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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| Desperately Trying to Identify This Chair (Similar To Eames Lounge Chair) | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | oufratboy | General discussion | |
| When I was growing up my dad had a reclining chair that was almost EXACTLY like an eames lounge chair. (the leather, rosewood...everything was the same) The only difference was that it had a folding footrest instead of an ottoman. (The footrest folded up under the seat) I'm desperately trying to identify who made that chair. Any help would be greatly appreciated. | |||||
| It's not a Triennale lamp, | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| It's not a Triennale lamp, which you can see if you compare it to pics of the real thing online. The most obvious difference is in the shades. It's in that style though. Might have some value if it's vintage but probably not much value if it's new, and either way much less value than an authentic one. | |||||
| something to chew on | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| I am sure you have probably seen something similar, or even thought of it yourself - I am not implying that is a bad thing - I just don't want it to seem as though I am implying that I have created something new by sharing photos of it. Over my spring break I did some sketches and built this all by myself. It was a lot of fun from start to finish, I learned a ton, and I think it worked out for what I intended. Some relevant background, I am an undergraduate student majoring in accounting, so I am neither artistic nor handy nor design/creatively gifted. ... | |||||
| Back to the Chinese chairs. . | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | cdsilva | General discussion | |
| ... after reintroduction in 1963. In addition to cherry, the chair has also been offered in special orders of mahogany, Brazilian Rosewood, and walnut (DD). It is still in production today, available in cherry and black-painted ash. In 1976, PP Mobler acquired the rights to the discontinued FH 1783, and reintroduced it as PP-66. It remains in production today and available in ash, oak, cherry, and black painted. While the chair is essentially the same as the original FH production, the steam bent backrest/armrest was modified to a pre-compressed construction in ... | |||||
| Hmm....they look a lot like a | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| Hmm....they look a lot like a set of Swedish chairs that I restored awhile back, except mine had the original woven paper cord seats. Mine were beech except for the backrest, which was plywood with a teak (or afrormesia, I can't tell the difference) veneer. I have never seen them in an upholstered version but they're rare enough with paper cord seats and it looks like the way yours are upholstered, the marks would be covered. They are on the top side rail under the seat, which on yours is covered by the cambric dust cover, though it's torn on that one so ... | |||||
| Finger joint, not dovetail. | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| Finger joint, not dovetail. The difference is that dovetails are wedge shaped, like the tail of a dove. Finger joints are square bottomed, like if you lace the fingers of your hands together. As to the chair, no idea. I will keep my eye out. | |||||
| Just ignore secrettruth's | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| Just ignore secrettruth's comment. I get the feeling that he or she has not been around here long enough to recognize the difference between someone like you and someone who is making up a story. Other family members of designers and furniture producers have shown up here and believe me, we are very happy when they do! Catalogs only tell a small part of the story of furniture. People who were there, and people who knew the people who were there add SO much more. And the great thing about this forum is that this information stays visible for years and ye ... | |||||
| I can't make out what I am | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| I can't make out what I am seeing in the photo, but I don't even really need to. Knowing the edge banding wraps around, I know remainder of the table top can not be solid wood. You see, solid wood expands and contracts with humidity difference. You can not keep a rigid half circle of edge banding attached to a moving wood core; the glue bond will break in a few years maximuimum. Particle board does not move, so what you have is particle board with veneer on it. | |||||
| Scooped this handsome pair | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Zephyr | General discussion | |
| ... really rough on first inspection, but the price was right, and the challenge too tempting to turn down. There was a lot of water staining, the usual dark stains, and some seriously dried out teak. But, a couple Oxalic Acid treatments and some sanding took care of that. One of the nice, and somewhat rare, features of these tables, is the solid teak tops. After their 6th oil treatment, they are really coming around. Of course, in typical form, I was so excited to get to work on these, that I forgot the before pictures. Edit: One of the strange things ab ... | |||||
| I talked to the main guy at | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| ... strong. I haven't needed any more cord since then, so I don't know if that all worked out, but you might call and ask what they have at the moment. And bear in mind that all the cord originally used by the Danes is not identical either. Otherwise the cord that they sell is very, very similar to what you see on most Danish pieces. The only big difference is that it is a little bit thinner than what you usually see. If you are doing a whole set of chairs in the thinner cord it will work perfectly, but if you are re-doing just one within a whole set, it mi ... | |||||
| Wondering what DT was saying | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | SDR | Off topic | |
| ... his own voters as well as Hillary's, "Don't bother voting; it won't make any difference." Another way: dismissing or insulting foreign leaders in G Britain, France, Germany. What kind of alliance or cooperation would he expect from them, once elected ? Really interesting on-stage interview with longtime DC journalist Maureen Dowd, who's been up close and personal with many American leaders. Find it on NPR radio . . . | |||||
| I think there are too many | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | tchp | General discussion | |
| ... the upholsterer did when sizing the cushions. I have on many occasions been able to sit in Kofod Larsen and other wood frames sofas/chairs both before and after they have been reupholstered, and the difference can be like night and day. If the work is done properly, they can be very comfortable. | |||||
| Those are an "inspired by | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| ... project by a local woodworker, or maybe they were made in Mexico. The weave is very different--it is done in a rush-type material instead of the usual paper cord or braided cord. I think that kind of rush was and still is a common material in Mexican handcrafts and stuff made in the southwest US. The European versions of this chair (not including Wegner's) are almost always made of beech. I'm not sure what wood yours are. The closeup of the slots on the side shows rather primitive technique, i think. The difference in the placement of the nails has no s ... | |||||
| Thanks for your replies Leif | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | RickS | General discussion | |
| Thanks for your replies Leif and Mark. I know that even if I can find the same fabric (unlikely) there will be some difference in shade due to age. Unfortunately the fabric on the back of the sofa is completely kaput so I will replace the whole section, While this isn't ideal it does mean that if I can get as close as possible I can get away with a slight difference. I've attached a sharper close-up in case anyone can help. Cheers, Rick | |||||
| Thanks @leifericson ! | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | JohnQ | General discussion | |
| Thanks @leifericson ! That was my thought (in regards to the vertical legs and smaller backrest) as I saw some chairs perhaps attributed to SM122, but couldn't nail anything down. I was a bit shocked because the chair I am interested in has slight difference in measurements from the 155, but generally speaking it looks pretty similar and assume it is the variation of dimensions over time that you mentioned. Hopefully it is still available to add to my collection! Thanks! | |||||
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