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| Hi, this is my chair! | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | jenkinshouse | General discussion | |
| Hi, this is my chair! Hi all, First, thanks to SDR for uploading the pics of this chair for me. I forgot to check here until now. I wanted to let everyone know I still have no idea what this chair is, but I did see another one in a book of the work of A. Quincy Brown in a house from 1949 (I can find the exact house if that would help). I was very excited to see that, as I would think it being from the late 40s makes it more interesting than a later Grasshopper "afterthought". I bought it from a very reputable dealer in Houston and she didn't know much ab ... | |||||
| the arms | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| the arms I think I had the same thing with the curved arms of one of my Plycrafts. Three had the platform types and one had curved, which I converted to the Eames style with welt. I didn't trim the wood at all. I think they did kinda squish against the back and seat cucshions but they don't make a loud noise when the chair is sat in. Maybe good leather makes a difference?? Converting these arms to Eames style is not for the faint of heart. I nearly gave up several times and I have done a lot of upholstery over the years---like 10 sofas, 20+ chairs. I di ... | |||||
| oh, and I was "beebs" (the... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | brbeard | General discussion | |
| oh, and I was "beebs" (the... oh, and I was "beebs" (the initial poster), incidentally -- this Nelson bench was in the same store that the Nakashima stool that I posted about earlier was in. I didn't want to expose the stool's location in case anyone living in Chicago had been to the same store. Hence, the new username. I'm a tricky one. | |||||
| Thanks! | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | gagnoni | General discussion | |
| Thanks! Thank you both for your knowledge! I was totally confused before, but between my own research (which still didn't give me answers) and your expertise, the puzzle seems to fit together and make sense. As an aside, I am new to this forum, but already LOVE it! Thanks to folks like you. 🙂 | |||||
| i am pretty sure it will rust or otherwise corrode | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | jdot | General discussion | |
| i am pretty sure it will rust or otherwise corrode if not stripped and powdercoated/varnished. I didn't strip and polish 2 steel desks I got for that reason, I realized after my big plan that they would start corroding at the first sign of spring. | |||||
| sorry vivianne, I absolutely... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | alexandersforum | General discussion | |
| sorry vivianne, I absolutely... sorry vivianne, I absolutely didn't want to suggest that you are lazy and never had a proper job... I work as a visual artist myself and feel privileged to be able to support myself doing what I do, even though I seem to be working at all times and also sometimes deal with hazardous materials too... And I also think most people try to find a job that they enjoy. Still, many people have to take whatever is being offered, even if it's dangerous or just plain boring. I also think that you are doing a great 'job' contributing her ... | |||||
| twine: | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| ... break down in that time period. The edges of the plywood on all my Plycraft chairs and ottos have been painted or stained black! Some of it has worn off a bit but it was definitely black to begin with. Good point about rubber cement breaking down with time though once you get a billion staples into it, that isn't so much an issue. I sew mine anyway! On buttons: the kits from Joann's are awful for upholstery. They're meant for garments. Even if you can get the leather thin enough (I scrape the back of it) to fit in there, what inevitably happens is the ... | |||||
| Gee, i've been gone awhile! | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| ... one in black. Some of the samples I got didn't have much depth of color but some were quite rich and dark. Each one is a little different but I like them all. A very dark brown brings out the richness of the wood but is a little bit softer than black. Black IS classic, though. I would use rubber cement when making welt just because it'll set up almost right away. White glue will take awhile. I use rubber cement when joining welt strips end to end for longer lengths. Plan your layout carefully. I spread the hide out on the floor and lay the old pieces ... | |||||
| Good Idea!! At least that... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Good Idea!! At least that... Good Idea!! At least that way, I can show I had the best intentions of purchasing a Merrow! Anyway, thanks so much for all your help. I had done extensive Google searches regarding Merrow and didn't find much, if any, information. I do hope someone produces a definitive listing one day. My father-in-law just bought me a book on Knoll, now I'm looking at some Florence Knoll pieces but they're a bit out of my budget at the moment....maybe one day; along with a nice Eames office chair! | |||||
| Thanks to Vivienne | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | Robert Leach | General discussion | |
| Thanks to Vivienne for yet again saying what i was thinking ;o) The cabinet was sold by the same seller at the same time.. It's build is exactly that of Merrow pieces..I have no doubt it is Merrow I was surprised it didn't go for more..but like I said..the rosewood pieces are far more successful in my mind Rosewood and chrome is sooo much nicer than rosewood and teak http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-70s-MERROW-ASSOCIATES-TEAK-CHROME-CABINET-re... | |||||
| Panton rules! - Part 2. | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | sharplinesoldtimes | General discussion | |
| Panton rules! - Part 2. "Oh that fabric. I don't know what it is. I think it's Danish. I bought it from an architect that was moving to France. I'll let you have it for $17 per meter. We've had for ages". But she didn't know how much fabric there actually was. I was suddenly in a hurry to get home and she had more customers coming in, so she promised me to mail the price and how much there was of each colour. Yeah, I took the chance. If no one had bought it after all that time, why should anyone suddenly buy it now? I didn't hear from her in a week so I drov ... | |||||
| The item was listed as being... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| The item was listed as being... The item was listed as being by David Falker for Merrow Associates so I presumed (maybe wrongly) that this could be proved in some way and didn't question it (hindsight is a great thing). If the seller had listed it with "probably is by" or "in my professional opinion it is by", then I wouldn't have a problem and would have known but I feel the seller mis-sold the item as the only evidence he could provide was his opinion. The difficulty would come if I were to sell the piece as all I could say was "the guy who sold it to me t ... | |||||
| I'm puzzled when | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | Robert Leach | General discussion | |
| I'm puzzled when I'm puzzled when you say 'you don't know what to do now' ? Did you expect the piece to be marked or labelled somehow, why didn't you ask the seller prior to the end of the auction ? | |||||
| I don't know -- as far as... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | finch | General discussion | |
| ... molded aluminum is as solid and will hold up over time. Some inferior alloys can be brittle and snap rather than flex or bend if stressed. Something to consider. There's a company in Uraguay that does some nice work, at least from the photos I've seen. Anyone know anything about them? Their eggs don't come with tilt, though. I have heard that tilt was a bad idea on these big chairs to begin with, as it doesn't hold up over time. I know some of the old Goodform chairs suffer the same fate, and these chairs are total workhorses. By the way, I didn't mean to p ... | |||||
| Dyson vac | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | James Collins | General discussion | |
| Dyson vac As I recall Consumer Reports didn't think much of the Dyson purely based on it's utility as a vacuum, apparantly the suction was not as good as their marketing would lead you to believe. Good marketing though. | |||||
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