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  1. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    Jeff, thanks! Maybe I am on to something after all. Your post is one of the most helpful in this discussion, if I had been before I made a decision I would have defintely given Rove consideration. The chair looks great!
  3. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    Jeff, great post and very helpful. After reading through this thread, I abandoned my plan to get an Eames Executive chair. I felt I had to choose between a knockoff (MCM, Rove, etc.) and a ripoff (Herman Miller). The whole thing became so depressing, I gave up and bought a book on Eames...
  4. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    The top of the HM Embody looks like a King's throne and the area beneath the seat looks like a toilet. Not a good combination. No amount of polished aluminum can help.
  5. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    Also, not to diss HM, I think the HM Embody looks absurd. I would be embarrassed to meet with people in that chair.
  6. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    You are right that it should be compared to the HM Embody, which I did, as well as the Steelcase Gesture, the Steelcase Leap, the HM Aeron, the Humanscale Freedom, the Rayner Egrohuman and others, which I did. But it also can be compared to the Eames Time Life Executive chair, which I did in...
  7. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    I'm sorry - if you look at my earlier posts, I was referencing the Eames Time Life Executive chair. I think it is the most beautiful executive chair ever designed. The background is I purchased a cheap knockoff from MCM Classics, and it was defective, and I returned it. Back to square one...
  8. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    Who do you mean by he? Not sure. Yeah the mark up is less. The chair is 1/4 of a HM and uses similar materials. Steelcase is a top commercial furniture manufacture with a great history from the Mid Century Modern era. Plus the chair is ergonomic and incorporates the latest science, and a...
  9. Don Draper Sr

    Does anyone else like Timex watches?

    I like retro, and I don't think I'll ever get another watch besides the Timex. I like the name, I can get a retro style, and it's a retro brand. They don't look bad either. Here's one of mine:
  10. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    Well, after tons of thought and some serious research, I have picked out my office chair. I decided against Herman Miller since I don't approve of highway robbery or throwing away money, plus, I just don't like the company for what they have done to the Eames brand... I think I will get a knock...
  11. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    $4000 is mid price? Maybe in some books. In mine, $4000 is high priced.
  12. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    Photo, I think it is a ripoff because the mark up is so outrageous. I am guessing the markup is in the range of 400%. Eames sought to make affordable furniture for the masses. Instead, Herman Miller uses their history to charge a giant mark up. If you argue against another company's...
  13. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    I had a bad experience with a MCM Eames Chair. Kinda soured me to the Eames knock off thing, cause it seems it basically means made it China on the cheap. That is how the MCM piece came off. So I have migrated my thinking. I won't pay a 400% mark up for a Herman Miller rip off. In fact, now...
  14. Don Draper Sr

    Who Makes the Best Designer Furniture Replicas?

    Who makes the best replicas? In a different thread, the discussion became whether purchasing a replica was a good idea or not. I would like to leave that issue behind. For those who are interested in a replica, perhaps develop a resource for the best sources. I've already had a bad...
  15. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    What am I looking at for a used Eames? Where to buy, on Ebay?
  16. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    Full disclosure. I did recently buy a "replica" Time Life chair, and am not knowledgeable in this area. I saw the chair and liked it. However, the chair had an obvious and cheap flaw when it arrived. It squeaks when you rock in it. It looks pretty good though. I don't want to say the...
  17. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    I read the thread and was not persuaded. I see no problem in a reliable replica. There are two arguments. One, you should not get a replica because it is somehow morally wrong or in bad taste. I reject this line of thought. The second is you should not get a replica because the furniture...
  18. Don Draper Sr

    Eames Lounge Chair copies... worth it?

    The problem is the Herman Miller furniture is outrageous. $4000 grand? No way. I say their cost is $800 and the rest is mark up. So, if I want to a fair price, then I am looking at a replica. Or, I can get a HON with no personality. A replica then becomes a valid option. Is it wrong to buy...
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