possible Knoll?

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mcmgal

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16/03/2007 3:11 am

Hi all:

I bought three "tulip?style" fiberglass chairs at an auction. Two of them are side chairs with quad bases -- obvious knockoffs with a Burke stamp.

The third is an armchair with the traditional tulip swivel base. The stamp is BR50 -- a Knoll production stamp, correct? Could this be an actual Saarinen design? Check out photos at the accompanying link.

Any advice on getting these chairs back into shape?

Thanks!

http://web.mac.com/novakb/iWeb/Site/Chair.html

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lazy bone

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16/03/2007 3:25 am

no advice but...
1 buck! very nice especially the armchair. a new cushion from knoll and it's pretty perfect.

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josephmc8

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16/03/2007 8:08 pm

Saarinen chairs
"BR50" is the stamp used on Saarinen's "Pedestal" chairs for Knoll. I work in mod/con design for a museum and our chair is stamped the same. You may want to try contacting Knoll about restoring, or even a museum furniture conservation dept.

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