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Riki
 Riki
(@riki)
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13/06/2008 8:48 am  

OK, DAs. I'm getting your message that paying homage to the designer trumps buying strictly in the period. Therefore, I plonked down a whopping $5 for a Breuer Ceska Arm Chair made in Italy in '92 because it thought it might look good as a chair for my Paul McCobb desk. Although it gives me agida to pair an old desk with a relatively new chair (it's marked Italy '92) they kind of do look groovy together. Right track or wrong track?


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rockland
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13/06/2008 9:30 am  

right track because of the price!
(is that the cane seat Breuer i hate?)
My original previous owners, called OPO's on some forums,
had Nakashima, eames, Saarinen...but they also had those cane
chairs. Not good with a tulip table....
You really can't go wrong with a good price.
Easy to change out if it is odd down the line...
Post some pictures!


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rockland
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13/06/2008 9:45 am  

Yes it is the cane seat. Comfy because of the bounce. If it looks good
with the desk, keep it for a bit.
I just did not like it with a tulip table.
It is a classic. I see it every week for sale in the New Yorker.
(at least it is easy to get a replacement seat, 49.99)
I wish other chairs were so reasonable in replacement parts


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Riki
 Riki
(@riki)
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13/06/2008 10:11 am  

Yes, you hate it
Rockland,
Yes, I am afraid this is the chair you hate. It has black wood surrounding the cane and perched precariously atop the chrome arm frame. It is signed "made in Italy, 11/92" and looks suspisciously like a set of tables and chairs that I and my friends used to sit around in their parents' den on a bad shag orange rug and listen to Stones albums.
BUT, in my defense, I never intented to pair this with the tulip table. I have four tulip side chairs and two tulip arm chairs that surround the tulip table.
Also, I am strictly a 35mm camera holdout and don't have a clue how to post pictures on here, however, my three grown children all have digital cameras and are completely computer savvy, so I will have them educate me pronto.
Signed, a truly retro person, but learning quickly.


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Riki
 Riki
(@riki)
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13/06/2008 10:15 am  

One more thing
Also, Rockland;
What are you talking about when you refer to OPOs? People who have previously owned the furniture you have? People who have previously owned you? What?


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rockland
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13/06/2008 11:46 am  

(On another site....
(On another site. Mid-Century home owners. Usually young and buying MCM homes.)
It is a thrill to find a home from a OPO. An 'Original Previous Owner' that has not done extensive
improvements. A home that has had many owners and renovations is a pickle
to bring it back to original.
My home is '63 built. Original cork and terazzo tile floors. original teak kitchen cabinets.
Not remuddled. everything is original, the fixtures, the bathrooms, etc. Often a rare find.
I do like the black framed Breuers the best. I have considered having one just for the spirit of
the house. (the OPO's have retired to south carolina and we keep in touch) they loved this
house, but they needed care that a retirement home has and a serious illness was difficult in
a home that needs tending.
they had to hire everything done. Simple things that are easy for us...


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rockland
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14/06/2008 4:25 am  

I must apologize.
It was an...
I must apologize.
It was an itty-bitty (hate) 🙂 . Wrong word to use.
I just have a long history with that chair.
And i see it's little side-bar sale add every week in the
New Yorker...
Just wish a chair i adore was in production for so long and
as affordable as that one. Replacement parts are easy to get.
ALL the parts can be bought individually.
I need the swivel section for my Saarinen tulip.
No luck. I realize it may cost a bit, but i was not even given
an option. (but i'll keep trying)
http://www.breuerchair.com/


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whitespike
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14/06/2008 5:18 am  

I like and prefer the cane...
I like and prefer the cane seat. If you like it keep it.


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finch
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14/06/2008 12:43 pm  

Much agreed -- cane, though...
Much agreed -- cane, though oft misused, is really a handsome, earthy alternative to cloth or leather, and will last just as long. Unless, maybe, you have a cat?
Huzzah for the 35MM holdout!


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