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LRF
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31/01/2007 9:00 am  

Does any one look at 1st dibs?
I look at the web site every week and love to look at the great furniture but am amazed at the crazy prices that these really sorry interior design stores think that they can charge .
Example $2800 . for a pair of Karl Springer lamps that they more than likely got on ebay for $60.00 for the pair and more than likely are not really signed Karl Springer. I sold a very nice Valdermere Kagan table for 350. with the lucite legs to a great store for 350. I saw it on 1st dibs for 4800.00 . I am all for these clowns getting a million for any thing they can ( the American way ) but a jacobsen egg chair ($10.000) or Eames buckets for 500.00 (ebay 100 tops and perfect ) and the list goes on as they keep making up prices a jacobsen egg chair in top price on ebay 3500.00 with nice footrest,
I would love to know the suckers that actually buy from these
people and hope they realize that they are getting ripped off., by a bunch of greedy store owners who are just waiting to kill a fat hog. yes I know they have rent and expenses bu that is just out of line
tell me what you think


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vivienne
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31/01/2007 2:38 pm  

Thanks...
Thanks LRF for this! i had never heard of this site until now.I just had a quick click around but it needs closer investigation!, thats my evening sorted then.First impression is a load of tat and some interesting bits.I must say, no matter how much cash you have to spend there is something satisfying about routing around for a bargain!.


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whitespike
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31/01/2007 6:43 pm  

Sorry to pick but it's...
Sorry to pick but it's "vladimir" kagan.
I have seen several sites like this. I have wondered the same thing. In fact, I bought a chair by a little known designer (Ib Kofod-Larsen) for $200 after searching high and low for it. I saw it on one these rip-off sites for $900! Who buys that? I mean, this designer is not exactly collectible. Sure a vintage Nelson swag legged chair is worth that and more due to demand - but there is not that kind of demand for this lesser known. One site I visit frequesntly has unsigned, seemingly no-name chairs in the thousands ... it just says "French" or "Brazilian." Big f**king deal. What is it hombre?


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azurechicken (USA)
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31/01/2007 8:11 pm  

Some first dids items are ...
Some first dids items are very high quality,look at the prices on mid level new furnishings at ordinary retail stores, not inexpensive...you will pay in time or money looking for quality.


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Olive
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31/01/2007 10:08 pm  

or maybe it's Voldemort?
😉 sorry couldn't resist


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mario
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01/02/2007 9:26 am  

1stdibs rocks!
they are worth the money. they don't actually sell for the stated price, but can come close as they mostly deal with the interior designer crowd who are very particular about their furnishing choices.
there is a space in each offering for an offer.
the dealers often spend more on the quality refurbishishing than they do on the objects.
great site though huh.


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room606
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01/02/2007 11:29 am  

a couple good deals on 1st dib site
and 9000 absurdities. Kind of like real life. Nice to see another market for design, despite the ridiculous prices.


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SDR
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03/02/2007 7:19 am  

Bizarre.
And poor Hans not here to defend himself. Do any of you see him making those arms, with the odd quirk to the upholstery, etc ?


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sharplinesoldtimes
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03/02/2007 12:37 pm  

A 3-pers. sofa of this rare...
A 3-pers. sofa of this rare version of the Papa Bear chair was recently sold at Bruun Rasmussen Auctionhouse. It looked really strange. Only one was ever made, I believe it sold for around $20.000.


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vivienne
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04/02/2007 12:12 am  

Well...
i think i have just about exhausted 1st Dibs now and seen more or less everything in the world thats for sale, interesting site but why is it called 1st Dibs? what exactly is a "Dib"?, is it American?.


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Monochrome
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04/02/2007 1:19 am  

Etymology
You're saved from my pedantic pontifications: Just check "Dibs" on Wikipedia, Vivienne. All I can add is the undocumented impression that small fossil brachiopods, used in schoolboy games, are or were
called "pundibs" in the British Isles.


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vivienne
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04/02/2007 2:01 am  

Thanks Geo. H...
I see what "Dibs" means and i will endeavour to shout it whenever possible.Have you got a beard?,bearded guys know everything. I mostly do use the google a lot but ive had a rubbish day and so i asked humans.What is a Brachiopod?.......


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Monochrome
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04/02/2007 5:47 pm  

No beard at the moment
...but I do have a tweed jacket. If memory serves, brachiopods are smallish, clam-like marine critters. They've been around for zillions and zillions of years. Aha! Our friends at Berkeley offer more details:
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/brachiopoda/brachiopoda.html


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vivienne
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04/02/2007 10:20 pm  

I see!...
They are shells!. Probably a lot more to it than that of course i admit, but hey! they aint here to argue are they?. I just knew it would be a tweed, i have loads of that for when im in my country moods,and wellies (or i think they are called Rubbers in America).


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kirth
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05/02/2007 7:43 pm  

Visit the site often
I haven't ever purchased anything through 1st dibs, but I have been visiting the site for over a year. I agree that some items are absurdly overpriced, but I have also seen many pieces that appeared to be priced fairly. I considered the purchase of a Jacobsen Swan Sofa at one point.


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