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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| How to have something assessed? | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Hello -- husband and I just bought a new house and have some awesome pieces including 2 wall lamps and matching chandelier by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. It took us a while to id, but now I don't know what to do. I found a store in my area that specializes in post-modern things that I was going to take them for an estimate and see if they would be interested in buying for the store, but I am not sure if I am doing the best thing. We've seen just one of the wall lamps sell yesterday on ebay for $500, but we have 2 and the chandelier and trying to find the value of this full set, and who would be best to take it for an assessment. The chandelier seems rare from the one or 2 mentions we can find about it...I am not asking you all for value, just suggestions on who do I go to for help assessing value? Should I look for an antique dealer, or an art-type dealer, or are there certain places that just specialize in vintage lighting that I should be looking at? I have googled a ton and someone on reddit suggested that this forum is probably the best to help point me in the right direction. Here is a link to the lights themselves: http://imgur.com/a/JB21x Thank you very much for your time. http://imgur.com/a/JB21x | |||||
| Lucky you! | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Lucky you! I have one of these---got it for $15 at auction and walked away rather stunned. The seat on mine was badly stained so I redid it---five times. Turns out that style of seat is very, very difficult to weave well and mine is still not as good as I'd like but I've given up for now. Mine is also lacquered beech but is in pretty good shape, no cracks or splits, just a little wear to the finish. I know you can get spray lacquer. Lacquer is tricky because it dries so quickly, so spray is the way to go, I think. Has the wood darkened from wear where the lacquer has flaked off? You'd have to sand that clean before applying new lacquer. And of course you would have to clean the whole thing very well anyway before re-lacquering even part of it. Count on some overspray. When you say the runner is cracked, do you mean the rocker? I have fixed cracked parts in the past by forcing glue into the crack and then drilling a dowel hole in an inconspicuous spot. That's not always possible, obviously. | |||||
| - | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | rockland | General discussion | |
| - I never really tire at viewing chairs. And many combination of words will bring up many like that on e-bay... A dime a dozen. Looking through i'm a bit surprised at the prices some bring! Considering the cushions are shot. Figure in that cost when looking i suppose. And shipping. I prefer that style chair in pairs if you need seating. I have an overload of chairs these days so finding a Zelig Z at a roadside-funky-barn-antique-junk-thing was a mixed blessing. I saw it from a distance and muttered 'oh crap' not another chair. I don't have any time to sell but for 40bucks and it had new cushions i could give it away. (always thinking of others) I actually don't really love it. But it looks good in my home and it did not need fumigating to bring it in. And it is yard-sale season. They are everywhere. Search in your area locally. Here is a word combo that has many on the 'bay'. http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=danish+modern+mid-cent... | |||||
| Pegboard – It is fortuitous | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | teakhound | General discussion | |
| Pegboard – It is fortuitous that you brought this thread to the top of DA yesterday. We sent a tired black 50s Saarinen Grasshopper and a hair-on cowhide to Hume a few weeks ago. We just received pictures of the result. I am admittedly ecstatic about it, though I have a feeling it will leave a few DA'ers thinking WTF. So it seemed the perfect thing to post here. Oh, and Alfie had some entertaining comments about it: https://humemodern.wordpress.com/2016/01/07/may-the-force-be-with-you-kn... | |||||
| Eames Home | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| I had lunch the other day with a person who had toured the Eames home last year on a invitation only bases. He said to me the house is in dire need of fixing He was disapointed to see it in bad shape, It is a shame that this icon to the modern world better known as case study number 8 should fall in such bad shape .. I think a national fund raiser to fix this house up would be approiate but I for one would not want to offend any of the Eames family . you wuld thing that they have a enough funds to maintian this house in number one shape . I was told that the Eames family still lives there from time to time and uses it as somewhat of a office. I think it is time to get this house in to the hands of peole who can preserve it for ever . They did that with William Randolf Hurst castle were his family still can use the castle for functions but the National park service overseas it , Not being from California I don't know what you have to do to see that this relic is maintained to the way it should be. . | |||||
| Just venting | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | Brent | General discussion | |
| Just venting So I put down my rya rug after all, placing it under my Danish modern chair and ottoman where I thought it would be safe. The chair and ottoman suggest a certain fragility, so I thought surely no one would walk on it with shoes there. But today a visitor came in, plopped down in the chair, big shoes on, and proceeded to use the ottoman as a table for reading the latest Atomic Ranch. I asked him if he would remove his shoes. "Oh, is this a real sheep thing," he asked. "Yes." Instead of removing his shoes, he repositioned himself so that he was sitting at a 45 degree angle, his back against the armrest, leaning all his weight against it. I just don't understand why people treat furniture that way. Maybe it's because they're accustomed to buying cheap stuff at Wal-Mart, abusing it, throwing it out and buying a cheap replacement. Everything is a work bench to them. Even so, where are their manners when they're in other people's houses? | |||||
| hmm... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | Cloudburst2000 | General discussion | |
| hmm... Well, I wouldn't know. I've never seen a Knoll tulip table in person. And I don't know what they are supposed to look like when taken apart. The table is in great shape and definitely worth $600...likely quite a bit more. It is possible that the table top was made later or wasn't the original top with this table...perhaps someone had a base and had a top made to go with it, or had a base and found a top somewhere else. I'm not sure how to tell though. Pics would be much appreciated for what the bottom of a Knoll table top looks like. And I am missing all the pieces to attach the base and top together. What pieces do I need. The table top has places for four screws...three in a triangle shape and on in the middle of the triangle. The three in the triangle shape match where the screw spots are on the part attached to the base. However, there is no screw thing in the middle of the base part...possibly a missing piece? | |||||
| There has been rifts ... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| There has been rifts ... There has been rifts for years between ASID and AIA and other organizations on qualifications the ASID has come a long way in 25 years trying to make there organization more professional. and making it more difficult to get the ASID. 25 years ago any mom who designed the interior for there husbands Homes as a homebuilder considerd herself a designer when she was just a decorator. Today people who design the inside of Bulidings 95% of the time are working out of a Architects office and are AIA. Things have gotten so complex in new buildings that it requires total knowledge of the working drawings of the interior of buildings to do a good job with the design so to answer you question D C WILSON even thoe I do not think there is such a thing as a Interior Architect There really should be ... and they should come from the Architectural studio of the people designing the building. but a lot come from Design firms with loads of ASID's (if they are good) | |||||
| Both great | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | Pegboard Modern | General discussion | |
| Both great We have both in our home and I think they are equally great. There are different generations of Omni with different pole configurations, but the classic is the square pole design. The great thing about the square pole is that there are slots on all four side so the system can make a 90 degree turn, even fitting into a corner, something CSS can not. The quality of the wood components and the case goods in the Omni system can vary, whereas the CSS is always well made. Herman Miller had the advantage there with years of wood manufacturing experience. Both systems have their merits, but I think Omni is totally underrated and a great buy when you can get it. Besides, it is the original design from the Nelson office. CSS was a later version created to satisfy Herman Miller. Also, some of the components are interchangeable so you can add elements of one system to the other if they better meet your needs. | |||||
| Sorry friends.... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| Sorry friends.... It was the other way around...Adolf Loos was deeply impressed by and influenced by the Chicago school.This was of course prior to FLW but the influence came from Le Baron Jenney and Sullivan, not from Vienna. On his return from the U.S. he became actually even more critical of the Wiener Werkstatte and the Deutsche werkbund. Hoffmann by the way was not just related to the Wiener Werkstatte, he founded it and supported the organisation through the commisions he gave different members.(For those wgho are going to link Le Baron Jenny to his stay in Paris at the Central school of arts...we all know that ideas flow freely and there is some importance to that part of his education but that is not really what he is known for and what influenced Adolf Loos. Formal influences are not the same thing as adhering to the same ideology or basic principles. Who would, by looking at the works of the people directly involved in the Bauhaus suspect that they had serious ideological differences in their understanding of architecture, the role of art etc. | |||||
| Heavy metal | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | cheesedanish | General discussion | |
| Heavy metal Although I have a lot of Le Creuset and Descoware pots and pans that I've picked up cheaply through the years I only use a couple of them regularly. The large cast iron enamel pans are way to heavy for this 97 pound weakling. I know most people rave about how great they are for cooking but I'm totally satisfied with lightweight aluminum or stainless. The ones I do use are the yellow roaster which has almost all of the enamel worn down on the inside and the red stock pot which is enamel on steel so doesn't weigh so much. The stainless pasta steamer which fits inside is perfect for steaming veggies. I also have a Le Creuset dutch oven by Enzo Mari with matt black enamel. Many think that it's raw uncoated iron but it's not. As Spanky has noted, the Timo Sarpaneva pot with wood handle / lid-lifter is definitely a thing of beauty and I'd like to get one for display. | |||||
| K.C. I made the mistake of | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | barrympls | General discussion | |
| K.C. I made the mistake of special ordering a Saarinen ashstand from Bauhaus 2 Your House a couple of years ago. Their Saarinen retros are made in Italy and on the surface, they look right. But, instead of the shiny finish, I ordered it in a matte white finish and the paint or lacqueris nbot as applied to the aluminum as properly as a real Knoll one is, so the paint has scuffed and there is a bit of paint loss. Also, the weight is lighter than an original and the bowl itself is too thin and there's construction lines that were not properly buffed out, finally, the damn thing did not have the round screen that it should have had. A bad choice all around. I'm not suggesting that it's total crap, but there no reason for the paint to scuff off. A real one - even a newly made Knoll version of any of the Tulip pieces - has the paint/lacquer applied better and it's much more durable. | |||||
| I would start by removing all... | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| I would start by removing all... I would start by removing all of the throw pillows except for the one with the big dots. It goes well with the other bold elements in the room. The others are a bit on the fussy side, or just too bland. It looks like you have four (?) large paintings all in the same style and colors. Can two or three of these go into other rooms in the home? One makes a big statement but four kind of dilutes it. It is possible to have too much of a good thing. I like the cowhide rug but am not so sure about the coffee table base on it. It has a random look that competes with all the randomness in the rug. I think something like the Barcelona coffee table would work better---straight lines, clean, simple. I kind of agree about the sofa being not quite right, but that's an expensive piece to replace and i think if you tweak the minor things in the room, it'll look better. Totally agree on clearing the area in front of the sideboard! And the top of it, too. If you have storage space, consider putting half or 3/4s of your small pieces away and rotating them in and out of display to keep the room interesting. | |||||
| thanks for the response! | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | bj | General discussion | |
| thanks for the response! Adam, I certainly understand your comments on the idea of the cabinet. But I wanted something freestanding, so the idea developed from there on. Your also possibly right in the fact that maybe I'm taking this to far, but thats the way it is now, if I'm not satisfied with the end result, then I'll do it another way and keep the cabinet for another project ( a painting of my own). There's one thing I don't understand in your comment, about strain on the matboard. Like I said, I've made the box already, the frame itself will slide completely independant in this box. Tktoo, thanks for you comments, I was thinking the same way on 'sealing' the print in a professional UV-blocking, acid-free package and will seek professional advise to do so. The comment about gasses and reactions created by the wood is certainly interesting. Thanks Heath for the link, I know this blog, but it's allways good to be reminded upon some things. For the moment I'm just looking for a way to elevate my box, that was the point of my post 🙂 No comments on how the leg-structure compares to the crate? In execution it will possibly be thinner (the legs that is). | |||||
| Concrete | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| Concrete Cookie, 3 years in and we are still totally loving our concrete tub. If we had it to do over again we might have put a radiant heat source on the bottom to keep the water hot. The tub is located on a outside wall facing west, so it can get chilly in the winter, but only when it is really cold out (like 0 degrees farenheit or below). We can retrofit a heater and may do this sometime in the future. We have an endless hot water point-of-use device so we can fill the big thing up without running out. We put it on the hottest setting in winter and by the time the tub is filled the temperature is perfect. The concrete mass has warmed and the water has cooled to a good temp. Once the thermal mass of the concrete is warmed up it holds the temp quite well for an hour or so. Cleaning the tub is simple, but since the surface is somewhat porous, it's necessary to use an antimicrobial cleaner to keep mold and mildew at bay. We use a natural product based on tea-tree oil that works very well. Hope that allays your concerns. | |||||
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