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| Patrick | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| Patrick Thanks for your understanding. And, I do apologize for my irritability. Baby is due in weeks, I am building a house, I am working constantly, I am sick with a cold, and to add to it all someone committed suicide at work (during office hours while I was present) just two days ago. Perhaps I am on edge and out of line. I apologize. But Patrick's past situation is precisely what I am trying to avoid. A sofa is a congregational, well used piece. I can avoid using my Eames 670 lounger, but the sofa ... it's inevitable. And chewy, I understand your sentiments about buying quality. Believe me, I have been there and am completely OCD about it. I don't know if you're a parent, but when you find out you are going to be a lot of priorities really change. I might have been one to get on a high horse about the same thing in the past. But, when you create human life it seems all else becomes very unimportant. What I am looking for is enough quality that I don't want to vomit, for a medium price, that can be slip covered, still handsome enough, etc. I am basically trying to avoid IKEA and trying to avoid vomit on a Knoll simultaneously. Friends? | |||||
| Hi Gerrit | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| Hi Gerrit Originally the cutlery was designed for A.Michelsen, a renowned Danish jeweler, 'Supplier of the Danish Royal Court' It was quite an unusual thing for them to do because it was probably the first time they did something in Stainless steel. I do not know why, but they were not successful and after some years turned it over to their colleague Georg Jensen. Jensen has always been a good in marketing and had at that point their own stores in several European and North American capitals. In a way that only northern Europeans understand they kept honoring the fact that the original design was done for A.Michelsen and it stayed both on the circular box and the cutlery. As far as I know (for some time I was involved in selling it in Canada) there is no difference at all between the early and the later production, in fact it is the same tooling. (The stamp is not part of the forming tooling so theoretically there could be a difference in the stamping) On a more personal note: did you read my thread on Nanny Still? I would love to hear your reaction | |||||
| When a brilliant mind finally admits total ignorance... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | dcwilson | General discussion | |
| When a brilliant mind finally admits total ignorance... it almost inevitably makes its most profound break throughs; not the break throughs he might want,not the break throughs the world might want, but the only break throughs that are possible. I post this verse of T. S. Eliot's again and again to any who might read it, rather than just look at the words. "We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. Through the unknown, remembered gate When the last of earth left to discover Is that which was the beginning; At the source of the longest river The voice of the hidden waterfall And the children in the apple-tree Not known, because not looked for But heard, half-heard, in the stillness Between two waves of the sea. Quick now, here, now, always - A condition of complete simplicity (Costing not less than everything) And all shall be well and All manner of thing shall be well When the tongues of flame are infolded Into the crowned knot of fire And the fire and the rose are one." --T.S. Eliot, Little Gidding, The Four Quartets | |||||
| one good place to start as... | 1 Relevance | 23 years ago | sleeper. | General discussion | |
| one good place to start as... one good place to start as far as pricing goes is ebay. you may not agree with some of the prices that things go for there, but some retailers now use normal ebay prices as a benchmark. as far as dating pieces, each one is different, some more complex than others. get to know the real items (in books, museums and reliable shops that sell the new versions of the pieces) , that way you'll be able to spot a fake from miles and miles away. i have yet to see fakes of most pieces that are not obvious. also do the obvious, like looking for stickers of the known manufacturers of these pieces (fritz hansen, herman miller etc)...though it would seem like a simle thing to do, most knock offs simply do not have such stickers. off course, old herman miller chairs may have lost their stickers, which incidently are a good way of dating some pieces. best of luck. | |||||
| Do you mean an oblong shaped... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | HP | General discussion | |
| Do you mean an oblong shaped... Do you mean an oblong shaped top? I'd do that but I'm fundamentally lazy and like to put a stop block on the saw and bang bnag bang the lengths out. I've tried using thick dowell for the strechters too and that looks ok, they echos the top connections, I'm going to have to use some pinned dowell aka greene + greene. But yes the shelf helps. Though I was also thinking of using a scissor fold like an ironing board and criss crossing long lengths (ebonised? "nods" to Nelson) for the legs which lock together with a length of dowell straight down the middle, to make a triangle of dowells. So if you pull the central dowell out the whole thing collapses quickly. Gosh do speak up! Design proffessionals should design for people not the cognosecenti so an informed consumers opinion is oftem more enlightening than anyone 'in the know'. Besides I'm sure your knowledge is superior to the paltry education design students get. | |||||
| UV polish? | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | rockland | General discussion | |
| UV polish? Furniture polish that provides UV protection may help. Guardsman (sp) is one. Not sure how 'proven' it is. Give it a try and get back to us in ten years? Kidding. Oh, and tape down a nice big round vase and don't move it! even an inch. That is really the only thing that causes irreversible harm. Objects on the top surface that never move, but it does take time. Curious if various woods settle over time. Fade less dramatically over the years. My kitchen cabinets are teak. Raked with direct sunlight by a skylight over 50yrs.They should have completely vanished by now. The cabinet row that does not get direct at all are not noticeably darker. Cork is a different story. My entry floors are blond where the direct sun hits. Very dark brown in the entry closet. Personally i wouldn't worry so much but everyone is different in that respect. If you walk in every day and have a hint of worry instead of just enjoying it, i would cut a fitted piece of leather and use it. (that is a beauty Daniel!) | |||||
| Thanks for the comments... | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | greatwhite | General discussion | |
| Thanks for the comments... Thanks for the comments guys! At first I was wishing it was marble, but now i'm liking the wood top. That little chrome thing on top is the lock. It's about 1/2" round on the left side of the credenza. The lock does lock all the drawers by a pretty impressive system with springs and rods that go the length of the cabinet. If you remove a couple drawers you'll see the locking system on the right side of each row of drawers. If anyone plans on getting keys made for one of these. Remove the left side drawers, the lock is mounted under the top with four screws. Once removed slide the bar out of the hole in the locks bolt and bring it to a locksmith. Very easy. The top on mine has some severe crazing to the finish. I'll be stripping it and refinishing the top. I'll post some better photos when it's done. The rest is in amazing shape. It's my newest favorite piece. For now... Can anyone guess on the age of it? Tinyarmada, yours looks like the drawer pulls are different? Mike | |||||
| . | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | Gustavo | General discussion | |
| . Hi HP I think that the problem that you see are two: ONE it,s about the "color light", there are cool and warm white, the warmwe are similar to incandescent bulbs. ,,,,Is the color temperatures (measured in degrees Kelvin); in 2700, 3500, and 5500 degree Kelvin. 5500 is very blue and the 2700 is closest to an incandescent bulb.,,,,,(As Jonsan said, link) TWO, about the shape: (yes the most common are ugly) but are some ,,,globe,,, shaped. Now you left me thinking about that. I think it,s a cultural thing (I talked about that once, see link). I design/produce/sell some lightfixtures, so I have to recommend a specific bulb for each one, and I would say that, CFL, many times are OK, others don,t work at all, and other are the best option available. It depends on the fixture. There,s been some threats about that. We have some experts here, Olive and Gerrit between them Those threats explain almost everything. Here are the links, from the last to the first: Light Bulb http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th... | |||||
| I can see both sides, but I... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| I can see both sides, but I... I can see both sides, but I tend to side with the "design for the masses" crowd. Only because these items were meant to be enjoyed, and it's the exclusivity of modernism that has made it globally unsuccessful. Our tendency to want rare items that no one else has just for the sake of being special is what excludes others. It's quite selfish if you ask me, to want to keep good design from the masses when the only difference in them and us is a matter of expendable income. Is it special because you (the universal you) have it and your neighbor doesn't or is it special because it is good design? You have to define "special" and what it means to you. A main proponent of modernism is good, mass produced design. Isnt that the very thing that makes people consider the early Thonet chairs (of traditional lines) to be inherently modern? The fact that is wasn't special and was/is good? If we don't follow that, we are merely collectors of modernism and not necessarily champions of the movement and what it represents. | |||||
| Loutro | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| Loutro You can wrap the side rails instead of using nails but you'll have to weave with a finite (cut) length of cord rather than pulling off the spool as you go. This is because you have to pull the entire length around the side rail before weaving it back across the seat. It takes longer and you have to be careful to keep your hank of cord from getting tangled as you weave and wrap, but other than that it is not really any harder to do. My current method of keeping the cord neat is to do a hank that is about 14-16" long, secured in the middle with a heavy rubber band. I can pull a loop or two out at a time without the whole thing getting messed up. As the hank thins out, I redo the rubber band so that it's snug. Works pretty well if I'm careful. (I have no desire to spend 3/4 of my weaving time undoing tangles, which is what used to happen. Ugh.) | |||||
| here here I love the hunt... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| here here I love the hunt... here here I love the hunt of finding mid century modern furniture, When i made my conversation to modern man from Traditonal furntiture owner ie Baker furniture and some Baker Modern michael taylor, i felt like a traitor as my whole family had owned Baker since the turn of the century, but i felt i wanted something different the last half of my life , and modern is it, To me and i say I am blessed to be able to own just about any thing that comes to mind( sorry folks not from my little chair recovering business) It is so much fun to just go out with a open mind either in Dallas NYC LA or anywhere and Estates sales here in my home town and be able to find great treasures that i know will work perfect in my home, great fun, I wish every one could have that much fun to find swans,eggs,cones,marshmellows,brnos,barcelonas and many more. It is one big hunt with out a shot gun, | |||||
| The appeal of this table? | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | cysco | General discussion | |
| The appeal of this table? That's a good question. I love how Baughman made the focal point of the table the top. Everything except the top is minimal. The legs are intentionally black and simple. There are no intricate details. The top floats slightly above the base. the only thing for your eyes to focus on are the amazing contrasts and warmth of the wood. It's as if the wood is a painting suspended in air. The wood choices and installation are also very impressive. I like to think that Baughman probably searched for the perfect veneers that provided an interesting contrast and quality. This acknowledgment that the wood itself is the art is also why I'm a huge George Nakashima fan. There are many tables out there that can be admired from a distance as works of art. Beautiful form, shape and craftsmanship. However you don't see that beauty when you're sitting at them. Most tables look the same when you're actually using them. There are very few tables where the true beauty is seen when you sit down with friends and family. Where the tabletop is a work of art that acts as the background for your meal. I like to think that was Baughman's intent. | |||||
| yes and no indeed | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | HPau | General discussion | |
| yes and no indeed I've worked on hundreds of metres, probably a few kilometres worth of this stuff so to answer the question, no its not simply a matter of swapping the edge, for a few reasons. They are applied with a hot melt adhesive with special machines, you can iron the strip on if you have some dexterity and if its birch or something plain you could probably find a match if you look around, however you'd have to buy a roll. You won't get a full bond on the surface because of the slot. You would then have to join the strip and remove the excess which can be done quickly with an old plane blade if its thin or with a round over bit in a small router if its thick. You'd then have to finish the edge. I forgot, unless you use a primer to help the glue bond it can come off very very easily, especially on particle board. Does the table have curves? The only thing that I think would be ok would be to remove the strip, take the top to an office furniture manufacturer and if they can match the veneer ask them to apply a thick edge. Call Herman Miller, I doubt they could help you and would just suggest a new top. | |||||
| finch | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| finch I appreciate you asking always glad to help. I have heard about them doing that but you the customer should tell them that is how you want it.with the metal tucked in the fabric. Fritz changed his stands just this year on the Jacobsen chairs and i for one do not like it . The knockoffs were making round stands for the last three years out of china. Fritz hansen for years made there signature 3 prong stand since 1958, why they changed i have no idea, The piping is something i have issue with also This chair is so damn hard to recover I have no idea how they knock that out in Denmark like they do. with the hand sewing, we slaved on that chair for 2 full days trying to get it right and hand sew it.. the only thing worse was the egg chair, I do know that Hansen is putting tag labels on the out side of the chairs stating that this is original Fritz Hansen chair designed by Arne Jacobsen ( means a lot ) the fakes will be doing it real soon... | |||||
| 50's Lamp | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Brandt | General discussion | |
| I've spent a lot of time researching this lamp. To no avail. It has many attributes that can be attributed to a number of designers. The thing that hits me, is that the design proportions are very refined. And the materials are quality: The disk on the bottom is either nickel plated brass, or stainless. The veneer on the lamp post is teak. The shade is a thick plastic. Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated. 3/16 After even more extensive and exhaustive research, I am now 90% sure it's from nessen studios. Once again, any help is greatly appreciated. (Make sure you click on the link under the large photo to get a better look at the lamp.) http://feed2.tinypic.com/rss.php?u=Xno1aKq%2FQjhUZ3pYOxP%2BXg%3D%3D | |||||
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