in the series; the others are linked at the end of the thread.) For people new to the whole thing---it's important to each of the three threads all the way through! Some of the advice given (like from me!) is now dated. Sources change, prices certainly change, and I know that my methods and tricks have evolved quite a bit in the 8 years since that conversation started. I'm sure others' have too. | |||||
| Eames, HM, Vitra spares and repairs | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | baked | General discussion | |
| Hi All. I wanted to give a heads-up for all those people looking for replacement parts for their designer furniture. I was looking for a spare part for my aeron chair. I am based in Asia, so HM retailers in the US were not keen to send the part over to me, and the local HM retailer was giving me grief. After weeks of dead ends, and the fact I was more than willing to pay for the part, I was getting pretty frustrated. I can across a UK website run by a gentleman called Graham. I sent an email to him trying my luck. To my surprise he was prompt and honest in his replies, and after a few emails, the next thing I knew he had posted the part to me. What a guy!! Needless to say I was very happy that someone out there helped me out, especially when I ran into so much BS everywhere else. Anyway, if you are looking for spares and repairs, check-out the link below. He is based in the UK, but appears to be happy to deal with folks worldwide. http://www.mancha.demon.co.uk/index.html | |||||
| ok tick... | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Eameshead | General discussion | |
| ok tick... But what if the outright agitation of an incredibly uncomfortable wire chair makes me...... smile? I don't actually feel "stuck" either... I enjoy my chosen universe (limit) far more than if I was spreading myself thinly across the landscape. Life is always full of choices between breadth and depth. And as an artist, I have never looked at art as a "product". Even the old stuff, I see as a residue of an investigation or exploration, as much as I view it as a "picture" of something. In fact, the one thing that I do love about painting and drawing is that when you stand in front of a 100 year old work, it cuts right through time and you can feel the "there-ness" of it being painted. At its best, the very nature of painting and drawing has an immediacy that I can barely even think about as "product". But I hear you when you are saying that the art becomes Names and labels and status. The aura becomes bigger than the experience of the art, and I guess that is what you were saying above. I try to never succumb to that. | |||||
| Heath, you are ruthless... | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Eameshead | General discussion | |
| Heath, you are ruthless... You sound like you are the perfect fusion of form and function, and life and art! And I am not even being facetious! Seriously, I like your approach, and I do also admire your apparently "ruthless" discipline. Now THAT'S design! From the inside out, as it should be. And yes, very often in life, limits of one kind or another are a good thing. I think MCM is about the ONLY indulgence I allow myself. I hardly even own any clothes past my basic couple of weeks worth. I keep it pretty simple and basic myself. But like you mentioned, it IS getting damned crowded in my very small-but-tall house. Now as long as they don't raid your home and catch you eating junk food and watching reality TV on a giant flat screen all day, I will give you credit for having figured some stuff out in this life. I just enjoy the "museum of real life of the mid century" so much though, I guess I am still happy to stumble around with too much of it. | |||||
| my 2 cent | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | claus (DE) | General discussion | |
| my 2 cent This would be a huge restoration project! As you said yourself the veneer needs a lot of work and the parts where it chipped off will always be visible. If you want to get rid of the screws that were drilled through the plywood and shockmounts you'll have 4 more visible repairs. Judging from the second picture the shockmounts sagged, so you'll have to replace at least the two on the lower shell anyway. Hume charges ca 120$ for the pair, but you should consider Graham Mancha in the UK. He sells shockmounts (as well as the glides) and I think he also installs them but I don't know the price. Placing and glueing shockmounts correctly is crucial so you might want to have it done by an experienced professional. The cushions are another thing, though the 2 small ones could be rescued. I recently saw a complete set on ebay that sold for over 1000? without the armrests. Professional reupholstery won't be any cheaper; consider that you'll need new fillings as well. Your desire to save this chair is honorable, but financially it might be more rational to buy the other on for 1550£ if it's in good condition. anyone else? | |||||
| I have a few of the Vitra... | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | I Clock | General discussion | |
| I have a few of the Vitra... I have a few of the Vitra desk clock repros, and a few of the ZooTimers done by some other company. A friend of mine and I made about 10 or so reproductions of some of the vintage clocks I have and of at least one clock I don't have: the Birdcage clock. That one relied on just pictures and measurements of from the old catalogs. Still it turned out pretty good. I have about 55 different vintage Nelson clocks, that are not reproductions, they are the real thing. Sounds like a lot (and it is) but I have a collector friend who has twice the amount that I do. The last 9 pictures on my Photobucket page are reproductions my friend and I did over the years. Most we did before Vitra, but we didn't intend to try and compete with them. We did them mostly for fun and only sold a few, some I gave to friends. http://s876.photobucket.com/albums/ab325/ken_111/repro%20clocks/ | |||||
| Color as shown in | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | Big Television Man | General discussion | |
| Color as shown in this thread and the one on Blue or painting a dining room is clearly something that evokes a highly personal response. One thing that does seem to be certain is no reaction is ever neutral, indifferent to a particular color maybe, but neutral, hardly. It seems to point up the fact that color in an environment is a big part of that environment, be it the objects themselves and their relevant colors or their context to the larger environment and the color with which that environment presents itself. Something beyond mere shape, form and function with color as perhaps a part of an objects "essence". I can't believe for a moment that any of the designers much beloved on this forum didn't think very deeply about color with the notable exception of the color of an object as a result of the material used in its fabrication like bent plywood. Again, that's most likely a deliberate choice as there is always paint to change up the visual. | |||||
| O... | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | dcwilson | General discussion | |
| O... In your defense, it ain't Mies. On el otro mano... Isn't the Slant O Matic 500A one of the slickest sewing machines you've ever seen? That's not asking you to concede too much, is it? Afterall, its maybe the only slick sewing machine you've seen. 🙂 Doesn't it make you want to stitch up a post-modern quilt of many Robert Venturi ironies--just for a hoot? I don't even know how to sew and it did me. Next thing you'll tell me is you can leave or take Loewy's Avanti, because it was just a car. Or that his Quince pattern Continental China was just bourgois dishware? If aesthetically interesting design can make the lowly office lobby chair into something enchanting, surely it can do a number on a Singer. Maybe its time for Phlipper Starck to break from boats and get down on a Singer. All of which begs the question, I still wonder who designed the Singer Slant O Matic 500 A? He or she had a way with steel. | |||||
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