New cover for large Bertoia diamond chair?

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Elizabeth deL. B.

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25/01/2009 8:41 pm

I had my Bertoia large diamond lounge chair covered in Knoll Cato fabric. Looked great, survived years, parties, and toddlers. Then it met the new puppy, who promptly unraveled a good chunk of the cover.
It appears that a new cover from Knoll or the online Knoll resellers will cost something in the neighborhood of $1250, which is pushing it a bit. But it's an unusual kind of cover, half cover half upholstery, and I haven't found an upholsterer who can replicate it.
I have seen companies which make replacement pads for Bertoia chairs, but never a full diamond cover. Any ideas?

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LuciferSum

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25/01/2009 9:13 pm

It's a special chair
Maybe splurge on the new cover? Or leave it coverless? I prefer the chairs with just a seat cover - the full covers hide the transparency and airiness of the chairs.

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25/01/2009 11:27 pm

You're in luck:
Knoll's having their annual 15% sale February 2-8, so you can save some dough by ordering a new cover (try retromodern.com)
Also, eamesbikini.com sells 'em (not knoll) for a much lower price, but the knoll is better quality.

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26/01/2009 12:04 am

I'm in the market for one of...
I'm in the market for one of these too, so I regret to point out that as far as I can tell, both sources cited only offer pads, not full covers, for the wide diamond (was the wide diamond originally offered with a pa? I had thought not....).

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barrympls

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26/01/2009 12:33 am

Contact either website
Retromodern for Knoll or Eamesbikini and ask for the large diamond cover.

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Elizabeth deL. B.

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26/01/2009 8:52 am

VinnyV, I have the same problem
No-one besides Knoll, including eamesbikini.com, makes the full cover. I love the chair with a full cover as it makes for a very comfortable chair. Both retromodern and Highbrow are charging about $1250 for the cover...it's a cover...that seems a bit crazy.
I can buy the Knoll fabric and go upholsterer to upholsterer...that is probably next step. Many thanks!

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26/01/2009 4:41 pm

From Highbrow's own website:
bertoia large diamond(tm) chair full cover replacement $583
And, as mentioned earlier, February 2-8, 2009, there's a 15% off Knoll sale, so the cover will be $495.55.
http://www.highbrowfurniture.com

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26/01/2009 8:09 pm

15% off
15% off sale? What a joke. Should start at least at 25% to compensate for their high prices in the first place. I wonder how many takers they are going to get in this economy..

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