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	Help ID this desk. Thanks	1 Relevance	18 years ago	texmod	Identification
	I have this desk and finally got around to cleaning it up some. As you can tell from the photo it has a formica top with white painted plywood on the underside of the top. The drawers have metal guides, but are wood interior with a high gloss white paint on the bottom of the inside of the drawer. There is a removable white divider in the top two drawers, dividing the drawer into two spaces-roughly 30% in the front, 70% to the back. As you can see, the side of the drawer bank has the teal formica side, but the back side and inside (where your legs would go) of the drawer bank are stained walnut, like the drawer faces. There are no markings aside from when all the drawers are removed, the underside of the desktop has written 12-64, designating december 1964 I presume, and a blue stamp with letters vertical reading "JWPC". The only thing I can find that represents those letters is the Joint War Plans Committee. The legs are painted steel (I think). And it appears, from holes on the underside of the top, that this was part of an L-shaped desk unit, or something of the sort.
	My wife is from Brazil, Sao	1 Relevance	9 years ago	StigCarlsson	Identification
	My wife is from Brazil, Sao Paulo. She wasn't made for the local market either, her first husband was German, and I'm an American. I know a little. Most Brazilian furniture in the USA was sold through a chain of stores, called Brazil Contempo, or something like that, which had stores in most cities and sold Lafer stuff mostly. We have some Lafer furniture, a sofa. It is not popular where I live. We get stuff for a pittance. There ARE some serious wood snobs up in here, but they are very handy in this forum. These may have belonged to a Brazilian diplomat or something, shipping containers was a common thing in 50's and 60's. It looks kinda French to me. Brazilians like French furniture, go figure. They don't care for local stuff, no matter how exotic the wood. Brazilianaires may own Rodriguez, but Lafer is not well known in Brazil. It was an export company. They are paranoid about mold. Really paranoid. They make bed frames out concrete. Niemeyer. The Campana Brothers are huge. They like the plastic. I am a glass man myself, like Leon Rosen. The Germans, on the other hand, love Brazilian furniture. Takes all kinds I guess. There is strength in diversity.
	id on upholstered chair please	1 Relevance	10 years ago	rich6705	Identification
	I found this chair at a local thrift store for cheap. It's really sturdy, has some weight to it, and seems to be well-made. The seat has springs, and the seat cushion is not removable. Pity about the corner wear on the arms! The only thing I've found that comes close to this one is a chair made by Baker. It's very similar, but not exact. Any thoughts or ideas? So many thanks!
	Finally bought and received	1 Relevance	11 years ago	DrPoulet	General discussion
	Finally bought and received the chair. So I am posting some better pictures hoping that someone can help me ID it... For a bit of background: I bought it in France from a woman who was emptying a house she bought. The matching settee was also for sale. The interresting thing is that it comes from french deep countryside, a place where one would not expect to find this kind of piece. I guess the wood is teak and upholstery is most probably original. The screw sur have hex socket and can be unscrew with Ikea key... Thanks a million for any help!
	Thanks for linking this...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Thanks for linking this... Thanks for linking this Piano interview, dc, enjoyed. Charlie Rose, backlit or black, is almost opulent in the modern day landscape of TV, a veritable oasis in the desert wasteland of Cops and formulaic sitcoms and Girls Gone Wild. I think Charlie's round oak table might be Stickley. And speaking of sets, I seem to recall now that Knoll/Saarinen were part of the Dick Cavett show from my 1970s childhood (seeing the old Cavett shows now on youtube almost always bring a smile, but I'm a fellow Nebraskan). E.L. Doctorow was on Rose the other night, I believe. Haven't seen this show yet - he was on last year talking about The March, etc. So good to see someone on TV not a movie star or politician, those two entities becoming, in the world of big money and marketing, essentially one and the same thing. Which reminds me, I need to read Ragtime again. And, among others, lest I forget, there's a remarkable interview on the good old interweb that Rose hosted with David Wallace, an individual I mentioned upthread a ways back on one of the 'greatest finds' DA threads, probably seeming off-topic for many, but I'd be willing to posit most all your best writers are closet architects. *
	Paul McCobb Planner Group	1 Relevance	14 years ago	k2yhe	General discussion
	I picked up this table at a local thrift shop for 20.00, thinking it was a Paul McCobb piece. It has some structural issues: one of the legs is very loose, and the top needs to be refinished. Even so, it's a lovely table. The only thing is, there is no stamp or mark on it, so we aren't sure if it really is a McCobb, or a really good knock-off. The dimensions are the same as other Planner Group tables I've seen on the web (have yet to see one in real life), and the leg assembly looks to be the same (also going by what I've seen on the web), but the lack of a stamp has us wondering... Any ideas? PS: sorry for the confusion with my posts and edits here. It's been a while since I've posted here! 🙂
	latex foam	1 Relevance	15 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	latex foam Unfortunately, you can't walk into any upholstery supply store or fabric shop and buy latex foam anymore. I guess it's just too expensive for the masses. I got mine from foamsource.com (link to the exact page below). I got medium firm for the seat and soft for the back--3" thick on each for the particular chair that I did. I tried urethane foam on it first and that was comfortable but the latex foam was just---I dunno, heavenly? It was SO nice. It was a Knoll chair with latex as the original foam, so I felt justified going for the extra cost. Very much worth it. You might want to see if they will cut it to shape, though. And then your upholsterer will need to make rounded edges, but it looks like he knows how to do that so no problem there. One other thing--Foamsource.com only sells foam in 1" increments of thickness. I don't know what the Womb chair thicknesses are supposed to be---did anyone figure it out upthread? If it's 2.5" or something, then the extra height can be added with batting. That's probably necessary anyway, since fabric directly on foam will grip the foam and cause creasing when you slide across it even a little bit. (The fabric slides with you, then the foam grips it in its new position and holds it there. Batting doesn't grip. But your upholsterer will know this, too.) http://www.foamsource.com/shop/customize/
	well, let's test this whole	1 Relevance	10 years ago	waffle	General discussion
	well, let's test this whole internet thing. NOTE - Pics coming in a sec. Not showing up in my google docs. I bunch of smalls but some pretty cool one's 1. A weird art piece. It has an abstract background pattern and red painted onto the back (strategically as you can see) of HEAVY lucite (acyrlic?) rods. As you move past it IT CHANGES. It's extremely odd 2. A kenetic sculpture, home made? It needs a little adjusting but when you spin the middle weight (HEAVY, probably over 1 lb.) all kinds of transfer of energy happens. Also rather hypnotic 3. I might have shown this previously? But I just love it. A very Calder-esque painting. The black borders are 3d. They are raised about 3/4". I stare at this alot 4. NOT PICTURED a pair of Dellingham Esprit end tables in mint condition. Since today was members appreciation day and I AM A MEMBER of my local charity shop I got an extra 30% off. How cool is that? Oh wait! 5. And a GIANT green glass cigar ashtray (probably) by Blenko (probably?) that really needs to be in a window.... And for those of you who made it this far....a cute picture of 2 of our cats. MING (big) and Notch (big, but not as big) UPDATE - well this isn't working at all. I'll post some actual URL's when I feel more energetic.
	b/Betty/drs/Martin/Pansy and...	1 Relevance	22 years ago	Mark	General discussion
	b/Betty/drs/Martin/Pansy and... b/Betty/drs/Martin/Pansy and probably a couple of other names you post under. You are the best. I enjoy all of your personalities. Especially the nasty ones. My neighbor who has the same mental disorder as yourselves has gone to disneyland, and I truely miss all of her conversations. So, don't stop. But don't forget to bring back drs. I thought for a while that Betty had gone to disneyland as well, and wasn't sure if Martin was taking a time-out,either..Thanks for bringing them back. I'm not sure why your personalities amuse me, but they do. Thanks again for that. Many people who read your posts are aware of your disorder, and we make plenty of room for all of you. So again, respond away, and thanks for making this handsome homo of a design addict laugh. Now, if you should see my neighbor lady at the clinic, give her my best. She is missed. I must now try to find the gingham poncho that used to be Olives shower curtain, so that I can go shopping for some stick-on daisies for my plastic shower floor. Any hints for proper application would be great. Oh, I wish I were single..I thing I'm falling for you! Why would I go for a plain old boring American male, when I could have all of you in one body. I have been saving my pennies, so $$$ shouldn't be an issue. Do you know of a good divorce lawyer?
	Quick question - Eames lounge - to buy or not to buy	1 Relevance	13 years ago	jakjest	General discussion
	Here is what I can get. I only have these pictures from online store and short note that it is 20 - 30 years old. They can't confirm originality, as they sell antiques like Luis XVI and don't sell modern. As far I can judge by the pictures it is the real thing. But rather than believing in my judgment I better ask you as your knowledge is much grater than mine for sure. I don't want to alter your judgment, so I won't write things that are spot on. I'll only say it is Vitra. And as one can see from the pictures it has been repaired on one side. Thanks!
	got me thinking....	1 Relevance	17 years ago	Ron Sim	General discussion
	got me thinking.... Your ideas got me thinking, super! We never thought of not having the dining table near the kitchen, it's almost like we think kitchen and dining room table belong to eachother and therefore didn't thought of moving that. although I must say i'm a bit reluctant to buy a rug to put the dining room table on. We now have one kid and have a second one on the way. When we eat, of course our son sometimes accidentaly throws over something (most of the time he's just throwing things to be honest....), therefore I don't think the combination of a rug and a dining room table can work for us. I think the rug will not survive kids messing around... 😉 Moving the sideboard could work. In that setup though the only way to put my two eames babies next to eachother, would be sort of where the dining table is now at. I think I will also just start with moving around stuff to see how it looks. The only thing is I can't move the tv just yet. That is wall-mounted and I need somebody to help me move that. What would you do with the interior if we would say we wanted to move the tv, couch and two chairs to the annex? That is space of about 4,5 by 4 meters (appr. 14,8 by 13,1 ft) How would you than lay-out the living room? Also feel free to suggest buying pieces of furniture (dividers, sideboards, book storage, etc.). Right now we are not buying furniture, because first we want to be sure that it will fit our desired lay-out. As soon as i've moved some things around, I will make some new pictures and post them here.
	And if they did have labels	1 Relevance	9 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	And if they did have labels at one time, why aren't they saved and put back on when the furniture is refurbished? I've reupholstered a lot of furniture made in the 50s and 60s, much of it already reupholstered in the past at least once. Upholstery fabric lasts 15-20 years, so if a chair was made in 1955, it would likely be reupholstered in the early 70s. People also reupholster because they want a new look (to go with a new sofa, or new carpet, or new whatever---there are lots of reasons for change. Back in the 70s, mid-century modern style wasn't the hot new thing, it was just...older furniture. I doubt that there were many people who thought it was important to save paper or fabric labels and stick them back on after refinishing or reupholstering. I always save and reattach labels because now it matters, but most of the time the original label is long gone. Also, on most upholstered American furniture, the labels were attached to the cushion or the deck fabric under the seat cushion, all of which would get tossed. It's just how things were done. A lot of Scandinavian furniture from the 50s and 60s was more about the frame than the upholstery, and they marked the frames either by incising or stamping the wood or by glueing labels to the wood. Rarely did the upholstery get tagged.
	Didn?t know what I missed out for years.................	1 Relevance	20 years ago	Yunis	General discussion
	Didn?t know what I missed out for years................. The very first thing I missed out on...Whilst studying at college, me and my friends would have our lunch next door to a second hand furniture shop?One day on the way to lunch, I?ve spotted a set of six chairs outside the shop. I had no idea what they were or who they were made by. I asked the owner about them?he told me he had picked them up from the EMI office down the road that morning and he want £500 for the set. You could tell the chairs had some age as they where a bit battered round the edges? I must have spent 20 minutes looking at all the chairs. The owner knew I was a window shopper?as I never brought anything, ?take them for £400? trying to get rid of me. I?ve called my brother and told him about the chairs?I told him the where a bit like the x chair (I didn?t know the name of the Barcelona chair), but different, round at the front with flat leather. My brother told me £400 was way too much for second hand chairs?I didn?t buy the chairs and straight away felt I had missed out.. I got into furniture years later?.I spotted the chairs in a book..I had the opportunity to buy six PK20 chairs most likely made by EKC for £400! 10 years later, I still sometimes remind my brother of my missed opportunity??.
	I do not recognize this...	1 Relevance	20 years ago	koen	General discussion
	I do not recognize this... particular grinder, but Dansk as many others that did not manufacture their own designs rely on suppliers of parts to put the whole thing together. Most of them are similar to the Peugeot mechanisms and they are basically build as follows. The mechanism is an inner grinding wheel that is mounted on a square shaft. The shaft is slightly conical at the end to keep the wheel from falling out. The outside ring is the other part of the grinding mechanism and is mostly fixed with two small screws. To prevent the inner wheel from falling out there is a cross-bar mounted across the center wheel, sometimes it even keeps the wheel in the middle but that is unusual. The cross-bar is easy to take out, just un-srew the small screws (counter-clockwise) Having done that, most grinding mechanisms do not come apart because the top of the shaft holds the top (the part you turn to grind) a small knob prevents it from sliding down. In a fwe cases this knob allows you to adjust the corsness of the grind. Remove the knob by un-srewing it and the shaft with the center wheel will come out. Do not forget to empty the mill before you do anything. Good luck!...or as we say here: try your luck or follow the instructions.
	Illusion	1 Relevance	17 years ago	straylight	General discussion
	Illusion Antiques do not have a defined "worth" as per se. There are many contributing factors to what prices are commanded, and by whom in what situations. The numbers you see on 1st dibs for instance are totally misleading, first of all almost all sales on 1st Dibs are "to the trade" which means that the average discount of the marked prices is 20% right off the bat. Second of all, I have seen pieces sit on 1st Dibs for years (literally), these dealers can, and will, wait for their sale to come in. Second of all location plays a role, take a look at auction results in a given year, then factor in where the auction houses are located. For instance, I am in the New York area, mid-century modern pieces at auction in Connecticut bring much lower prices than the identical items auctioned 15-20 miles away in Westchester. A designer might be popular, and thus command greater prices, in one region but have no real attraction in another. Happens all the time. So the bottom line would be to suggest that it is only worth what you can buy it or sell it for. Best suggestion would be to buy that which you love because you love it. If you think that you are making an investment you might be sorely disappointed later on when you cannot realize the big bucks on what you thought was a sure thing. This being said, miracles do happen, people do win the lottery. Good luck and God Bless!!