Anyone ever fixed one of these bad boys? I found one on Craigslist for cheap that needs work. I’ve also been looking for a mid century lounge chair.Owner says:Leather is shotNeeds new mounts
>>3007429Did you verify it's authentic?
>>3007429As pictured, definitely salvageable, but still needs a good price. The owner is probably selling it after seeing leatherman prices.
>>3007429more pics please. lets see the inside
>>3007608Yes, but I haven’t seen it in person yet.
>>3007616Incoming
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>>3007612He bought it at an estate sale and thinks he’s found a lottery ticket. It has a matching rosewood shell (discontinued in 1991). Never been touched or refinished
>>3007635Did he found that out or you? If first, it sounds like he's after a collecting price, but without refurb that isn't happening unless he really finds the right goy. Still the same, DIY is all dandy and possible, but leatherman will cost you.
clearly doable, HOWEVER considering the lvl of the average DIY poster I would recommend you not to approach it and not even think about it otherwise it might just explode
>>3007632It looks like a couple of skateboards screwed together
>>3007653Eames chairs were originally an affordable economy chair for lower middle class people made out of molded plywood.They're now a luxury item because we're completely fucking ruined as a society.
>>3008253Not quite. While those and other things were conceived as affordable and cheap they were always sold at comparably high prices at a sniffing their own farts crowd. The majority of people did not have that type of furniture at that time because it was deemed ugly and cheap (which it is). It's all hype from day one. Same with Bauhaus designs. Cheap mass produced look but actually only ever marketed as luxury item.
>>3008349show us some original prices, pal.
>>3008349Weren't they like $300 dollars back in the 1950s? That was not cheap.
>>3008253eames did have affordable plywood furniture but the lounge chair was always aspirational
>>30084701957 Herman Miller catalog for comparison
>>3007429>>3007632Most of it is pretty doable but if you’ve never done leather or upholstery before, do it in fabric. You can always redo it in leather after if you feel confident. Upholstery isnt trivial, leather makes everything harder and you don’t want to waste $300 in leather for a first try at it
>>3008403>>3008409How about $414 in 1959? So roughly $5000 today.
>>3007429I recently picked one of these up for a decent price at antique store because I wanted a nice house warming gift to myself and always wanted one. The chair portion is nice but the butt pad needs replacing but its fine. The ottoman leather was pretty trashed, but after some conditioner and olive oil it came back nice but has a good bit of small tares and scale. I want to give it the gloss coat that the chair has and Ill be happy with it but im not sure what to use on it. The only thing I have seen that might give me what I am looking for is acrylic, but that seems like its more for boots and will stiffen it too much. I dont know anything about leather so im at a loss of how to start researching what I need for it. It is the first time Ive had my back not hurt all the time, so well worth it no matter what.
>>3008760leather is skin. it needs to be moisturized.shine is mostly a little bit of oil and a lot a bit of elbow grease buffing it, but a conditioner with some beeswax in it will help.if you have a local cobbler they might be happy to answer your questions and source you some product.
>>3008829beeswax makes more sense. I was thinking it would liquefy with the heat of sitting on it but that sounds more like what was used. Thanks. I dont have a cobbler nearby but I do have a place that repairs vintage furniture. Ill ask them.
