25-Oct-08
Bertoia Bird mounting bar irregularity
Hey guys,
There's a Bird Chair auction winding down that I'm thinking about -- there seems to be something possibly strange going on where the shock mounts...mount. that little short piece of wire isn't original is it? I'm thinking it's evidence of a broken mounting bar that's been reinforced...thoughts? Some pics of other chairs online don't have it, one other I saw did...(the thing that first caught my attention here, incidentally, is the fact that the one on the right hand side (look at from the rear) appears to be crooked or bent).



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=35011222g...
posted by brbeard
edited on 25-Oct-08 08:19 PM  [edit]
 
25-Oct-08
I believe...
It is original. Newer chairs do have beefier construction at the mounting points though. Couldn't hurt to ask the seller also.
posted by woodywood
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25-Oct-08
Really?! Wow, I was...
Really?! Wow, I was convinced that was an addition...it muddies up the design a bit in my opinion. Thanks for the response.
posted by brbeard
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