eames dkr?

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felt

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09/11/2007 9:26 pm

Hi,
I found a chair that looks exactly like an eames dkr in a skip...it has a brown leather 'bikini' cover. It measures up perectly to an original, but should there be any stamps or signature marks that would prove its authenticitty?

Many thanks for your help.

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pod20

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09/11/2007 10:23 pm

Eames DKR
Check the bikini pad for any tags.

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barrympls

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09/11/2007 11:27 pm

or better than that
take a snap of it and show us

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whitespike

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09/11/2007 11:33 pm

Chances are it's real. I...
Chances are it's real. I don't know of a vintage ripoff of this chair ... especially one that looks real. Anyone else?
Plus - when people bought these originally very few knew that these would be collector's items. Removing the label to some would be no differrent than removing a label off of a mattress. I have very rarely found something with a label intact.

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Pegboard Modern

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10/11/2007 7:54 am

Probably real
If it looks right and appears vintage, it's most likely real. Though I've never seen one with a real leather bikini pad, they were almost always naugahide. Check the bottom of the frame on the thick gauge wire, if it's early, it will say "Patent Pending".

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