For the script of their film, ECS (Eames Compact Storage) Charles and Ray wrote one of their most famous lines. “The details are not details—they make the product, just like details make the architecture—the gauge of the wire, the selection of the wood, the finish of the castings.” For their chairs, Charles and Ray designed several solid cast aluminum parts, and we herald them here. Check out the small parts in the images below, and then see if you can spot them on the chairs for which they were first designed. Two of these are turning knobs, and one is a carefully milled cap for the second iteration of the Eames chair tilt mechanism, the one still used today on Eames chairs that tilt. First, look at the 1953 Eames DAT-1, introduced at a time before the Eames Office designed a cast aluminum knob. In the image below, note the standard issue stamped metal knob, which is used to apply or reduce pressure in tilting the chair. With the 1958 introduction of the Eames Aluminum Group Chair, we see the first Eames cast aluminum knob, which is used as the adjusting mechanism for the tilt-swivel lounge chair.
See the underside of the chair to get a better view of the Eames cast aluminum knob. In 1960, when the DAT-1 was updated, we see the first Eames Office-designed egg-shaped, solid cast aluminum knob. Again, the detail is more apparent on the underside. It’s a very considerate detail! When the Eames Office changed the tilt mechanism they added a milled solid aluminum end cap and this was first seen on the Eames Soft Pad Group in 1969, but they continued to use the solid cast round knob. Speaking of details, I love how the Eames Office came up with such a simple way to adjust the range of the tilt– they devised a simple piece of bent steel, to which the knob is applied. The image below offers a great view of the bent steel piece–very simple, very straightforward–into which the aluminum knob is threaded. The finishing cap is also visible. It has a small hole that takes a hexagonal screw to keep it in place. Here is an image of the underside.
Depends on the item from Ikea. I see some things that sell on Craigslist that still retain 75% or so of their original value, most others drop STEEPLY though... I'm really glad I stumbled onto this thread. I've been debating for months on whether or not to get a Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair or the one from Rove Concepts. I found an authorized dealer that I talked into giving me a brand new Walnut/Black Leather for $3400 shipped/after tax or with MCL leather upgrade for $3600. (I believe the full retail is $5,000 + for both of these models). Rove Concepts copy would be $1400. I don't know what do to. What do you all think of the price point of the Herman Miller one that I got quoted? If it's a steal I think I will jump on the Herman Miller one... Such a great chair... Location: The American Gardens Building, West 81st Originally Posted by Intrepident 3600 is a great deal. I ordered an Eames lounge replica from Rove Concepts and they gave me a great deal with delayed shipping, which means I had to wait two months, but I saved a couple hundred.
They told me they are changing the tilt of the chair to match the original and are also upgrading a few other aspects of the chair. Now the plywood will be double faced, and they are changing up the padding to be a little more comfortable. I don't know what the plus is to do double faced plywood, do any of you know? Also, they said that they have both arm rest and head rest rubber shock mounts like the original. And their leather is zippered like the original as well. The aniline leather samples that I received seemed to be higher grade but there weren't any pores in the leather like the Herman Miller. (Yes, I requested samples of the Herman Miller leather in both the standard and MCL leather) So, Rove's leather must be sanded down or something to hide imperfections. I like the pores showing though. But then I'm weird. I am super excited to receive it, they said it should be end of this month that it ships! Been waiting since end of February! Is it just me or is there a lot of obvious BS spam going on?
I agree, some of it seems like spam. I looked at manhattan home design but the leather is tight and unnatural looking. That's my one gripe with reproductions. Let that leather relax, baby! It looks cheap and ridiculous pulled all tight like that. Just my 2 cents. Scratch that, I just went on the MHD site again, and apparently they have changed some things about their chair. Looks like the leather is as it should be. Last time I looked them up was December of last year. But then I went to the Barcelona designs website and they have the same pictures, so who knows. Maybe it's secretly the same company. No, selling fakes is a breach of copyright. They all belong together in many cases. If one gets closed the other one continues. Never be happy with a fake, always buy the real dealThe page you were looking for could not be found. If you followed a link on this site to get here, please contact the administrator so it can be corrected. Real Estate Sales Trends