Search result for: di frutta
| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| when present is past. | 1 Relevance | 23 years ago | azurechicken (USA) | General discussion | |
| when present is past. It is very difficult to judge a period as it is being formed. | |||||
| RE: Help Indentify this Chair | 1 Relevance | 8 years ago | lexi | Identification | |
| Happy you found the answers to your questions. I was pretty chuffed to be able to ID them, as identifying chairs is quite difficult, considering an awful lot of them look alike (especially the Norwegian ones) An original advert is always a bonus ! Enjoy your chair. Regards, Lexi. | |||||
| RE: Repair the finish on a teak table | 1 Relevance | 7 years ago | tktoo2 | General discussion | |
| You're welcome, barbara. If you're handy and don't mind working with nasty chemicals, and IF the existing finish is traditional Danish oil, stripping, light sanding, and re-oiling isn't difficult at all. A pro, OTOH, can often address other issues like dents, most dark stains, and/or uneven fading during the process. Try to find someone experienced with Danish teak veneers, if possible. Better antiques dealers should be able and willing to provide references. | |||||
| cont. | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| ... is a black and white statement but so be it. One of the Bauhaus movement's major innovation over the early functionalists was this social agenda. The reason to go back to simple forms was inspired by the constructivist mouvement in the (than) recently established, communist Russia. I over simplify, but again this is just some guidance, the constructivists basic thought was that form language up to than had been imposed on the masses by the elite, and if we had to find a form language that everybody could undertsand, than we had to start from scratch, hence ... | |||||
| M. versus Post-M | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| M. versus Post-M First of all a forum like this one can not replace the necessary build-up of knowledge, understanding and opinion generated by books, magazine articles etc. But since you asked I think you should consider three different aspects. The first one being the pre-dominance of function and the acceptance of technology-imposed(or inspired)-form by Modernism (M) versus the rejection of function and the emancipation from technology in Post-Modernism (P-M). The second is the rejection by P-M of the percieved elitism of M (see Olive's comment) and the ... | |||||
| Time for defense! | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | Brandon | General discussion | |
| Time for defense! I agree that the barcelona chair and a handful of other designs dominate discussion on this site at the expense of possibly more interesting movements in design, but frustration with its popularity should not obscure the significance of the design. Mies was able to create an asethitic that trancends time with a true minimum of material. The flat steel placed in the in the "x" allows for more than adequate support with less material and visual obtrusion than almost any other possible configuration. The saddle leather straps cradle the sea ... | |||||
| RE: Anything you can do about bleached mahogany finish? | 1 Relevance | 7 years ago | tktoo2 | Repair | |
| Oftentimes these finishes were proprietary lacquer-based formulas toned with pigments and/or other additives to provide a "bleached" appearance and are notoriously difficult to match even for professionals. Definitely DO NOT apply oil or any of the miracle finish repair products widely marketed to amateurs. Chemically stripping finish from the entire surface is likely the best first step. Post photos? | |||||
| RE: Teak oil recommendations | 1 Relevance | 7 years ago | tktoo2 | Repair | |
| ... slightly more durable for a table or desktop that gets heavy use. The alternative is a film finish such as varnish or lacquer, or simply cleaning and re-oiling more often. I wouldn't recommend polyurethane or any synthetic resins finishes. They're tough, but much more difficult to remove, repair, or refinish should either become necessary in the future. | |||||
| Olive | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | SDR | General discussion | |
| Olive Okay, now I get it -- must be a wonderful house! Last thoughts design-wise; it could be difficult to get a tight fit to the ceiling if it is at all out of level (not an unusual thing in even the finest construction) and the top six or eight inches of a wedge- shaped cabinet might be of little use (?) so an alternative could be a small ledge where a plant or pot could live and/or where a light source could be placed? But that might not be the look you are going for. One quarter-inch panels could be the best material to clad the cabinet end and the pe ... | |||||
| Dear HP | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| Dear HP Even over the total width of the DA page, these questions require lengthy answers so bear with me. Starting with the most difficult one: As a designer in this time, do you feel dislocated? I know you are not referring to the fact that I moved first to another country and finally to another continent than my country of birth. Yes, I was educated as a modernist. This included the mission to serve the largest possible number, to use materials properly and as SDR points out "true to their character", and finally with a priority for function, believing th ... | |||||
| Architect/Designer question | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | Miel | General discussion | |
| ... was extremely controlled, it was difficult to compete, the architectural society was intensely constrained and restricted from individuality, or too much self promotion. Women need more diversity, are obviously not accustomed to feeling at home with the archaic British smoking rooms, (of which many variations are very present in todays architecture circles). A few women did boldly claimed their space, but more found connections in the opposition, the internal world, the as of yet undefined, not so restrictive interiors, where the laws still haven't been s ... | |||||
| There probably a zilllion other reasons... | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| There probably a zilllion other reasons... but could it be that designers work in more complex circumstances, which makes it far more difficult to describe objectively the contribution of each and everyone involved in the process? Even in very well made and documented biographies like Tapio Wirkalla's there is some hesitation when it comes to describe his most commercial work. Poul Kjaerholm's (it's worth to learn Danish just to read it) is a very "clean" one, but there again, I think it is to a large extend because of the "non-commercial" nature of his work ... | |||||
| RE: Ole Wanscher/French&Son Chair ID | 1 Relevance | 7 years ago | mvc | Identification | |
| Regarding the type of wood, it is always difficult to determine it using photos only, but I am pretty sure it's teak. Seems the chair has been misused as garden chair 😎 | |||||
| RE: Fritz Hansen the Swan | 1 Relevance | 7 years ago | mvc | Identification | |
| The tag is a paper tag and very often lost. Basically it is difficult to judge authenticity based on (bad) photos. But I am pretty sure it's original. | |||||
| Identification of mystery coffee table, 99% certain it's Danish | 1 Relevance | 7 years ago | Hummel_NL | Identification | |
| Hi guys,I wonder if anyone can help to get some idea of maker and origin of this coffee table. The stainless steel (marked inox) leg-detail with allen key'd bolt set me off and took the table after short negotiation. Table top is probably rosewood, but the heavy lacquer coat makes it difficult to identify 100% certain. Attachment: IMG_6277.jpg | |||||
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