Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, but the chair is Arne Jacobsen. I was strictly referring to the chair, it is just that this image came up ;-) On 10-jan-2008, at 18:14, Raimo K wrote: > But she was/is British ;-) > All the best! > Raimo K > Personal photography homepage at: > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" > <nathan@nathanfoto.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:47 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Lindome Chair > > >> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> Nathan Wajsman >> nathan@nathanfoto.com >> General photography: >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog