Can someone help me detect the authenticity of this Eames chair?

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baobobs

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19/05/2015 3:28 am

There's an Eames chair for sale on CL for cheap - $150. I'm feeling a bit skeptical, but I have very little understanding on how far the knockoff furniture designers are willing to go to deceive. The one photo worth sharing contains a pretty strong claim of its authenticity - http://imgur.com/eclPjMS (the remaining photos are stock images of the shell chair). Does that photo "prove" that it's the real deal? Otherwise it would be breaking copyright laws, correct?

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19/05/2015 7:16 am

It's legit. As far as I know, knockoffs do not have fake stamps on them.

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19/05/2015 8:45 am

Good to know. Thanks woodywood! I think I'll take the plunge

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20/05/2015 10:54 am

It is legit but I would advise buying vintage. $150 isn't a great deal for a newer shell. You need that old fiberglass.

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20/05/2015 8:39 pm

Hmm, you think so? The same chair is within the range of $320-$340 on DWR. I know CL may not be the best place to look for a gauge on value, but most of the chairs that are explicitly stated as knockoffs of this chair are within the same $150 price range.
The one vintage Eames chair was a rocking chair for $1800.

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21/05/2015 3:28 am

It's real. The plastic chairs don't have as much value now that HM brought back the fiberglass version.

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21/05/2015 7:03 pm

The price is fine if in good condition (arm chair?). I use a plastic Eames chair for my desk.

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21/05/2015 10:11 pm

No, not an arm chair. There's a vintage fiberglass chair now available for roughly the same price, but frankly, I like the look of this one more. The vintage one has kind of an ugly orange color to it, and has a more bare bones leg design.

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