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How to tell a cyclone repro from the real Knoll?  

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Elizabeth deL. B.
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21/10/2006 2:42 am  

Is there a way- dimensions, detailing, etc- to distinguish the Knoll Noguchi cyclone dining table from the Modernica reproduction? On the websites the sizes are exactly the same, but tags fall off, and there must be another way to tell...?


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donsof
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23/10/2006 9:26 am  

The key is mostly in the...
The key is mostly in the underside of the base, and the shape of the casting. The first coating was porcelain, and later rislan or thick plastic. Modernica has a gritty base finish with a flat bottom. Knoll's are webbed inside the base and some had optional weights inside the webbing. The plywood is also a key to spotting them, but that is more experience to see a real diff.
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17/03/2014 6:28 am  

Help to Identify Authenticity
Can you please look at this eBay auction 221394737293 and render your opinion on its authenticity?


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