Affordable Chairs for Eames Dining Table?
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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!
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.
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Another one:
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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.
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
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.
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.
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...





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