Herman Miller
Herman Miller made the George Nelson Thin Edge you see with the green covering and connected cane headboard, it's vintage ca. 1960. The other was custom designed by Nelson in '55 and was produced by a shop in NYC. It was designed for the house I'm living in but was sold at auction in '98 and is now in a private collection somewhere in Calif.
If it looks like a duck...
First off I don't recall saying that it made me puke. I believe I said it was an ill-proportioned, derivative, POS. And I firmly stand by those words, especially now that they've released the accompanying bedside table - which looks like an Eames chair ran headlong into a school desk.
Liking something doesn't make it good. (the popularity of Justin Beiber should aptly illustrate this point.)
Secondly, I was pretty clear in my reasons for criticizing it. Modernica is very up-front that the bed is "inspired" by the Case Study Houses. Their lack of specificity can only point a fear of being sued should they even come close to using the Eames name. Ergo derivative.
The majority of reactions in posts about the bed (present company excluded) is that the legs are heavy and stubby. Ergo ill-proportioned. (proportion being the visual relationships that influence perceptions of beauty)
Instead of criticizing me for being negative why don't you take one of your many posts about the Alpine bed and lob some substantive points about why it's good instead of simplistically repeating "I like it."
OK
But I usually don't make negative comments about items, and if I have, it's never directed at the taste of the person posting it....and some of the replies I have read do seem quite negative and even occasionally mean.
I don't care for the side table, but I like the bed.
I've got two Paul McCobb low end tables (that are made up from a dresser that has two attached drawers - I put the single drawer on a low McCobb base) which I am using as bedside tables.....
George Nelson Case Study V Leg Bed by Modernica
The sheer brilliance of this design exists in the simplicity of its parts. Looked at in an historical context this bed was designed as a utilatarian piece of furniture that could well be bought by many respective aesthetes. The inherent beauty of this piece has been little surpassed since its inception.
But how things change. I live on the other side of the world where this bed sells for in excess of twice the cost as sold in the USA. Thus, I am thinking of making the bed myself. I believe I can source all materials but require several dimensions beyond those commonly given. Any assistance would be appreciated.
George Nelson Case study Bed - V legs by Modernica
fastfwd, thanks for your offer. The dimension of the perimeter plywood frame from outside edge to the side of the wire support? Is the supporting plywood frame directly under the wire an integral part of the perimeter frame? The width and depth of the supporting members addressing the wire? Thanks again.
Dimensions for Richard
Here's a drawing of my queen-size Case Study bed. I'm sorry that it's too wide to display nicely here, but narrower sizes made the text illegible.
I don't know the sizes of dimensional lumber outside the USA, so the drawing shows actual measurements. Units are inches.
The yellow pieces are 1.5" thick; the crosshatched areas have been routed to a depth of 1/8" to provide a seat for the 22" x 74" steel mesh panels. Each panel is fastened to the bedframe with around 20 screws.
The red pieces are 3/4" thick; their upper faces are flush with the crosshatched areas.
The black rectangles are the plates that hold the hairpin legs. The four outer legs are welded at a slight outward angle for stability; the two inner legs are vertical. Legs are about 8" tall, and each plate is fastened to the bedframe with four screws.
The outer perimeter of the bedframe is rounded, but I didn't measure the radius.
Case Study Bed
fastfwd - your generosity, time & effort are greatly appreciated. All such valuable information shall be used to make my 'Case Study Bed' in homage to George Nelson. I shall send on some images upon completion. Would it be too much trouble for one last dimension - that is the height of the platform (from floor level to the top of the timber frame)- warm regards & thanks again - richard.
It really isn't that hard to...
It really isn't that hard to find a vintage bed. A George Nelson one would be very expensive, but most would cost the same or less than a good new bed. I am a bit surprised so many folks on here, who I assume collect vintage furniture, would rather buy a new retro-looking bed. Is there some reason for that?
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