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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| LRF...as regards the auction houses | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | barrympls | General discussion | |
| LRF...as regards the auction houses I've looked at 'em, but they annoy the heck out of me. Anyone who sells on eBay is expected to provide detailed information about the item, its condition, does it work (if mechanical), etc. Those "Live Auction" auction houses apparently do not feel that need. 99% of the live auction listings I've seen are horrible for information. Big deal, they provide a photograph! (They say next to nothing about the item but they make sure that you clearly see that buyer's premium.) Another thing they say next to nothing about is how the item would be shipped. (I have visions of these auction houses having minimum-wage kids who hardly speak English with sledge hammers in their hands ready to break apart any item not removed from their premises within the expected time frame!!!! just kidding). Bottom line, I could need to have something REALLY bad to go through all of that hassle to 1) email them ahead for essential information that they haven't bothered to provide up front, 2) pay the rip-off buyer's premium (can be up to 30%), and 3) swiftly figure out how the heck to get the item packed and removed from their premises. Way too drama for little ol' me to endure! | |||||
| ONE | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | Gustavo | General discussion | |
| ONE Well, finally I could arrive here! ONE The design side, where we should. . . enjoy and relaaaax. Two great improvements!: Woof-woof, I didn,t really pay enough much attention, and re-reading: About the on-off system, by Touching the lamp, ,,, much the same way a bucket or can is kicked,,, as you said. Touching better than twacking, : ) I was searching for that, thinking was a ,,subliminal,, thing : ), But ,,subliminal,, was the idea itself!, Is the perfect subtle accent. It,s perfect!, the perfect clue. But was a ceiling lamp, (that was spouse to be turned on-off from the wall). But perfect to table lamp, why not to include a new member to the family? So the family will grow! But I also liked the idea of turning on-off with something hanging, as SDR n Riki said, also great, perhaps just the little typical little chain is OK, Or As ending of the typical little chain: the round part of a small tea spoon? (or a complete little tea spoon is too much?) Or But if the on-off will be by touching, the spoon could turn into the foot of the shade? (perhaps those ,,spoon for cakes,, or a reinterpretation. . . ) That's reminds me the Philip Starck gun series lamps. Where the foot is a gun. This could be the peaceful, Ghanidian version? | |||||
| Process continued | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | Poach | General discussion | |
| Process continued As you can see, it took a while to get used to the tool and figure out which router bit worked best. The first image shows quite a bit of chatter along the edges of the cut. I had to get a different collet for the router at the hardware store. The stock collet for these mini routers only handles 1/8" bits, and the router bits I bought were 1/4" drive. I had the best results with the 3/8" router bit. The larger ones tended to feel a little wild and unpredictable. Good thing I had the pieces well clamped. A caliper might have come in handy here, but I just used my fingers to continually test the remaining thickness of the plywood. I wanted to make sure I'd have as much depth as possible for the new structure. But if I went through the outer veneer: game over. So grind... check... check... grind... check. Once I was comfortable with the basic size and shape of the well on both pieces, I assembled the two pieces, and held them tightly together with gaffer tape. Then, I did a final bit of routing to make a smooth transition between the two pieces. All in all, this took about 2 hours. Oh... BTW, the photos are all wider than this column will display normally, so you have to use the little slider widget at the bottom of the pictures to view them in full. | |||||
| Well, Finch, it's apparent | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | barrympls | General discussion | |
| Well, Finch, it's apparent that we totally disagree and since there's no way to change your mind, let's agree to disagree. I bought a brand new square Eames work table last year from HiveModern, a distributor for Herman Miller and I think the table's the same animal as it was when first produced. Also, I bought two 72" Nelson benches from Home Office Designs - they were on clearance for $125.00 a piece due to a scratch on one of them and a reglued bit of the other. I was not in the market for them, but I couldn't pass up such a hellava deal. They are made with the same quality as they always were. The only change is the light birch color, rather than the more mellow color found on old ones. So, two purchases of new furniture from Herman Miller and they're 100% perfectly made. Oh yea, I bought two genuine Knoll pads for my Bertoia side chairs in Sunflower yellow vinyl, and they too, looks like the original thing. Finally, I have a friend who runs a reupolstering business here in town who has plenty of experience with these company now and redoes many older pieces, and he too has nothing but positive things to say about the current level of quality. | |||||
| Leslie, | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | glassartist | General discussion | |
| Leslie, I think I was the first one to look at your post. I thought since we were in the same field, I would let others go first. It was stated that you wanted a different set of opinions. Given your work and what you say about it on your site, there were so many avenues for critique, that I couldn't pick one because you did not specify. Now we have very quickly gotten into the art vs. craft debate. Despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth over this subject in art school, It may not be as muddy as you imply with a statement like "Artist, artisan, craftsman, designer, architect....are NOT mutually exclusive terms". While this is a true statement, Saying what something isn't does not necessarily help define what it is. My take is this (at this point in my understanding); Art is basically communication. It is not all forms of communication, of course, but it is an excellent, practical definition for artists. Design is a (or many) sets of processes that are employed by artists, crafts people industry, chefs... you name it. An artist designs what they are going to say and the physical parameters of its creation. So art is a noun (A thing) and design is a verb (an action). The problem as I see it arises when art is used as an adjective (artful) to commend something. The best Ming vase is certainly artful, but it is not art as I understand it. This sloppy confusion goes all through the art world, from museums to artists, critics to collectors, and probably worst in art schools | |||||
| That Chinese fabric has birds | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | Spanky | Identification | |
| That Chinese fabric has birds and animals in the print whereas OP's is just fanciful swirls. Some of the colors are the same but that doesn't count for anything, really. You can learn more about the fiber content by burning a small swatch. Linen, cotton and rayon are all cellulose, same as paper, and will smell like burning paper and will leave little to no ash. What ash there is will be soft and easily rubbed into nothing between thumb and forefinger. Synthetics and synthetic blends will melt and have a more chemical smell. Linen will hold a very sharp crease, almost like paper, if you fold it against a hard surface and run your nail along it to crease it---or better yet, dampen it and iron it dry on the hottest setting. You can crease cotton like this too but it won't be so sharp. Linen is very heavy but that's more of a subjective thing. The print quality on yours doesn't look super great. The print design looks like something that is supposed to mimic fancy fabric without putting a lot of effort into it. If you like it, great! If you're thinking of listing it on ebay or someplace, you'll be lucky to get more than a couple of dollars per yard for it, if that. | |||||
| Strange, I've always been on... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | bj | General discussion | |
| Strange, I've always been on... Strange, I've always been on the hunt for some interesting vintage design. In every city I came, on every travel I made, I have been on the look-out. All that sweat and effort... Now, I make one 2km drive to the supermarket in my own village and in the scruffy junkshop next to it, between heeps of crap I see two Arne Jacobsen Oxford chairs, low back. On one of them a stereotower, the other a bucket wich collects the water from the leaking roof. I paid 5 dollars each. I remember paying almost the same amount for a Planta (piretti) in a secondhand shop not far away. In the same place I bought a Rodica lounge-chair, made by Comfort. I was very young then, the rush of collecting was still very new to me. I recall that I had to phone my mother (yes) to pick it up for me (since I didn't have my license yet), my palms all sweaty.She couldn't make it to the shop until the late afternoon and althought I paid for the chair (and it was rightfully mine) I garded the thing with my own body for a full three hours. They had not a clue what they were selling and I was horrified that they, in their state of ignorance, would do something to it 🙂 still happy with that one, all white model, shell and leather.. | |||||
| Noguchi Coffee Table, real or fake? | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | charliet | General discussion | |
| I bought this yesterday from a guy who claimed it was an authentic Herman Miller table. I should have measured it on site but when I got home I found out the glass top measured out to be 49.5x36x.75, and the overall table stands at 15.75. Another thing that throws me off is the metal pin which holds the two wood pieces together. I don't think it's supposed to have four smaller pins sticking out like that right? So my main concern is the 49.5 dimension and the metal pin. Everything else seems to match up, but I know how good repros are these days. Please let me know what you guys think, thanks. | |||||
| Product vs. method | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | LuciferSum | General discussion | |
| Product vs. method The Eames' chairs reflect a method of working that is much different than the Thonet method. Thonet was in the business of producing products - lots of products. Their main innovation - the mass production of steam bending beechwood - was a hundred years behind them at the time of the Eames chair release. The Eames were designing a way of sitting. The Eames plywood chair isn't simply about making a chair - it's about making the most comfortable chair, with the least amount of material, and for (in theory) the least amount of money. And the Eames continued to innovate, which drove their popularity and brand recognition. Thonet continued to plug away at making variations on the same thing - with no real dazzling innovations. A similar comparison can be made for Plycraft - who made dozens of plywood chairs, but none were as successful as the Eames (closest might be the Cherner) And for a true test of why the DCW succeeds, even today, just sit in one. Then sit in a Thonet. The difference is quite dramatic. | |||||
| Can anyone ID this unit please? | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | skones245 | Identification | |
| Hi there, I can't seem to find a makers mark on this unit - it was sold to me as a Poul Cadovius rosewood cabinet but I don't think it is him. Maybe Johannes Andersen? Has anyone seen anything like this? It's a bazaar little thing with lightbox in the back of the inside and a top that folds open... is anyone familiar with this unit? I'd love to know more about the purpose of the lightbox (haven't tested yet - plug seems to be european (2 prong round) and top fold?!? My guesses are it's either a drinks unit or hifi unit? Thanks 🙂 | |||||
| @objectworship | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | Snaaf | General discussion | |
| @objectworship Ahhh. Maybe you have a fair point about the hate towards money worshipping. But am I worshpping money by giving it a high price tag? Maybe your right, but because there are not a lotta people who can actually afford it now, with this crazy high price, so with what I am doing I keep this Eames out of their potential possession. People like me are people that are only after one thing; money. Money this, money that 😉 , hahaha 😀 Bla bla bla Maybe the world shouldn't be a fair place after all, and maybe everything shouldn't be based on prices. Everything is too expensive and too much based on making profit. Ideally.....bla bla bla. Lovely discussion, but a whole different topic. I know that eventually my price on ... will drop in the upcoming months to maybe a 1000 before somebody buys it, I don't mind. I just had no idea whatthis chair is worth. My house is already full of Eames finds, and I'd like to sell some. I know it is old, but I didn't exactly knew / got it confirmed by somebody that it is a 50s production. @Eameshead Thanks Enmeshed! I know now a little more sure that it is an older chair. Thanks dude. Thats all I wanted to know. You are probably right about the fact that it's been repainted. I did absolutely not knew that, since it's done really nice, but I can image it is done. I will add it to the ... ad. Thanks guys. (edited by DA - no advertising for items for sale please) | |||||
| Weird brass sidetable. Italian? Help me out here! | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | bj | Identification | |
| This table stood in a local secondhand shop today and catched my eye. The column featered some stylized figures, but the top seemed to heavy (literally) for the brassed construction. Has anybody seen this type of thing before? It strook me as being Italian, I'm in Belgium though. What do you make of this, worth buying (esthetically)? We mainly have scandinavian, wooden furniture.. Could use a different top (being to heavy) although I like the type of stone. Thanks for the insights! | |||||
| I'm a fan of IKEA kitchen | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| I'm a fan of IKEA kitchen cabinets (I've put them in several places I've lived in) and their sale is coming up which makes the bottom line a little easier. That's if replacing cabinets is a given, of course. People have done some amazing transformations with just paint, though keep in mind that kind of thing usually looks better in photos than up close. If you can get to an IKEA store, by all means go and check out their kitchen department. They have every cabinet and the mechanics and extra fittings on display, plus many model kitchens set up for inspiration. Last time I looked, there were still very few American companies offering frameless front cabinets with Blum drawer runners, which are the best in the industry and are standard on IKEA cabs. They also offer free design services. I've never used them because one of my kids does that stuff. Their website has all their prices, so you can work that stuff out in the planning stages and come to a very good idea of what it'll cost you. But first you need to figure out what you can afford, what absolutely needs to be replaced or redone, and what you want the finished room to look like, more or less. And yeah, what minimoma said---avoid moving plumbing and windows and electrical if at all possible. That means the stove and sink will probably have to stay where they are. | |||||
| STEP 8: Installation is the | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | racecar | General discussion | |
| STEP 8: Installation is the reverse of removal? I think the important thing is to mark the location of the nails on the upholstery (blue tape?) so when you go to put it in the new frame it'll line up. There's going to be the issue of getting the backrest bar reinstalled, and then the base, but that just takes some prying apart. With the soft pad chairs you'll have another layer of upholstery to deal with. You'll probably have to cut some nails down to the right length. They're not pointed on the end at all. to be continued?... | |||||
| You might not be able to. | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | fastfwd | General discussion | |
| You might not be able to. Since 1996, Knoll Barcelonas have had a signature stamped into the frame. If your chair has that signature, it's almost certainly Knoll. If it doesn't have the signature, you can identify a poor copy by getting a good look at the real thing (preferably in person, but clear photos of indisputably authentic chairs could work if that's your only option) and then comparing. It's a knockoff if it doesn't have the right number of straps (9 on the seat, 8 on the back) or the right number of tufted squares (5x4 on each cushion), or if the cushions don't hang over the edge of the frame, or the straps don't attach the right way or the frame-ends are ground wrong or the welds aren't smooth enough, or if its measurements are substantially different from the Knoll chair. Unfortunately, though, that only works for the really bad knockoffs. There are others that are so similar to Knoll that your non-expert eye won't see any differences. So... Don't pay more than the cost of the lowest-priced decent replica ($700 or so) for any chair represented as pre-1996 Knoll unless you can first get it authenticated by an expert. And if it's important to you that the chair be Knoll, don't buy at all unless it has the signature or has been authenticated by your expert. http://www.knoll.com/products/product.jsp?prod_id=577 | |||||
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