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11/10/2010 10:21 am  

Hi,

I bought a pair of these steel rod chairs with sythetic cord and wooden armrests about a year ago in Melbourne, Australia. They are very similar to the work of Clement Meadmore and Allan Gould but I can't find any reference to them anywhere. Could be prototypes, but I think there is no doubt that they are early fifties and quite unique.

The cord is made of a yellow plastic and is exactly the same as the cord used on many Meadmore chairs. I have looked everywhere and I still cant pin down the maker.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

thank you,
Tick.

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11/10/2010 12:38 pm  

I can't help you with the cha...
I can't help you with the chair, but, I would like to thank you for your post since it has introduced me to the work of Clement Meadmore. Although I have seen some of his designs before, I have never taken note of his name. His work is quite interesting.
http://www.freearticlesnow.com/video-22238-clement-meadmore-furniture-an...


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11/10/2010 1:28 pm  

The way the string seat is...
The way the string seat is done is the exact same as my Allan Gould string chair.


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11/10/2010 1:30 pm  

Meadmore
Glad you got inspired to check out Meadmore. Also check out Grant Featherston and Gordon Andrews who are both Australian furniture designers.


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12/10/2010 2:50 am  

ball feet galore
good link podboy...thnx


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12/10/2010 3:17 am  

To killian
Thanks for the tip. They are similar but I have not seen
any Gould armchairs in my search. Perhaps an Aussie copy.


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12/10/2010 5:31 am  

Yeah, Podboy-- great link, thanks.
I dig this Clement Meadmore fella.
(But.. what's the first song used in the slide show? I know it from a movie...but WHICH? It's driving me crazy.)


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12/10/2010 6:10 am  

Nice slide show Great...
Nice slide show Great music, poor choice for chosen production.
WHC...wild guess but I'm feeling it could be from some bold audacious film like Wild At Heart or Natural Born Killers. Bit of a Morricone tribute in the music?


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12/10/2010 6:32 am  

That's it!
I think your guesses are wrong, but it jarred my memory-- it's from Kill Bill. Credited as "Twisted Nerve" by Bernard Herrmann.
Edit: Song is actually called "Georgie's Theme" (By Bernard Herrmann), and originally used in 1968 movie Twisted Nerve. Should have known--- nothing- but nothing- is actually ORIGINAL to a Tarantino movie!


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12/10/2010 10:19 am  

Glad I could be of...
Glad I could be of assistance. A track I wanted to know as well.
I can't disagree that Tarantino barrows heavily from past films and literature. I also can't criticize him for doing so, most story tellers essential retell a story....what changes is the journey and Tarantino definitely delivers.


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12/10/2010 1:30 pm  

Have you seen a Meadmore...
Have you seen a Meadmore chair up close ? Is it string or that plastic covered string / wicker ? it looks like the latter to me in a few shots and Gould def works in string. The chair frame looks more Like Meadmore but the string looks 100% Gould.


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12/10/2010 4:58 pm  

To Killian
Hi, I have some Meadmore chairs and they come in cotton cord and synthetic (plastic) cord exactly the same as this chair. I have never seen a Gould chair close-up, but it looks like some of his chairs use the same synthetic cord. Perhaps this is a prototype?


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12/10/2010 5:50 pm  

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Very pleased to read of Meadmore et al being mentioned on here, his book on modern chairs with precisely scaled 1:5 drawings is worth a look, I used to walk past a couple of his sculptures daily when I lived in Brisbane (ghastly town) and always enjoyed them.
Anyway, have some similar chairs with some nice boomerang arms in storage,will post some images when I can.
Tick? Have you contacted the powerhouse museum or Art Gallery NSW? They are responsive to emails from my experience.


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12/10/2010 6:39 pm  

Meadmore galore
Thanks for the tip Heath. A great idea, I will email them tomorrow. There were so many factories churning out steel rod furniture in the 1950's, so these could be made by anyone, but I think they are quite unusual for the period. They were sold with 2 Meadmore dining chairs.
Below is a nice photo of the Meadmore dining chair with wooden arms.
This chair is rare and is currently on display at The. National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.


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