I was very surprised to see this Eames lounge knock off.
Would have loved to have been in on the creative brief for this. I think I can guess:
"Add Lazy Boy functionality to otherwise proven successful design."
great one!
this lounger is great too. original but "not restored perfectly" the seller says... I wonder why he couldn't sell it for weeks - at such a discount price?!
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&it...
Strange mud-flaps, when foot rest is pulled out.
However, I once saw a similar Eames-style lounge with fold-out footrest in a secondhand shop which was executed rather nicely.
I reckon it takes a Manhattanite to appreciate the glorious space savings of this hybrid version.
Don't forget-- the Borsani P40 recliner came before the vinyl Lazy Boy (at least... I THINK it did). There's nothing inherently wrong with the functionality in question.
design snobs
have any of you ever actually sat in one of these?!
honestly, I can't believe how quick some of you dismiss certain designs without having any first-hand experience with them.
this chair is not a herman miller lounge, but that doesn't make it a piece of sh*t.
I'd be willing to bet if you showed 100 people off the street an eames lounge next to one of these and let them sit in each, at least 95% would chose the recliner. it's THAT comfortable.
these are the kinds of individuals that I deal with on a regular basis; those that care more about who did it better than who did it first....
Design snob or not
If I had to guess I'd say the issue most people have with you, Jeremiah, is that you rarely talk about design without some sort of dollar amount attached.
We all know you're in sales - those of us in Boston probably know it better than people elsewhere. But most of us here are intrested in design as theory and history rather than as business. It's not to say that money doesn't have it's place in design, but it is a little tiring for an individual to constantly be 'on' as a salesman. Many of us here currently, or have worked in sales environments - but sometimes you just need to take a break from it.
There is also the "know-it-all" attitude that you project (intentional or not). The conversations on this forum range around the world and across several generations. Your experience is valid - but you're (admittedly) a young kid from a small town in Maine. If you dismiss the advice and knowledge of people that are older and wiser than you - you are foolish at best, rude at worst. I'm reminded of a quote that goes "A wise man realizes that what he knows is very little."
I would suggest that you approach the forum in a way that is respectful of the opinions expressed here, and with a tolerance of those opinions that differ from your own. And tone down the dollar signs. The very thing that makes the forum great is the depth and variety.
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