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Calling Oznell 01/05/2023

ECBG — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 01:00:16 GMT

@Oznell

On the Real Real, you wouldn't believe the price of all of the Eames chairs.

I always appreciated their look of comfort!

Have a spare $10,000 around???

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Kachina624 — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 01:20:57 GMT

I always thought they look like office furniture and very masculine but I'd like to try one just for fun.

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Oznell — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 01:25:55 GMT

I'm not at all surprised that your great eye for antiques still allows you to see the merits in landmark midcentury design, @ECBG !

Wow, I had no idea they were getting that much for them-- crazy. They truly seem sumptuous in their sink-in-ability, but 10,000 dollars worth?

I love it when they do them in white leather too.

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ECBG — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 01:28:00 GMT

@Oznell

Nice piece but no love here!!!

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RoughDraft — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 01:55:12 GMT

We owned an Eames chair and ottoman back in the '70s. Bought it from an import/export furniture company. Not sure of it's origins or authenticity, but it was real leather and rosewood plywood.

Interesting story on how Herman Miller company and Eames collaborated after WW II to stumulate U.S. economy.

At any rate, a $10,000 asking price is way out of range in today's market, even it's a restored version of the original.

Would you believe Costco carries them?

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ECBG — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:33:47 GMT

@Oznell

I took a peek at the faux florals at Terrain and thought this choice was unusual!

Hibiscus handmade from vintage army tent canvas in India!

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Oznell — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:04:06 GMT

How absolutely unique, @ECBG . Something delicate and pretty from that rugged material! That reminds me of the faux flowers that have been beautifully made out of different metals, which I also admire. But vintage tent material -- what an ingenious use for that, and the result is so effective.

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ECBG — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:03:53 GMT

@Oznell

I got an email from Pottery Barn, so of course I had to take a peak!

They have a set of handmade pottery which I love! "Artisan Handcrafted Terracotta Vases".

LOVE this one!

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Oznell — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:03:12 GMT

Oh, yeah, @ECBG -- I've seen those very ones at Pottery Barn, and admired that rustic, ridged one you pointed out! A beauty. That collection, unlike some others, has an irresistable earthy warmth to it. I like to look at their ceramics periodically, to get ideas for vignettes for my own small cache of pottery...

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ECBG — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 13:54:09 GMT

@Oznell

I would love to experience a Pottery Barn! There isn't one near here. Crumpets!

I love this arrangement by Astar. For me, so many arrangements are too big. I don't need a 2 ft. high arrangement.

I'd like to change out the proteas (just don't seem to like) to camellia.

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Oznell — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 02:02:24 GMT

Oh, me too, @ECBG -- I don't have one near me either. At least we can gawk at them online!

Astar has such a flair for the dramatic. I like that she used dusty miller in that arrangement-- unexpected, and I always like its softening, sort of "powdery" effect...

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ECBG — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 02:06:01 GMT

@Oznell

I have asked for smaller arrangements.

We'll see. I don't know how far ahead the filming is done.

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ECBG — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:31:28 GMT

@Oznell

I have always LOVED gateleg tables and found a dark gateleg coffee table on 1stDibs. Of course, it's over $1,000 dollars! In looking, I don't know if I want that many legs in my great room. Hmmmmm...........

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Blondie59 — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:10:05 GMT

We have once of those chairs as well. We also have an egg chair, purchased back in in the early 80s. I never thought of them as having value, we just like how Herman Miller mixed in with Stickley pieces we've collected over the years. Perhaps I should check out Costco for a backup. I'd happily take 10k for our chair!

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ECBG — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:15:10 GMT

@Blondie59 wrote:
We have once of those chairs as well. We also have an egg chair, purchased back in in the early 80s. I never thought of them as having value, we just like how Herman Miller mixed in with Stickley pieces we've collected over the years. Perhaps I should check out Costco for a backup. I'd happily take 10k for our chair!

@Blondie59

You might contact The Real Real and 1stDibs. They curate special pieces.

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Oznell — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:22:51 GMT

I liked that gateleg coffee table in the living rooms thread too, @ECBG !

I know what you mean about too many legs. But, I have a small, gateleg dining table, that I use as a side table, in the dining room. The leaves that hang down on each side are unusually long-- so when they are in the "down" position, they obscure a lot of the legs.

I love that table, that I got years ago in an antique shop in New Orleans. It wasn't super old-- just an old reproduction, ha. I eventually want to get rid of our chunky dining table, and just keep the gateleg one in that room, to use as a dining table when needed.

I could see that gateleg style working so well in a house like yours, with all your antiques...

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ECBG — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:27:00 GMT

@Oznell

Thank you. I just love it.

My coffee table is a French kitchen table cut down.

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Oznell — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:28:06 GMT

Oh, that sounds ideal, @ECBG -- I'd love that myself. My living room coffee table is boring.

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ECBG — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 02:36:00 GMT

@Oznell

I read the "more info" on the table. Disappointed in 1990. Meh.......