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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| Value of an item | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Andrew J Edinburgh | General discussion | |
| Value of an item A couple of posters have alluded to this earlier in the thread, but all this talk of "value" and reselling does rather miss the point that you should buy something (art, furniture etc.) because you love it first and foremost. The last half of the thread gives the impression that the resale value of a (genuine) Eames lounger (or, by inference, any other piece of "name" furniture) is fixed, immutable, future-proof. It isn't; tastes are cyclical and the value of any piece of art can increase or decrease over time. You may not be able to flip that $3500 lounger for the same price you paid for it in 10 years time. Equally, it may be worth many times what you paid for it. I'm only in my mid-40s and yet I can remember a time (c. 25 years ago) when Eames furniture was NOT the cash-cow that many are treating it as now, and in fact could be picked up relatively cheaply. It was only of interest to architects and specifiers; the general public wanted something different (mostly beaten-metal baroque a la Mark Brazier-Jones and Andre Dubreuil). So if you want an Eames lounger because you love it, go for it. If you're looking for a sure bet, though....well, there's no such thing. | |||||
| Weird bertoia side chair | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | kittybufu | General discussion | |
| Just purchased a bertoia side chair. Everything checks out to this being legit, such as the wires reaching all the way to the top and the edges being grinded down but the odd thing are these extra brackets. Anyone ever seen these on a bertoia? | |||||
| I just did a quick google | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | Spanky | Repair | |
| I just did a quick google image search and didn't see any green rockers, but I know I've seen Scandinavian windsor-style chairs with original dark bluish-green paint. This rocker shows up white white, red, and black paint, plus clear finish. I looked at 1st Dibs listings because they usually have a lot of detail photos but only one had a photo of the underside, and fortunately (?) it looks a lot like yours! https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/armchairs/illum-wikkelso-white... I wonder if the lighting on yours is giving it more of a warmish caste than it actually has. Hard to tell. The other thing that gave me pause about the green being original is the way it is slopped onto the underside of the seat. I know Paulsson chairs are painted or lacquered before assembly and even the paint on the seat itself stops cleanly at the bottom edge of the sides. I don't know if Wikkelso rockers were done this way--might be worth doing a search for more photos. | |||||
| 1960s Plastic Lamp - British | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | Cream and Chrome | Identification | |
| Hi, I've had this lamp a couple of years, and love it. Huge thing. With oversized shade and heavy chrome fitting. I assumed I would eventually find out more about it myself (by rummaging online and my books), but I haven't. Does anyone recognise it? Thanks again, Stew | |||||
| I think these are not Starck | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Andrew J Edinburgh | General discussion | |
| I think these are not Starck chairs; the foot detail is less angular and more curved in these than in the comparative chairs that were designed by Starck. I can't tell you whether this predates the Starck versions either, though I suspect it doesn't. One thing I can add though- I'm 99% sure there never was a Miss Dora chair by Driade. The similar chair is actually called Miss Dorn and was made by Disform in Spain in 1982. It's on Starck's own site labelled as such, and no Miss Dora chair appears there. I'm guessing all those Google hits (including one for Wright) for a Miss Dora chair are based on one erroneous attribution at some point in the past (possibly Wright's own) and then multiplied by lazy dealers. PS According to Driade's own site, their relationship with Starck began with the cafe Costes chair in 1984. http://www.starck.com/en?q=miss%20dorn http://www.driade.com/en/sedia-costes | |||||
| b | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| b A member of the OBD has yet to respond because that just proves that they're a minority, and hence, have a need for such an organization. When I was in school, I could probably count on one hand how many African-American classmates I had in all five years, and the school prides itself on attracting International students and it's "diverse" student body. Flipping through the December 2004 issue of Interior Design magazine, it's interesting to note that out of 64 Designers featured in their 20th Anniversary "Hall of Fame", there's only one African-American in the whole list. I don't think it's because the magazine, or the industry as a whole is weeding out any particular group, it's just "how it is", and one of the things I'm sure the organization (OBD)is striving to do is show this generation of African-American kids that Architecture or Design is something that they can do and contribute to, and that it's not just some sacred profession that belongs to an aristocracy. You mentioned in one of your other threads the lack of gay role models. I think the OBD is fulfilling the lack of role models in the African-American community, and yes, I'm saying this is a good thing. Oh well, my $0.02, which doesn't go as far in this economy! | |||||
| Yet another non-believer who loves good hardware... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| Yet another non-believer who loves good hardware... I'm more of an earth based spiritualist myself, tree is great rock is good...that sort of thing... I have a lot of doors in my abode, and byin good hardware can destroy a budget. So I went industrial, stainless and cost effective. I put the same hardware (including hinges) on all my doors interior or exterior and they've held up really well. I used some of the perfect orb knobs (the ones shown are flattened, but mine are completely spherical, which I think give a better grip)and some lever sets depending on the location. Deadbolts for entryways instead of keyed knobs. I got a Blomus SS house number from my sib for xmas that works well with the hardware and I've picked out a sleek new doorbell that is also ontrack, its a simple circular design with a lighted white silicone button. If I could ever flippin' figure out how to post photos reliably I'm add them http://www.handlesets.com/index.cfm?page=search:browse&categoryID=603&ma... | |||||
| Even for a nice person... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| Even for a nice person... eighty years of a productive and eventfull live is quite an accomplishement.... The nice thing about the "Suomi"("Finland" in the language of the majority of finish population) is first of all the basic "super-elliptical" shape. It is not as perfect as a Piet Hein super egg, but it has the same self-contained quality and by being "squared" it invites the eye to look around the corner, a good way of inviting the observer to a closer "tactile" experience. Secondly, the level of consistency plays an important role. It is reached by building the smaller components out of "borrowed" parts of the bigger ones. The handle is almost identical to a strip cut out of the top of the shape. The handle of the cup with an unusual large radius and width also looks like a part of the larger cup shape, cut out and used as a handle. The lids have no knobs that would distract the eye from the main shape of the body. I think that with (prof.)Wolf Karnagel's "Tavola" for Hutschenreuther and recently for Dankotuwa (Sri Lanka) It is one of the best designs of the 20th century | |||||
| Nicely made piece. Solid | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| Nicely made piece. Solid teak apron. LumberCore (møbelplade) carcass, not particle board, dovetailed to the bottom. Probably from the late 50s or early 60s. Based on the construction I would say it skews earlier rather than later. Since the designer is not given the John Stuart catalog, that very strongly suggested it is not one of the most famous designers. But that rules out only perhaps 3-4 names. Since John Stuart was the sole distributor in the USA based on the mark, and the company seems not to have marked their pieces themselves, then you are probably not going to find a marked one in the USA by searching in English. I would suggest trying to find another in Denmark by searching in Danish. The only other thing that comes to mind, which I think is very likely meaningless, is that the waist between the legs and case is a detail I've seen on the Dux Florida series, but they are Swedish. (There is a name for that waist in Chinese furniture, where it is very prevalent, can't remember the name right now). It is interesting how it makes the piece look not very Danish in style. And more photos are always good. The sides of the drawers, hardware, etc, etc. Sometimes it is the little things. | |||||
| Phewww | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Danish-homestore.com | General discussion | |
| Phewww Many interesting points of view and takes on what this chair means, represents and is the cause of. So to some collectors it is all about the sums and secondly about the chair or it's integrity as designed by boesen ... Olsen .... Or I think br did the right thing for two reasons. 1 integrity of their own reputation for knowing what they put for sale. And because they owe it to the rest of danish important design to create, dampen or stop the desirability and thus retain the interst for most buyers rather than just the pervertedly wealthy. Personally i see the prices developinig as the market naturally moves into new fields which can excite collectors and dealers. 1940's furniture was looked over as the exciting and important designs of 1950 - 1970' were the " flavour" of the day. 15 years ago i sold 1940 -1950s furniture en mass and no one looked at the labels. Then it became and still is albout the label to the extent that we seek new ones and thus fritz schlegel, viggoe boesen, martin olsen and others get their 15min of fame. | |||||
| Bitossi bit the dust | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Bitossi bit the dust About 5-6 years ago I got a pair of huge, gorgeous pottery lamps at auction for $160. I figured I'd sell one and keep the other because I couldn't both. Put one on ebay and netted what I'd paid for both. Yay. I put the other one aside until we finished off the room it was to go in. That took quite a bit longer than planned, like years longer. The lamp was off in a corner gathering dust. I'd admire it every now and then and was really looking forward to having a real place for it and using it every day. OK, so the room was nearly done. Windows were in, door installed, walls and ceiling painted, FLOR tiles ordered. I'd put the lamp next to the wall on the cement slab floor, safely out of the way. One day I had to move another piece of furniture that was kinda near the lamp. What I didn't see was that the lamp cord was under the casters of the thing I was moving. Over it went. I didn't throw up, but I wanted to. It still makes me ill to think of it. I glued it back together but the mends are very visible, a constant reminder of my carelessness. But I still love it too much to throw it out. Wah. (I think it's Bitossi. It's Raymor, I know. It's like this vase only not uneven in shape at all.) | |||||
| Yes, I'm a bloke living down | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | ScottB | Repair | |
| Yes, I'm a bloke living down here in Sydney. I also tried unsuccessfully to find out about Millafin (that is the spelling on the label under the table). No luck with Milafin, either. The stains have not changed at all, so as you suggested, Leif, the surface will not let it penetrate. Though as you also suggested, this might not be a bad thing. I'm not game to strip the table and then attempt to remove the stain and refinish it. The existing finish is a very good one and has been impervious to everything spilt on it until this week. Oh well. That stain will have to be part of family folklore. I guess I can console myself with the knowledge that at least I didn't have to pay for the table. My wife was one of a team of three who kicked off the HM dealership in Sydney in the 80s. I recall that table came in as part of an order for an office fit out. The client then decided they didn't want it. There was no point returning it to HM, but customs duty needed to be paid on it or the table had to be destroyed. We didn't want to pay the duty, but didn't want to table destroyed, so we spirited it out of the warehouse. Most of the HM furniture we have at home came to us that way. Thank you all for your considered responses and attempts to help me. Scott. | |||||
| I know where original wrapper tucked end... | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | Steph.a.nie | General discussion | |
| I know where original wrapper tucked end... I have been trying (endless frustration without a shuttle, so thank you for that tip) to re-wrap two of these Umanoff chairs. In unwinding the extant rush wrapping (I think it was original), I found that the wrapper-person had started at one end and tucked the starting end of the rush into the beginning of the crease where the two iron back strands come together. The original wrapping person did not knot anything. Merely wedging the starting end of the rush in this tight corner made a very secure place from which to work outward. I also found that the original wrapper had been able -- apparently -- to do the job in one go, with no joins anywhere. That's what made it look so nice originally. I know because (not having a shuttle) I was forced to put some joins in my one of my first attempts and they looked terrible. There was no good way to hide them. Then the whole thing was definitely covered with some kind of clear coating. I will definitely do this if and when I am ever finished with this Sisyphusian job, so if anyone comes up with a good coating please post it in this thread. | |||||
| furnituremaker/designer | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| im 31 years old and i build furniture in hoboken nj.ive been working under a great furnituremaker for 4 years and on my spare time creating some of my own work..some of my designs... some stuff just ripped off of pieces i cant afford so i made them with a touch of my own design in them.i recently meet with a person who owns a store in williamsburg about displaying my furniture in there store and what a let down.basically told me i was creating a piece that noone can afford and i felt like i was practically giving the thing away.and while in the store(which i had no prior knowledge the about other vendors)i checked out some of the other work and what a bunch of shit.the skill of furnituremaking has really diminshed.and the owner talked to me about making a $200 chair that would be more in there price range(i almost ran out the door).i left feeling like i probally should look into making a cool butcher block design or im wasting my time.but anyway maybe someone here is friends with ralph pucci and could but a word in for me lollollol.thanks if this makes any sense to anyone. | |||||
| I love those Goodform... | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| I love those Goodform... I love those Goodform chairs. I have a steno chair waiting for new upholstery when I can get to it. I am so envious of you guys with your wonderful finds from thrift stores! I used to get things pretty regularly from auctions but have had to stop going to those for various reasons. I've started haunting the Goodwill that is a mile from my new house---but it's a really sucky one and I really haven't found a thing there other than the Danish teak table & chairs for $25 five years ago. BUT. I got this Danish-made teak platform bed on CL last week. I know. It's from the 80s. But I love the headboard with the horizontal grain and the floating nightstands. (This isn't actually the one I got. Mine isn't set up yet.) I had been looking for one on CL but they always got snatched up right away. Finally I just left the search window open on my computer and would refresh the search every time I sat down at the computer and within a few days it paid off! Yay. I paid $700. I know, not cheap, but it was several hundred less than what they usually go for, and I didn't have the patience to wait for some dufus to list one for $150 because he or she didn't know what it was. I think the dude I got it from really needed the money, so I was fine with it. | |||||
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