Not Again
Hello, my name is Elissa and I have a chair addiction, and I'm a garbage picker.
Hi Elissa.
Yeah, I did it again. I was driving back to the office yesterday and saw this awesome chair on the side of the road. Of course I pulled over and picked it up. Since I drive a mini, it didn't exactly fit too well, one guy walked by and commented "you need a pick up!" yeah, no kidding. So I drive back to the office with my hatchback open, hoping I don't get pulled over. Luckily I didn't and made it back to the office where I found some rope to tie down the back of my car. It needs work (of course) and my fiance has told me that this project is "all me." -as if I didn't know that.
I have no idea what sort of chair it is since the label from the bottom has been removed- anyone have any ideas? I need to fix or tighten the part that connects the chair itself to the base. Either that or I can only use it in the "reclined" position. I hope it's fixable. It also needs to be reupholstered which is a shame because it's currently a really cool green vinyl that I'll probably never be able to find again. The chair doesn't look to bad, but the footrest is pretty shot.
A friend at work told me my house is going to become the chair house. It's true, I have more chairs than I really have places to put them. I have a pair of butterfly chairs that live in the garage (just the frames, not the slings) because I have no where to put them in the house. There is also an Eames plywood chair in my basement that had been pretty horribly "repaired" by a previous owner ( they drilled bolts through the seat back to reattach it to the frame). Other than that it still looks good, but it's kind of low to the ground and I can't find a good place for it.
Yeah, I have a problem. Are there any cures for it?
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Thanks ebay
And yes I have more chairs than tables or people to sit in them or places to put them. Mostly from the curb like you.
I look forward to reading more.
Your photo reminds me of Miles Coolidges work- He did a series on photographing trash (but really treasure) on the curb. I met him when I worked at a gallery where he was showing. Awesome guy.
And I have no trouble putting something pretty on the curb when I am done with it. Better someone should use than I should hoard it. I like knowing that my piece is going somewhere to be loved.
That said, I would've definately stopped for that set. I am not a fan of the Eames chair we see on every blog, but this one is styled a little differently. I love it. Do you know if it's Eames.
And I adore the green vinyl. I'd probably go low tech on the repair, as long as the sucker is safe and comfy. I'd probably just drape a cute throw on it. The green vinyl, yum.... I could see this in my home. Can't wait to see how you use it!