It is my understanding that these are Fehlbaum/Vitra production, and I've noticed that such Eames pieces tend to have more polish than their Herman Miller counterparts - but I've never seen moulded plywood chairs with such a high level of gloss and swirled grain. I'm assuming these are rosewood, but does anyone have an idea if this is the original finish?
In the
classic car world there's a term, "over-restoration," that refers to such things as better paint or plating than originated at the factory. These new chairs have a finish far glossier than the original -- and (I would say) not so appropriate for seating pieces, where a satin finish would be better at concealing the signs of normal use and wear.
That's what I figured. It see...
That's what I figured. It seems like I see a lot of overly restored Eames pieces being sold in Europe. That said, I still think the high gloss combined with the dark contrasts in the grain do a really nice job complimenting the chrome bases. I prefer the wood base on the lounge, but it just looks awkward on the dining chair - seeing these got me to give the DCM a second look. Especially seeing how inexpensive they are used.
My palisander LCWs have very ...
My palisander LCWs have very little grain texture, especially compared to my old light ash LCMs, and I would imagine that a clear coating would give them a similar "plastic" finish. Judging from the other photos of these chairs I saw I have no reason to believe there isn't real veneer under all of that gloss.
Would it be possible that someone added a new layer of veneer?
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