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	title of this thread your message made by Herman Miller, Knoll and, Fritz Hansen over the years improvements and/or refinments? I have read that the updated Barcelona chair is more graceful and more in keeping to what Mies originally had in mind, but couldn't achieve that due to the available metalworking at the time. I've also read that Herman Miller worked with Ray Eames right before her death on changing the plastic fiberglass material on the plastic chairs and she was involved with the new material. I doubt any of these designers lived in a vacuum and when better technology made it possible to make changes, they would've been excited about it. Similarly, most designers would be pleased as punch to replace any materials that were environmentally unsafe or unsound (the latex foam Herman Miller and Knoll used, for example). I don't think any of these companies have been dishonest in regard to maintaining the best most up-to-date manufacturing methods for producing furniture that continues to sell to new generations. Remember, though, what Eva Zeisel said about her patterned "Tomorrow's Classic" dinnerware; 'When in doubt, buy white'..which translates to "If in doubt about new methods of manufacturing classic furniture, buy vintage originals"! associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?