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Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?

Posted by Jeremy Kenik at July 01. 2005

I just ordered a 42 Eames Dining table in dark walnut. I need chairs, but cannot afford the eames dcm or plywood chairs. Does anyone have a suggestion for an affordable alternative? I've been keeping my eyes open for a set of used Arne Jacobson chairs on Ebay, but haven't had much luck.
Thanks!

Re: Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?

Posted by Sara R. Sage at July 01. 2005

If you want something original try checking for Thonet bentwood chairs on eBay. You can usually find originals (not the original 19th century bentwood) in sets for a much lower price than than Eames or Jacobson and I think they look really nice. Thonet made several nice mid-century modern bentwood chairs.

Here's a set of four, the colors are a little sherbet-y.

[url href=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=63568item=6543132698rd=1ssPageName=WDVW]auction[/url]

Another one:

[url href=http://www.thonet.com/Collections/ProductView.cfm?ProductID=36CategoryID=4]bentwood[/url]

Re: Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?

Posted by jakob clark at July 01. 2005

I would suggest a few things:

The eames wire chairs by modernica are around $100 cheaper than the eames dcm.
http://www.modernica.net/wire.htm

karim rashid oh chairs have become an affordable modern icon IMO. they can be had for around $40 each. they look great multicolored as well.

bertoia wore chairs can be had on ebay for around $100 each.

Re: Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?

Posted by Jeffrey Rous at July 03. 2005

I really like the suggestions thus far (my first thought when reading the post was Jacobson's Seven and the Oh chair), but here are a few more. Yeah, one is a Seven knock-off.

www.roomandboard.com/rnb/coll.do?coll=RB3586dept=RB114

www.roomandboard.com/rnb/coll.do?coll=RB1175dept=RB114

www.roomandboard.com/rnb/coll.do?coll=RB3601dept=RB114

www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101storeId=12productId=36358langId=-1parentCats=10117*10187

www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101storeId=12productId=43404langId=-1parentCats=10117*10187

Re: Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?

Posted by jakob clark at July 04. 2005

i would buy the rashid oh chairs instead of a knockoff. they are original, good, affordable design.then you can save and buy what you really want later and you wouldn't have spent much on the first set, plus they would be great for a cool patio set or breakfast table set.

also - target had a chair almost exactly like the first you posted for $25 each! my neighbor has some. they are actually pretty well built. they are plywood with chrome legs.

Re: Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?

Posted by jakob clark at July 04. 2005

i would buy the rashid oh chairs instead of a knockoff. they are original, good, affordable design.then you can save and buy what you really want later and you wouldn't have spent much on the first set, plus they would be great for a cool patio set or breakfast table set.

also - target had a chair almost exactly like the first you posted for $25 each! my neighbor has some. they are actually pretty well built. they are plywood with chrome legs.

Re: Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?

Posted by Carl Olson at July 06. 2005

http://www.eurofurniture.com/shop/item.aspx?ProductID=2623CatID=11

I don't know what your price range is, but this seems like a good deal to me on the Jacobson chair...

Re: Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?

Posted by jakob clark at July 06. 2005

I also like the idea on having mix-matched chairs. My friend's store has two jacobsen chairs, one in natural and one in black, on sale. I can;t remember the price but it was under $200.

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