attribution license
I've noticed a lot of that on 1st dibs. The small eclipse lamp (1972 Lightolier) was attributed twice, two different dealers, to Joe Colombo.
A pair of Kovacks floor lamps, attributed to Sonneman.
Hey, these guys are trying to sell their wares at ridiculous prices, so they need to attribute everything to somebody.
A couple of years ago, I notified one 1stdibs dealer
that their listing for a pair of Tomlinson Sophisticate klismos chairs designed by Michael Taylor was incorrect. Their text read that the chairs were made in Denmark by an unknown manufacturer and designer. Even after I emailed them with the true Tomlinson lineage, they never changed their copy. I failed to see what they would gain from it as the Tomlinson chairs are regularly seen on 1stdibs.
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