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whitespike
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12/01/2010 12:45 am  

My neighbor scored about twenty wire chairs of unknown orgin out of the University of Texas. I've seen one before and always wondered where it came from... His camera is shot, and I could wrangle up a photo later, but I made this quick and fugly illustration. It's very angular, and the base resembles a Bertoia almost exactly. I actually really like the design of it.

So?


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fastfwd
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12/01/2010 12:59 am  

Would be right at home
here:
http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th...


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12/01/2010 4:48 am  

Congratulations
on attempting an illustration. I'll wait for a photo before consigning it to an "Ugly Chair" or "Uncomfortable Chair" thread. . .but it's leaning in that direction. Or some direction.
No, really, thanks for trying to draw it ! Who else would take the trouble. . .?
I'm having a rough week on design fora. (That's two or more forums.) (You're welcome)


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Brent
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12/01/2010 6:47 am  

Brings to mind
.


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fastfwd
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12/01/2010 7:40 am  

Which of course
brings to mind this Frank Schreiner chair:


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whitespike
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12/01/2010 6:46 pm  

Trust me, it's more appealing...
Trust me, it's more appealing than my failed attempt at drawing it.


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Gustaf
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07/02/2010 1:56 am  

whitespike, i love your illustration
I have a photo of a similar chair among my flickr faves. Doesn't say what it is though.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44718391@N00/3235510808/


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fastfwd
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18/05/2010 1:40 pm  

There's a set of four on Ebay.
You're right, Whitespike; they're a little more appealing in a photo than in your drawing. Still don't look very comfortable, though. (And unfortunately, the seller doesn't have an answer to your original question; he just says they're "in the manner of Bertoia".)
http://item.ebay.com/310220670409


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whitespike
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18/05/2010 7:12 pm  

Awesome! That is them!
Awesome! That is them!


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whitespike
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18/05/2010 7:12 pm  

And Lord my drawing sucks....
And Lord my drawing sucks. It was from memory... A for effort?


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whitespike
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07/12/2010 9:06 pm  

After all this time, here is...
After all this time, here is a photo of the aforementioned chair.


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donsof
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08/12/2010 5:00 am  

Fritz Hansen is the maker I...
Fritz Hansen is the maker I believe, but I don't know the designer.


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whitespike
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08/12/2010 7:22 am  

On Treadway they attribute...
On Treadway they attribute it to Panton... anyone know anything more?
http://www.treadwaygallery.com/lotInfo.php?i=16106


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ankh1980
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10/12/2010 6:08 am  

Here are some more...
Possibly Warren Platner?
http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=467194


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10/12/2010 9:28 am  

Platner's
wire pieces use arcs and circles rather than straight lines. Thus I wouldn't think it was accurate to say this chair is "in the style of Warren Platner."


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