Muji/Thonet collaboration

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16/07/2009 6:39 pm

not sure if you guys Stateside know Muji (a japenese company offering well designed basics.But i just stumbled upon these, which might be derivative, but good looking, affordable & importantly well made (by Thonet)

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16/07/2009 7:07 pm

Muji
Is awesome... Just wish they had wider distribution here.

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LuciferSum

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19/07/2009 11:55 pm

Love Grcic
Constantin Grcic did these for Muji/Thonet. The design breif was to update classic Thonet pieces, hence the re-interpretation of classic Thonet/Breuer pieces. Love them! I really wish more Thonet stuff was available in the US. Unfortunately almost every furniture company ever has knocked off the classic 14 chair, and always for like...$12. I imagine it would be hard to break into the market with the 'original' at a higher pricepoint.

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Erik.H

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20/07/2009 1:11 am

small correction
Grcic (I never know how to pronounce it) did the tubular steel/plywood chair and desk.
James Irvine did the remake of N°14
http://www.thonet.de/en/muji.html

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