Design Addict

Cart

found a desk chair
 

found a desk chair  

  RSS

whitespike
(@whitespike)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 3499
18/12/2008 4:46 am  

I have been looking around lately for a desk chair. I tend to spend hours at a time at the computer, and the padded Eames side shell isn't quite as substantial as I would like for several hour sittings.

While it wasn't my first choice, today I found a brown leather Knoll Pollack chair on Craigslist for 20 bucks! I have never sat in one, but they look comfy. Does anyone here have any experience with them?

I don't know what they're worth or how much I will like it, but at 20 bucks it's a great deal. I can always resell.

http://austin.craigslist.org/fuo/943614356.html


Quote
NULL NULL
(@teapotd0meyahoo-com)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 6 years ago
Posts: 4318
18/12/2008 5:13 am  

Nice find
Looks like it would be a pretty standard office chair in terms of comfort.
Certainly worth more than $20 in good shape with leather.


ReplyQuote
Modern Love
(@modern-love)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 12 years ago
Posts: 947
18/12/2008 9:30 am  

I have the exact same chair
Leather, soft, and it's very comfortable. And $20 is a deal, I bought mine for $65.
And the current list price at Knoll is $2000-$3000, (though I don't know who would be crazy enough to buy them new at this price, when they are so readily available used everywhere at $150-$200).
http://www.knoll.com/products/product.jsp?prod_id=410&flag=cat&cat_id=23


ReplyQuote
RetroSixty
(@retrosixty)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 6 years ago
Posts: 572
18/12/2008 1:27 pm  

They are indeed very...
They are indeed very comfortable. For the record, these chairs sell for around £300-500 second hand in the UK so $20 is a steal.


ReplyQuote
Fungus Mungus (USA)
(@fungus-mungus-usa)
Noble Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 232
18/12/2008 10:38 pm  

Nice score
I'm sitting in a cloth one I picked up for $5 at a local resale shop and can attest that it is, indeed, a comfortable chair. It doesn't have the bling of a HM Eames aluminum group chair, but it's really nice, and at $20, you made out like a bandit!
fm


ReplyQuote
whitespike
(@whitespike)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 3499
18/12/2008 10:48 pm  

I bet the leather is really...
I bet the leather is really nice. I don't love the plastic back .... wish it was wood. But, yes, a great deal. I am sure the face that it will function so much better than what I have will make me love it!!!!!


ReplyQuote
whitespike
(@whitespike)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 3499
21/12/2008 1:10 am  

comfy
I'm happy with it. It's rather comfy. After some elbow grease with some Mother's Polish the metal looks great. There are just a couple of scratches on the back (I am assuming there is no way to conceal them?). All in all it cleaned up really nice.
The leather is dry and has some scratches. What would you suggest to renew the leather some? Some kind of conditioner?
I'll post a photo when it's all clean.


ReplyQuote
Riki
 Riki
(@riki)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 14 years ago
Posts: 1395
21/12/2008 2:35 am  

Saddle stuff
I live in a very "horsey" town and the debate is endless in the equestrian community about the best conditioner for saddles and tack. If you google saddle soap and saddle conditioner you will find forum after forum that tells about the different brands of saddle soap and saddle conditioner. Let me tell you, these horse people are obsessed with their leather issues because they actually have to wash their saddles and tack after they use them to get the sweat and grime off and then condition them, every single time they ride.


ReplyQuote
whitespike
(@whitespike)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 3499
22/12/2008 7:22 pm  

I have to say that after...
I have to say that after some days I am so happy with my purchase. Function is a truly great thing. I should have had a comfy desk chair long ago. It's a real lesson in function vs. aesthetics for me. While there are a few better looking options in my mind, this chair is rather nice after being cleaned up and the wonderful function of comfort makes me love it even more, even aesthetically. Perhaps because I associate it's aesthetics with satisfaction? The leather doesn't hurt either, as I am a big fan of it ... it ages gracefully. And Knoll has high quality leather at that.
If something isn't working for you, even if it is beautiful, I urge you to rid yourself of it.


ReplyQuote
Lunchbox
(@lunchbox)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 1208
29/12/2008 11:37 am  

'If something isn't working for you, even if it is beautiful, I urge you to rid yourself of it'...
... DAF gone...


ReplyQuote
Share:

If you need any help, please contact us at – info@designaddict.com

  
Working

Please Login or Register