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	title of this thread your message but I don't think there was such a disparity in pricing in 1964. From what I've seen (receipts from folks who bought Knoll, Herman Miller, Dunbar and other furniture back in the day) those prices were actually what the furniture sold for. I don't know when it became industry standard (whether for furniture or cars) to attach an imaginary number (MSRP or list price) to something and then actually sell it for significantly less. Just like I don't know when it became accepted practice to haggle over prices for some items (vintage furniture or antiques, cars, houses, etc.) while not other items (groceries, hardware, appliances, etc) but whatever. I think it's more like comparing granny smith to red delicious apples than apples to oranges. While I'd agree that current production Knoll is overpriced for what you get when you compare it to the quality of the vintage product, but I don't agree that they are more than doubling the price. It has always been expensive compared to generic furniture that you could buy. An interesting comparison would be the price of an ordinary lounge chair in 1964. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?