Beds  

I agree it's harder to find a...
I agree it's harder to find a bed than say a chair or table. And of course it is harder to buy vintage than through Modernica or DWR, but that's true of anything. Good vintage bed are definitely out there if you look, though, and I guess I find the hunt for the right piece part of the fun. That's what collecting is all about. It did take me the better part of a year to find my current bed, so I guess if I was in a rush it wouldn't have worked. I admit those Modernica case study beds look really nice, but I just couldn't buy something new and 'retro' unless I had some really compelling reason to do so.

Gene
I bought the Case study bed because:
a) It's queen size (60" x 80"), and I could have bought a king-size version if I'd wanted to. The Nelson beds were made only in twin (39" x 75") and full (53" x 75").
b) It seems to be more solidly built than the Nelson bed.
c) It doesn't have squeaky bedsprings.
d) It has hairpin legs, which I like more than the Nelson pipe legs.
e) It doesn't have a fragile old cane headboard.

Those are perfectly good...
Those are perfectly good reasons, fstfwd -- I am surprised cost wasn't a factor, though. If I were dead set on a Nelson bed, the main thing that would deter me from an original is the cost. There are a lot of great mid-century beds beyond Nelson, though. Someone mentioned Wegner, and I've seen other great Danish beds. Mine is Richard Schultz for Knoll -- it has a cane headboard, which hasn't been a problem so far, but should I be worried? Is there anything I can do to preserve the cane?

Cost
When I bought my Case Study bed, the Nelson 5491 (twin) was regularly selling at auction for less than the Case Study's retail price, and the 5492 (full) cost only twice as much... But they weren't what I wanted (for all the reasons listed above), so the prices were irrelevant.
I know nothing about cane, but I think Spanky's pretty knowledgeable; maybe she'll offer some advice.

My fiancée's wish is my desire
For some strange reason (I really do not care) my fiancée wants to sleep on the Masanori Umeda Tawaraya boxing ring and let guests sleep on the Maly bed. Since prices are at a low for post modern pieces this will not be a problem.

headboard details
A couple of set-builder friends of mine are going to build me a copy of the nelson case study bed. The drawing I found here helped a lot, but does anybody have any details on the headboard? Exact size? thickness (looks thinner than the platform)? Does the edge have a radius on it like the platform?

Headboard dimensions
Johnnywobble: The queen-size Modernica bed's headboard is 58" x 12" x 5/8". It's held to the bedframe by three long L-shaped brackets; on mine, the top edge of the headboard is 29" above the floor. The corners have been lightly sanded to smooth the sharp edges, but there's no big radius like the one on the platform.

thanks so much.
thanks so much.

Platform Bed - Mattress.
May seem a banal question but have you any thoughts as to how thick a mattress would be best suited for a platform bed like your Modernica. Reason for asking is if the mattress is to thick it will undoubtedly dominate the piece of furniture in question. Regards

Modernica - Case Study Bed
Hi, have you any ideas in respect to my thread posted just above yours? Regards.

I posted photos earlier in this thread
of the Modernica bed with thin mattresses; see the link below.
Mine has a thick mattress. Maybe the bed is dominated by it, but I guess I'm too busy enjoying its luxurious comfort to notice.
http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th...

@fastfwd A considerable time since last corresponding. Do you still have the drawings on file?

@richardjacobsiinet-net-au I added the batsignal to @fastfwd to your post. He hasn't been active here for three years now so chances he will read your message are rather low. But maybe you're lucky.

Thanks for that. Is any way, you the moderator, could send on my message to '@fastfwd' ?

@richardjacobsiinet-net-au Unfortunately not. My powers are limited. I can only edit posts, delete spam and approve new forum members. That's about it. Tagging someone with an @ is the only way I know to contact somebody directly. But with long inactive members it's rather hopeless. People change their email. Or they simply don't bother to return to a forum they haven't visited in years.