Eames DCW: Legit or Repro?

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bk2ct

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15/02/2017 5:35 pm

Opportunity to purchase (what is being advertised as) an authentic DCW that was acquired as a set of 4 from a resort in the Adirondacks in Upstate NY. The story is that one of the chairs had a HM label, and the other three did not. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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cdsilva

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15/02/2017 5:40 pm

Authentically drilled.

Don't pay too much for them.

edit: I hereby stake trademark claims for the name "Authentically Drilled" for any future bands or XXX films.

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bk2ct

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15/02/2017 8:59 pm

If this is outside the bounds of this forum excuse me, but $200 if the offer. Would you say this is an authentic Eames/HM? As long as the chair is functional I am indifferent to the drilling. Thanks for the help!

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jesgord

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16/02/2017 12:10 am

Sorry-I have no idea if they are authentic...but there's the title to the first film -"Indifferent to the Drilling"

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cdsilva

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16/02/2017 12:20 am

I know very little about Eames stuff, but I did learn a few ID tips on this site.

If a vintage chair has an internal ply tapering to zero at the spine, it is a legit HM. If I understand correctly, no knockoffs have the tapered ply. However recent production HM chairs also do not have this taper.

I would think $200 for a set of four is perfectly reasonable, seeing as you could probably sell them for more as parts.

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