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Subject: [Leica] Lindome Chair-Nathan
From: phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Wed Jan 9 22:15:01 2008
References: <a2f8f4470801052312o3707a937wf0f94214d5a26e0@mail.gmail.com> <C3A807B2.8292C%mark@rabinergroup.com> <a2f8f4470801072220rb8aea33k24fbd3e4354fb196@mail.gmail.com> <47839EBE.2060204@hemenway.com> <a2f8f4470801080930l2424166bo8826fca6403c4212@mail.gmail.com> <1AC24523-B9A1-4ACF-BFF3-C24648369224@nathanfoto.com>

Nathan,
in French "chair" means "flesh" ... well done! :-D
phx


Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> I personally prefer Danish furniture:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CKeeler1.jpg
>
> :-)
>
> Nathan
>
> On 8-jan-2008, at 18:30, Daniel Ridings wrote:
>
>> On Jan 8, 2008 5:03 PM, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Daniel:
>>>
>>> Is this it?
>>>
>>> <http://web.telia.com/~u39209167/Small/Miniatyrer/ 
>>> Senbarock_Lindome_large.gif>
>>>    or: http://tinyurl.com/ypvd7m
>>>
>>
>> Some of the older ones looked like that (1600 - 1700). The most recent
>> looked like this:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2o75uv
>>
>> My father-in-law was a good friend with one of the carpenters
>> (something tells me that furniture carpenters probably have their own
>> name). Anyway, he told us how Stena Line, one of the passenger and
>> cruise ferry companies, got in touch with him and wanted to order 350
>> chairs.
>>
>> He only did 4 a year and his brother did 4. They suggested that Stena
>> Line get something mass-produced.
>>
>> The wood was purchased years in advance and allowed to season. Each
>> chair was polished by hand a couple of dozen times.
>>
>> We have some pieces, but not a whole set.
>>
>> Daniel
>>
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>
> Nathan Wajsman
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In reply to: Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] OT: Post services (positive))
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Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Lindome Chair)
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