I am ridding of my Modernica eiffel bases from my side shells. The way the feet are attached there is a cap on the top of the foot that is rather painful when you accidentally step on it. If I had it to do again, I would have left the original bases, as I am not such a big fan of repro stuff these days. Now either way I go, they will be unoriginal, so I feel like I could buy whatever for them.
My first choice might be the dowel base. Second would be vintage X bases, and third vintage black H bases.
I have noticed that different bases make the chair sit differently. I have noticed that the H is more comfortable than the eiffel, which seems a little too upright. Has anyone else noticed this, and if so, how does the dowel compare?
eames shell bases
I haven't noticed any difference between any of the seating heights of any of the different bases I have - eiffel/ h-base/ x-base nor that of the one modernica eiffel repro I also own. There were 2 heights made in H and X bases, dining and lounge height. I have the h-base in lounge height and it sits much lower, almost, but not quite as low as the cats cradle base.
I figure if I am going to...
I figure if I am going to buy a repro base I might as well save some $$$ so long as it looks right. Do the wires on these look thicker? They seem to look right....
http://cgi.ebay.com/DOWEL-BASE-daw-Herman-Miller-CHAIR-EAMES-era-leg-wal...
Depury
Depury used to live in Cambridge near me and I've bought 2-3 different pieces from him. His stuff is good. I love all of the bases, but I think a whole table full of the eiffels or of the dowels gets rather busy and self aware. Both, IMO, look better paired or single.
I have the black vintage H bases around my kitchen table and like them. The H bases are clean, simple, and cheap if you find someone getting rid of a bunch. I bought from craigslist where a guy was moving and needed to get rid of a bunch of chairs fast. My plan had been to put Eiffels on eventually, but when I put them on Hs around the table I found I really enjoyed the look.
The linked picture (couldnt embed it) looks almost exactly what my table & chairs look like, except my table's a bit bigger and the chairs are different colors.
http://flickr.com/photos/scottel/1909515733/
white spike you are right...
white spike you are right on the x bases sit lower than the H base ,
The Lafonda is by far the best , most solid, and great. but hard to find and only good on the lafonda chair,
That little nut on top of the effiel footie bugs me also but i have not found any of the other type to use,
I would buy them if I could i have many in the ware house i wish i could change,
I have H-bases!
Hi Whitespike. Hey I've got 30 h-bases in my garage atthe moment. The fellow who bought all my shell chairs didn't wantthe bases. They are silver, but you could easily have them sprayed in an automotive shop. You want a few? I hate thinking I'm going to have to scrap them. Email me directly at oliveschairs@gmail.com
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