Design Addict

Cart

Andersen Smile Tabl...
 

Andersen Smile Table - replica or not?  

  RSS

freedhh
(@fredhh)
Trusted Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 75
14/08/2023 7:48 pm  

I wonder if this table is original.

I'm pretty sure it's not.

What do you think?

https://www.pamono.de/teak-smile-couchtisch-von-johannes-andersen-fuer-cfc-silkeborg

 

 

This topic was modified 1 year ago 3 times by freedhh

Quote
Herringbone
(@herringbone)
Illustrious Member Moderator
Joined: 2026 years ago
Posts: 1223
15/08/2023 10:38 am  

@fredhh I don’t know. It seems that the design went through a couple changes over time. You find different measurements, different positions of the stretchers, different edge banding, different shapes of legs and leg joints. What I didn’t find in a quick search are the visible dowels attaching the stretcher in your example. I tend to believe that this is just a late 60s or early 70s production but I can’t be sure. The table seems to be reasonably well made. 

"People buy a chair, and they don't really care who designed it." (Arne Jacobsen)


ReplyQuote
freedhh
(@fredhh)
Trusted Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 75
15/08/2023 12:03 pm  

I've seen countless smile tables, in real life and on the web, but never before in a version like this.

I'm pretty sure it's a knockoff.


ReplyQuote
cdsilva
(@cdsilva)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 2051
15/08/2023 8:33 pm  

I'm pretty sure it's a knockoff. I've owned a CFC Smile for about 10 years now. I don't believe CFC ever made a low stretcher version. The feet profile and magazine shelf curvature also look wrong. And the wood plugs are definitely wrong. Fairly good knockoffs have been out there for a while without wood plugs, so I don't know why they are popping up now.


ReplyQuote
freedhh
(@fredhh)
Trusted Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 75
16/08/2023 12:26 pm  

The seller also offers the table on Ebay.
I wrote to him asking for an opinion, but no reply by now.

https://www.ebay.de/itm/175457209217


ReplyQuote
cdsilva
(@cdsilva)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 2051
16/08/2023 7:19 pm  
Posted by: freedhh

I wrote to him asking for an opinion, but no reply by now.

the listing is either 1) willful ignorance, or 2) intentional deception; neither one of which is good.


ReplyQuote
Adam656AB
(@adam656ab)
New Member
Joined: 1 year ago
Posts: 1
17/08/2023 10:49 am  

How can i create a new post? 


ReplyQuote
freedhh
(@fredhh)
Trusted Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 75
19/08/2023 12:18 pm  

The seller does not seem to be very trustworthy, or he is a complete newbie without any knowledge.
For example, he tries to sell on Pamono and Ebay an ordinary sideboard for a lot of money, declaring it to be a Borge Mogensen design, manufactured by Fredericia.

Ridiculous.


ReplyQuote
freedhh
(@fredhh)
Trusted Member
Joined: 3 years ago
Posts: 75
20/08/2023 12:14 pm  

@Adam656AB

It's actually self-explanatory.


ReplyQuote
Share:

If you need any help, please contact us at – info@designaddict.com

  
Working

Please Login or Register