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good furniture places in San Francisco?

post #1 of 32
12/11/07 at 2:23am
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and now, DWR don't count.

Just got a new pad and now I have no place to sit. Any advice?
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post #2 of 32
12/11/07 at 2:33am
Limn.
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post #3 of 32
12/11/07 at 2:38am
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iammatt, I knew this thread would be pwnage for you. Limn will be my downfall, I can just tell.

Any vintage places in the city too?
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post #4 of 32
12/11/07 at 3:48am
Not like LA, but there are a few in the Mission that are alright. There is one called Joe Kish (I think) in North Beach-ish, but it is very expensive. I wouldn't say overpriced, but he specializes in original releases from the big Danish designers of the 50s and 60s. Modern Artifacts on Market is OK, but kind of hit or miss.
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post #5 of 32
12/11/07 at 4:08am
Hedge.
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post #6 of 32
12/11/07 at 8:18pm
It is in Berkeley (though I believe there used to be an SF branch), but you might try The Magazine:

http://themagazine.info

Obviously there is quite a bit of overlap here with Limn.
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post #7 of 32
12/11/07 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by spertia View Post
It is in Berkeley (though I believe there used to be an SF branch), but you might try The Magazine:

http://themagazine.info

Obviously there is quite a bit of overlap here with Limn.
Something tells me that the Magazine has gone down hill a bit. I actually like the people and service more than at Limn, but Limn has a broader selection.
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post #8 of 32
12/12/07 at 1:58am
iammatt mentioned the best already. Joe Kish is great for vintage Scandinavian. But, as mentioned really spendy. In addition to Limn, there's Architektura on 9th which is kind of a cross between Limn and DWR. Some different designers/manufacturers. But, like he said, it's not like LA. There's just not as many choices

For hit-and-miss vintage or modern there's X-21 and others in the Mission, Modernpast in Glen Park, Zinc Details on Fillmore/Califronia, Trout Farm in Berkeley. And there's always Ikea.
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post #9 of 32
12/12/07 at 2:34am
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Thanks, y'all. I will check all these out. I was on my way to Limn this morning, but realized my flight was 75 minutes earlier than I thought. Once I get my pad hooked, I will post pics and where I got it. If I am feeling techy, I may do my homage to the apartment walk through in Fight Club. Now, if someone knows a good dry cleaner and tailor near Sansome and Bway, I will be really stoked.
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post #10 of 32
12/12/07 at 2:36am
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iammatt mentioned the best already. Joe Kish is great for vintage Scandinavian. But, as mentioned really spendy. In addition to Limn, there's Architektura on 9th which is kind of a cross between Limn and DWR. Some different designers/manufacturers. But, like he said, it's not like LA. There's just not as many choices

For hit-and-miss vintage or modern there's X-21 and others in the Mission, Modernpast in Glen Park, Zinc Details on Fillmore/Califronia, Trout Farm in Berkeley. And there's always Ikea.
Unfortunately, San Francisco rejected modernism whereas LA embraced it. The amount of good stuff that was available in LA 10 years ago was astounding.
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post #11 of 32
12/12/07 at 3:45am
The shop I mentioned has some good Modernism with prices to match. There is a place in Emeryville that sells vintage Scandinavian furniture. They get it by crateloads from Northern Europe so it's not all big names, but certainly some nice things.
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post #12 of 32
12/12/07 at 2:43pm
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Unfortunately, San Francisco rejected modernism whereas LA embraced it.

But to the point of caricature, don't you think? Of course, it makes finding used pieces much easier.

--Andre
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post #13 of 32
12/12/07 at 3:00pm
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But to the point of caricature, don't you think? Of course, it makes finding used pieces much easier. --Andre
I don't know. I think the problem is that LA has always rejected simplicity and humbleness as a rule, and modernism does not jibe very well with a lot of the ego driven needs down there. It is like they heard that modern was cool, yet they still wanted to build monuments to themselves. A lot of the remaining architecture from the 50s is nice.
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post #14 of 32
12/12/07 at 8:20pm
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I don't know. I think the problem is that LA has always rejected simplicity and humbleness as a rule, and modernism does not jibe very well with a lot of the ego driven needs down there. It is like they heard that modern was cool, yet they still wanted to build monuments to themselves. A lot of the remaining architecture from the 50s is nice.

Would you say that to be true?

I feel certain Modernist elements jive well with hubristic personalities, or at least certain products of that era tend to be concurrent with an intimidating, vain personality.
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post #15 of 32
12/13/07 at 2:31am
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Would you say that to be true?

I feel certain Modernist elements jive well with hubristic personalities, or at least certain products of that era tend to be concurrent with an intimidating, vain personality.
I don't think that the issue is whether it can be done, rather it is how has it been done to date.
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