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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| how do you report these Ebay sellers | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | jdip | General discussion | |
| I remember a while back there was this long thread regarding an Ebay seller with bogus labels on his Eames chairs. What ever happened with that? So I happen to collect lamps, more so than chairs and there is this Ebay seller who I have posted about before. This is not the first time he/she has done this and I am really not sure why it urks me so much but it does. He/she buys lamps, paints them, then pawns them off as something they are not, blatantly lying about the lamps in the descriptions. What can be done to out them? I am all for flipping items but this is just outright B.S. and the sad thing is that there are people out there that fall for it every time. I called him/her out on one some time ago and obviously they have since blocked me from messaging them. Unfortunately there is only one space for a "weblink" on this forum so I am putting on in this message and one in the next..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arredoluce-For-Raymor-Lamp-Angelo-Lelli-Mid-Century-Modern-Eames-Vtg-Sarfatti-/331060072691?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d14b7d0f3 | |||||
| WHC | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | Pegboard Modern | General discussion | |
| WHC The tie back bars are made of the same stock as the uprights, and they have hardware that allow you to attach them to the wall as well as any point on the upright (some installations have the uprights attached at the top and the bottom with two tie back bars). You could conceivably fabricate a tie back bar out of off the shelf hardware, but if you screw them to your uprights, you will make holes that you may later regret. The best thing really is to use the correct pieces for your installation needs. If I was modernfindings, I'd wait until I found 3 black tie back bars with the correct hardware before I installed my system. I understand that might be frustrating as I always want to enjoy a new purchase ASAP, but I think the delayed gratification will be worth having it installed safely and securely in the correct fashion. Tie back bars seem to turn up regularly on eBay. | |||||
| spd, that is a beautiful... | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| spd, that is a beautiful... spd, that is a beautiful thing. I don't design, I just fix up. This is one of six Erik Buch (Buck? which is it?) dining chairs I got at Goodwill a few years ago. One of my kids was using them in her apartment for a few years. They were worn and stained when I got them and I thought I'd be able to clean them up when she gave them back to me recently to sell. Uh...nope. The stains were permanent. Plus the teak was dry and scuffed with lots of those white paint marks that chair legs seem to attract out of the blue somehow. Anyway, I happened to have this gorgeous Maharam "Pebble" wool fabric in charcoal gray. I'd gotten it for next to nothing at PA Fabric Outlet in Lemoyne, PA, near Harrisburg (support them, please!). It is easy to work with and fortunately the chairs were easier to redo than I had anticipated. Yay! I went over all the wood with 0000 steel wool and oil. I'm really, really pleased at the way they've turned out. | |||||
| i would go see Shulman ... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| i would go see Shulman ... i would go see Shulman what a real Icon to think that old man knew every one who ever did any thing great in the modern world, I had to get back to the freezing rain in Oklahoma , I could not take another beautiful day in Palm Springs and guys wearing shorts in February what nice mountains and weather. I was there just Friday night for the show and Party i wonder if those Vendors did good, I got a great Lucite lamp, and two unusual Nelson clocks, so I was a happy camper, we took my wife to the fabulous Discount outlet 20 minutes from Palm Springs were very serious damage takes place, at Tods,DolceGabbona,Faragommo,Gucci, Barneys,Saks, Ralph Lauren, just to name of few , so she had no complaints about the trip and was even happy about me getting the clocks, go fiqure, | |||||
| Thanks for the suggestions... | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | mgee76 | General discussion | |
| Thanks for the suggestions... I'm pretty sure I could fashion some replacements out of clay or something similar that would work, but I'd much rather have the real thing. I'll get some quotes on making some and see what happens... I'm sure I'll have plenty to test the best method of aging with. Spanky, here is a better picture of the wear to the armrests. I feel like it's lacquer? Don't really want to strip it. | |||||
| My thought is that, except fo... | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | kin1117 | General discussion | |
| My thought is that, except fo... My thought is that, except for the seat and one arm rest along with a couple of missing buttons, the rest of the cushions look to be in relatively good shape. The thing about getting a new set of cushions is that you'll definitely get them brand new and I'm certain they'll be able to custom make them to fit with the round clips. Having said that I believe the cost of that will probably be close to getting a brand new chair, especially if you're replacing the arm rests as well. There're people who value vintage pieces and there're people who like brand new furniture. With your new find, if you decide to go with new cushions, I'm afraid, for one, that it doesn't make too much sense economically; for another, it leaves the set being half vintage and half new. I don't know if it's feasible, but have you bought it to a leather upholsterer to see if it's salvageable? If it is, then you can keep the original character of the set. Of course, what I'm saying is only food for thought. Good luck and keep us posted! | |||||
| Hi Robert 🙂 | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | Becky | General discussion | |
| Hi Robert 🙂 I really didn't take it personally, but I needed to ask as I'm so "green" in this forum. That almost makes me laugh as so much of the furniture, accessories, etc that I'm seeing online and being discussed here are things I threw out during my teens and twenties - now I'm kicking myself *L* To me, Melmac was that cheap, plastic stuff that my mom used to serve us dinner on when I was a kid...we moved up to Corelle when I was in high school - if only I'd known *rolls eyeballs* I wonder how many of you avid collectors, with so much knowledge in this area, were born in the 60's. I'll bet you a bedroom set that a majority of you were haha!! I like the retro 50's stuff and I was born in the 50's. I will heed the advice from you pros & definitely get some good pics and try to come up with a creative ad that will get me the best price. Still not sure about the ebay thing - have yet to list an item on my account there. I appreciate the honesty and support I'm getting. I'm glad I found this forum - my eyes have been opened to a new realm of collecting which = FUN!! Thanks Robert 🙂 | |||||
| barry would have been ... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| barry would have been ... barry would have been great if your friend would have put your name on one of those for you , they are so cool, I wish i had one of the table models but at this time i do not, BUT I AM GOING TO THE MODERNISM SHOW IN PALM SPRINGS ON THE 13 OF FEBRUARY THROUGH THE 16 any body thinking of going???? , I have heard that it is a great show, and Palm Springs is really a cool place I have not been in that town since Dec of 1969 with my mom and dad so i am sure it has changed, but the part that we all would like to see more than likely is the same as the last time i saw it, any one familiar with Palm Springs?, from what i see in the magazines, they have lots of modern shops, cool MCM modern homes, golf and the late Sunny Bono any thing else they are known for or worth seeing? . i know i have plenty of time to make a list but i did make reservations at the Zoso Hotel near the convention center, | |||||
| Yeah, IKEA has a Le Klint... | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | fotzepolitic | General discussion | |
| Yeah, IKEA has a Le Klint... Yeah, IKEA has a Le Klint inspired light, the Knappa (about $30 US), that would look great over the Saarinen table. There's the CALYPSO ceiling lamp and HORBY chandelier for more traditional contemporary options, about $30-40. Then there's this Montreal-based company, mmdh, if you want something similar to the PH5, but for really cheap. Their L108 model is a teardrop aluminum pendant lamp, but with a cutout in the centre to let light filter out, a la PH5. It's $30 CAD (Canadian). They also have a PH5 knockoff for $50. Thing is, they're online but I don't know if they ship, especially internationally. http://www.mmdh.ca/mmdhLights.html I would also look at Craigslist and Kijiji for more traditional offerings. But really, I don't see why a buyer would expect lighting fixtures to be included with the house. It's not like you're renting a furnished room. | |||||
| RE: Pearsall Chairs Made in Denmark | 1 Relevance | 7 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| Pearsall didn't reproduce anything. He came up with slightly different designs based very, very closely on existing designs by others. In casual parlance, these are knockoffs. A lot of companies did it but Pearsall gets so much more credit than what he's due. Many people who are new to the genre have the idea that he's some kind of iconic figure, and a lot of dealers toss his name about because it'll sell furniture. Some may believe their own hype too, i dunno. The thread i was talking about above never got moved to this new site. The Pearsall catalog IS still around, though, thanks to the web archives. I wrote a big long post with the link in it and then hit save and lost the whole thing AND got booted out. So just do a google search for "pearsall catalog is still up" (including quotes) and you'll find the original DA thread with the link. I grabbed a few pics from it and found comparisons but I'll put those in the next message in case that's what killed my last post. | |||||
| Dear Brandon | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| Dear Brandon When selecting the proper paint, do ask for paint that covers linoleum but.... What you have on the floor is linoleum covered with a number of different floor waxes. Most of them will be synthetic, some might contain aromatic oils,(citrus smell, etc.)silicones, agents that reduce surface tention (to make it auto-polishing) In all cases it will either make the adherence more difficult or give no adherence at all. So the first thing to do is to strip the linoleum from all that stuff. Ask a professional cleaning service what they would use to strip it or ask a manufacturer of stripping agents. In this corner of the world we would rely on the good people of Avmor Ltd. but I am sure that you can find a manufacturer almost as good.Good luck! | |||||
| JL - you are a piece of... | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| JL - you are a piece of... JL - you are a piece of work. I wouldn't normally stoop to your level but you are a prick, plain and simple. Your 'research' on lounges is strictly opinion BTW. There are several wonderful designs that you squashed with no reasonable explanation. Did I hear someone say the eames lounge is passe'? That's funny. Reminds me of the 15 year olds I know who don't like the Beatles because they're too popular. As for this design - It is my humble opinion that this piece is an aesthetic disaster. The profile of the structure is pretty jagged .... and yes, the legs are horrifying. It would be one thing if the metal material was reintroduced somewhere else on the piece .... but that would only make it less horrifying. The metal legs are too fugitive to be pleasing. All in all it looks like a very contemporary piece destined to be dated. I'll take an eames lounger over this any day, no matter how many Joe's own one. It's good. This is not. Again ... just my opinion. | |||||
| Did I get the Holy Grail or did I get an Eames Replica Leather Chair? | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | flyingpatricio | General discussion | |
| I had the day off so I went consignment shopping. I drove a little north of where I live to an untold location...don't want to give up my good gettin' spots. I walked around and found not much that caught the eye, until I walked into the back room. In the far corner I see something interesting. As I get closer my heart starts to pump. It's an Eames, with ottoman! I go to check the price tag thinking $$$$, but what do my eyes behold? $99!!!!!!!! My hands tremble as I take the tag up and tell the little old lady I want it. She says, "nice looking leather chair". "Yeah, real nice", I say. I'm not sure how to figure if it's real, but I don't want to lose it so I buy it. No tags on the underside, but there is a staple near the base that looks to be where a tag was. The leather is in good shape, a bit worn...no tears. The ottoman shows more wear. The main thing is the wood is beautiful and it seems solid! Anyone out there know if this is real? | |||||
| Just because someone has it o... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | keewee | General discussion | |
| Just because someone has it o... Just because someone has it on Ebay as Nakashima, I am not convinced. The arms are definitely Nakashima-ish though. The thing with Nakashima is that he was an endless self promoter. Everything he made was well catalogued and can be traced with research. It may mean digging into stacks instead of just sitting at the computer. Locating some original Widdicomb ads with the chair in it. I've even heard tales of his greed. Getting people to come by the studio and pushing them to spend 20k on a piece of wood. I guess it was a bit of a turn off. Not the humble Japanese woodworker many people like to think of him as. Not trying to rain on your parade. I do hope it's Nakashima. Every piece that is unearthed and restored is a bonus to the market. But hoping you take the time to definitively attribute it to him. So tired of the wannbe pickers and etsy resellers that think research involves finding the same piece on google images or on ebay. 🙁 | |||||
| Man o man I wanted one of those chairs. | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Man o man I wanted one of those chairs. When I bought my house, I even pictured right where it would go. Then a funny thing happened. I was in NY at the Starck designed Hudson Hotel. There was a LaChaise in the hotel lobby bar. I sat in it for 20 minutes. Each of those twenty minutes I could NOT get comfortable. There was a reason why it did not win the 1948 competition for organic furniture, and the same reason why Herman Hiller didn't produce them. That reason is because as furniture, it sucks. As a piece of sculpture, it rocks. I still enjoy the Archipenko derived shape, but I will never sit in one again. By the way. Modernica is already making copies of the Vitra one, and they are spot on. Just a suggestion, why not change it by 20%, making it your design. Make it out of carbon fiber. then you aren't just another jackhole trying to make a buck off of someone elses hard creative labor. Robert | |||||
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