There have been a lot of postings recently about knockoffs. I was in NY this weekend and did some shopping around.
Someone asked about "White" furniture industries. Verdict: overall poor quality. Some pieces were okay. Notably the Saarinen style tables. And their Nelson benches/Noguchi tables were okay. Their Barcelona was comfy too.
Anything Eames was freakin weird looking! The fiberglass buckets were splotchy and thin/flimsy feeling. The La Chaise was dull and uncomfortable, and the plywood chairs were oddly proportioned. I got the feeling that most of the engineering work had been done from photos - so everything looked just a hair off.
Oh- and the LeCorbusier was like sitting on a pile of cardboard. It was terrible. The frame was rickety, the cushions were uncomfortable. Blech.
I also made my way up to Modernica to look at their "Eames" fiberglas chairs. They are beautiful - altho the surface was still not comparable to an original. However, if there is a color youve just got to have they're the place.
The Eames Lounge Exhibit was fascinating as well. I recommend it, if only just to see the charming plywood elephant.
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