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whitespike
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30/06/2008 9:06 pm  

Now, perhaps it's time to list some ply favorites that get lost in the shuffle.

Two of my favorite:

1. Armchair for the Royal Festival Hall in 1951 by Robin Day.

2. Ib Kofod-Larsen - designed around 1950.



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whitespike
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30/06/2008 9:10 pm  

earlier version
Here is an earlier version of the Robin Day chair, which to my eye is more elegant. This version is much much rarer. Does anyone know why the change was made?


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LuciferSum
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30/06/2008 9:51 pm  

I've always
I know its a bit cliche' but I've always thought some of the Eames prototypes are just gorgeous. Its a shame you can only see them in museum exhibits but I suppose if we give Vitra enought time...
Im trying to find a good photo of a very low 3-part lounge that was at the 670 exhibit...


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Sound & Design
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30/06/2008 10:35 pm  

Cliched
Cliched..yes, very much so...but one that no matter what, always rises above it. A post like this, it's inevitable the Eames's would pop up.
Here's another linking the above post


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Sound & Design
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30/06/2008 10:42 pm  

I'm really feeling this...
I'm really feeling this chair these days. Kem Weber "Airline".


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whitespike
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30/06/2008 10:46 pm  

Grete Jalk
This chair is beautiful


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Robert Leach
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01/07/2008 12:15 am  

Well
my two favourites went in the first post..
But I'll add this :


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NULL NULL
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01/07/2008 12:24 am  

Gerald Summers 1933
Gerald Summers 1933


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01/07/2008 12:38 am  

John Henry Belter - roccoco...
John Henry Belter - roccoco plywood king!


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JeffB
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01/07/2008 2:55 am  

The Summers is My Favorite
The Summers is my favorite. Is it comfortable?


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azurechicken (USA)
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01/07/2008 9:30 am  

Whitespike
I had a pair of the rocker chairs, sans rockers in my apt 1974...oh,those highschool daze...:}


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01/07/2008 5:16 pm  

Thonet and Cherner for...
Thonet and Cherner for Plycraft


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jesgord
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01/07/2008 7:48 pm  

Rietveld "Danish Chair",...
Rietveld "Danish Chair", Ernest Race "Neptune" and the Hand Wegner
Meanwhile here is a nice exhibition of Danish Plywood chairs in the link below
http://www.danish-furniture.com/exhibitions/plywood/


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01/07/2008 7:57 pm  

I've only sat in a repro...
I've only sat in a repro Summers chair and no it wasn't particularly comfortable. Here's a nice Summers table...


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whitespike
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01/07/2008 9:16 pm  

azurechicken
I have one of the rockers sans rocker! I love it.


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