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Original cost.
I was wondering what the original cost of some of our favorite pieces were when they first became available for sale to the public. I did a search on here and around the web, but wasn't able to come up with any solid info. If there has already been a thread like this please send me in that direction as I'd love to know. If you're unsure what I mean, an example would be what was the cost of the Eames 670 671 lounge chair and ottoman when it first debuted back in 1956?
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22-Jun-12 |
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All the original catalogs,...
All the original catalogs, price sheets, renderings, and old photos that you could ask for from Bernard Pedersen and Son:
http://www.bernhard.dk/BPS_Furniture/index.html
I believe Grandson even posts here every now and then.
Myself, I am a proud owner of a BPS teak credenza 188 and hutch 160, and found their site to be very informative and interesting.
If only every Danish furniture family would have documented their business and products so well. . .
The running thread for BPS is here:
http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm//...
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posted by
cdsilva
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22-Jun-12 |
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And
the J39 chair by Borge Mogensen which debuted in 1947 was---I think---about $8 U.S. at the time.
So glad I bought a set of twelve back then. (Just kidding. I wasn't born yet.)
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posted by
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edited on 22-Jun-12 10:50 PM [edit]
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23-Jun-12 |
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23-Jun-12 |
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The J39
was originally designed for the masses, so $80/chair isn't far off at all. It's not much more than most chairs at IKEA.
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23-Jun-12 |
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The Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen Model 130 lounge chair originaly cost £46 upholstered in vinyl or £70 in leather.
I may be wrong but I think £70 was around a months average wage in the early 60's.
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23-Jun-12 |
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The cost of a 1950 "Panama Lamp"
was exactly a tram drivers weekly (6 days) wage fl.84.75.
I don't think he could ever afford to buy this lamp, it was simply above his means.
cheers
Jim
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