mr3cho Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Has anyone come across anyplace that sells these Herman Miller resin chairs or similar in BKK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 That's quite a timeless design. Originally from the 1970s/80s or retro style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Are those 4 screw heads sticking out of the seat? I would have thought a little uncomfortable if they are....... Sorry OP no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Perhaps check with the local Herman Miller agent? They are located in the building in front of the Nai Lert Hotel on Wireless Road. Herman Miller The Promenade Décor, G FloorWireless Road, Bangkok+662.655.0400[email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr3cho Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Perhaps check with the local Herman Miller agent? They are located in the building in front of the Nai Lert Hotel on Wireless Road. Herman Miller The Promenade Décor, G Floor Wireless Road, Bangkok +662.655.0400 [email protected] Thanks NMT ... sorry...I typed the OP in haste. I meant a knockoff of this type of chair as I can't yet afford real Herman miller furniture. That's quite a timeless design. Originally from the 1970s/80s or retro style? yea I'm beginning to realized most of the furniture in my youth that sticks out in my mind was a herman miller or designed by Eames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hideous, check garage sales and old bingo halls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Hideous, check garage sales and old bingo halls. Maybe, but it is a classic design and infinitely better than the Monobloc chair by Vico Magistretti and its derivatives. http://www.designboom.com/design/vico-magistretti-office-museum/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) I have four of these Eames chairs back in the USA. My parents bought them in the 1950's as they were bridge players. They would be worth a small fortune if they were in mint condition which they are not. Someday I'd like to bring them over here ... some day. Edited March 6, 2013 by JLCrab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Here some more Eames Molded Plywood Chairs for appreciation. Edited March 6, 2013 by Morakot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I only see here pictures of cheapo chairs....what makes one better than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Perhaps check with the local Herman Miller agent? They are located in the building in front of the Nai Lert Hotel on Wireless Road. Herman Miller The Promenade Décor, G Floor Wireless Road, Bangkok +662.655.0400 [email protected] Walked right in front of that building the other day, the whole building looked empty, not just the HM store but every store in the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) I only see here pictures of cheapo chairs....what makes one better than the other? As with many designs that are commonplace today, it is difficult at times to imagine just how revolutionary they were when first introduced. Eames as a 20th century designer is right there with Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van de Rohe, the Bauhaus group, and others. His chair designs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. Edited March 6, 2013 by JLCrab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I only see here pictures of cheapo chairs....what makes one better than the other? As with many designs that are commonplace today, it is difficult at times to imagine just how revolutionary they were when first introduced. Eames as a 20th century designer is right there with Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van de Rohe, the Bauhaus group, and others. His chair designs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. Maybe he only looked at post #7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I only see here pictures of cheapo chairs....what makes one better than the other? As with many designs that are commonplace today, it is difficult at times to imagine just how revolutionary they were when first introduced. Eames as a 20th century designer is right there with Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van de Rohe, the Bauhaus group, and others. His chair designs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. maybe I just too young. I remember the chairs of posting 1 (or similar looking one) standing around everywhere at the university....neither liked them nor hated them....just cheap chairs for the students..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I only see here pictures of cheapo chairs....what makes one better than the other? As with many designs that are commonplace today, it is difficult at times to imagine just how revolutionary they were when first introduced. Eames as a 20th century designer is right there with Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van de Rohe, the Bauhaus group, and others. His chair designs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. Maybe he only looked at post #7. no that one is great :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Seriously, you prefer the Monobloc over the Eames design? There might be a fundamental clash of culture behind this. Or I'm I missing the tongue in cheek gesture? Edited March 6, 2013 by Morakot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaRanter Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 My grandfather had so many of those single chairs, all wood support and seating, made in Chechoslovakia, Very impressive, but after he died methinks grandma used them for fire wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Comfortable chairs are much more revolutionary. Although they are hard to find in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thanks NMT ... sorry...I typed the OP in haste. I meant a knockoff of this type of chair as I can't yet afford real Herman miller furniture. This is some kind of "repro" version of the design. I ordered it from an online shop in Thailand a few years ago for a guest apartment; it was rather inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkallday Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I would start with these guys - they make reproduction chairs and have a nice store on Sukhumvit Soi 49 http://www.nathanrhodesdesign.com/chairs.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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