tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post1916117066435275852..comments2024-02-28T18:29:41.120-08:00Comments on Not of General Interest: From the Chronicle: Who needs library chairs?undinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-69618284505458910142013-04-20T14:08:21.347-07:002013-04-20T14:08:21.347-07:00The 60's chairs were solid wood -- walnut? wit...The 60's chairs were solid wood -- walnut? with a mid-century modern look. I bought a bunch of them on surplus.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398941499046052081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-25042670992679038282009-02-02T22:16:00.000-08:002009-02-02T22:16:00.000-08:00Don't you wonder why they throw out those chairs, ...Don't you wonder why they throw out those chairs, profacero? <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link, meteechart. I am trying to get Shockwave to work right now with Firefox so that I can see the chairs.undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-47697160942652372342009-02-02T04:21:00.000-08:002009-02-02T04:21:00.000-08:00There was a show at the Southern Illinois Universi...There was a show at the Southern Illinois University Museum about just that sort of thing, back in 2001 or 2002.<BR/><BR/>A little bit on it is here: http://modern.buypolarindustries.com/<BR/><BR/>I remember the curator of the show, Carma Gorman, saying she actually pulled some of the pieces in the show, examples of design history, out of a dumpster.<BR/><BR/>And, if you click on the link that says "View multimedia archive", I think you can even see an Eames chair...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-33431374827853250812009-02-01T13:24:00.000-08:002009-02-01T13:24:00.000-08:00Great idea! We have the 1970s ones. They have thes...Great idea! We have the 1970s ones. They have these great old wooden library chairs they periodically throw out. I grab the ones in good shape. I have about four in my office now. If I find any more I may take them home and refinish them for dining chairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com