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Art & Design Classics, by Daniel Silk on Jan 13, 2010 15:36:25 GMT 1, What things are you favourite Design Classics?
Furniture, Electrical items, whatever you look at and love for its quality of design 
Post photos and tell us a little bit about its history and why you love it.
What things are you favourite Design Classics? Furniture, Electrical items, whatever you look at and love for its quality of design Post photos and tell us a little bit about its history and why you love it. |
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Art & Design Classics, by Daniel Silk on Jan 13, 2010 15:48:15 GMT 1, 
This is a Shure 55 "Fat Boy" Microphone.
I think the one I have dates from about the early 1940's, and is the larger version of the famous Shure 55.
I think its just an amazing piece of design from so long ago  It weighs a ton! so its pretty scary when you see old videos of people like Elvis using these without the stand and swinging them around by the wire
It always makes me laugh when you see singers use these in music videos even now and you can see they don't have a wire going to them ;D and I have even seen a video with the microphone round the wrong way.
Anyway! this is one of my Design favorites, so what about you?
This is a Shure 55 "Fat Boy" Microphone. I think the one I have dates from about the early 1940's, and is the larger version of the famous Shure 55. I think its just an amazing piece of design from so long ago It weighs a ton! so its pretty scary when you see old videos of people like Elvis using these without the stand and swinging them around by the wire It always makes me laugh when you see singers use these in music videos even now and you can see they don't have a wire going to them ;D and I have even seen a video with the microphone round the wrong way. Anyway! this is one of my Design favorites, so what about you? |
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Art & Design Classics, by grafik on Jan 13, 2010 16:19:34 GMT 1, i have many design favorites.. but mainly because i am a design student loser/apple fanboy.
from old apple computers and ipods, to barcelona chair, LC4, nice lamps,
i brought these last week, a lovely bit of design..
i have many design favorites.. but mainly because i am a design student loser/apple fanboy. from old apple computers and ipods, to barcelona chair, LC4, nice lamps, i brought these last week, a lovely bit of design.. |
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Art & Design Classics, by thegreatarchitect on Jan 14, 2010 10:50:02 GMT 1, The Henry Dreyfuss telephone from the 40s (any colour)
London Routemaster K2, K3 public phonebox The list is endless
The Henry Dreyfuss telephone from the 40s (any colour)
London Routemaster K2, K3 public phonebox The list is endless
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Art & Design Classics, by topper007 on Jan 14, 2010 12:02:43 GMT 1, Barcelona chairs - always liked them.
Still don't have one mind as it won't "go" with the rest of our furniture (according to some woman at home).
Barcelona chairs - always liked them.
Still don't have one mind as it won't "go" with the rest of our furniture (according to some woman at home).
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Art & Design Classics, by Daniel Silk on Jan 14, 2010 12:17:44 GMT 1, Barcelona chairs - always liked them. Still don't have one mind as it won't "go" with the rest of our furniture (according to some woman at home).
I noticed they even have Barcelona chairs in the original Thunderbirds on Tracy Island. (cant find a picture)
Barcelona chairs - always liked them. Still don't have one mind as it won't "go" with the rest of our furniture (according to some woman at home). I noticed they even have Barcelona chairs in the original Thunderbirds on Tracy Island. (cant find a picture) |
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Art & Design Classics, by howlinjack on Jan 14, 2010 13:18:05 GMT 1, i'm split between eames and jacobsen (i love chairs). jacobsen probably pips it due to pushing beyond furniture (stelton teapots bathroom/kitchen taps etc) jacobsen designed things of beauty that were either very practical or very comfortable, sometimes both. so many things are designed within an inch of their lives and may look amazing but they serve no purpose other than to look good. whats the point of a chair if it aint comfy to sit on?
have a few classics and this was my christmas treat. design is over 50 yrs old but it looks like it was done yesterday. tan leather egg chair next
the arco lamp by Castiglioni.
the ericofon by ericsson
any apple item from the jonathon ive era.
the lamborghini miura
the Airstream (v similar to silkys mic)
i could go on.........
i'm split between eames and jacobsen (i love chairs). jacobsen probably pips it due to pushing beyond furniture (stelton teapots bathroom/kitchen taps etc) jacobsen designed things of beauty that were either very practical or very comfortable, sometimes both. so many things are designed within an inch of their lives and may look amazing but they serve no purpose other than to look good. whats the point of a chair if it aint comfy to sit on? have a few classics and this was my christmas treat. design is over 50 yrs old but it looks like it was done yesterday. tan leather egg chair next the arco lamp by Castiglioni. the ericofon by ericsson any apple item from the jonathon ive era. the lamborghini miura the Airstream (v similar to silkys mic) i could go on......... |
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Art & Design Classics, by angel41 on Jan 14, 2010 13:44:25 GMT 1, 
Genius!
Genius! |
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Art & Design Classics, by dannygman on Jan 14, 2010 14:21:58 GMT 1, pre '74 porsche 911
i will have one before im 30. 21 months to go!
pre '74 porsche 911 i will have one before im 30. 21 months to go! |
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Art & Design Classics, by bozwick on Jan 14, 2010 14:29:03 GMT 1, I've always loved the PK22 Chair by Poul Kjaerholm.
I've always loved the PK22 Chair by Poul Kjaerholm. |
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Art & Design Classics, by njr911 on Jan 14, 2010 14:56:54 GMT 1, What about Lamps ?
I need some new lighting idead for my Bedroom
What about Lamps ?
I need some new lighting idead for my Bedroom
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Art & Design Classics, by twist65 on Jan 14, 2010 14:57:44 GMT 1, Good shout angel re the tube map! Nice porsche Danny but I'm a sucker for a VW Karmann Ghia myself, with a Porsche engine dropped in of course...
cache.jalopnik.com/cars/images/vw_karmann_ghia_993.jpg
Although I failed to get one before I was 30, plumping for a '65 bug instead =]
Good shout angel re the tube map! Nice porsche Danny but I'm a sucker for a VW Karmann Ghia myself, with a Porsche engine dropped in of course... cache.jalopnik.com/cars/images/vw_karmann_ghia_993.jpgAlthough I failed to get one before I was 30, plumping for a '65 bug instead =] |
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Art & Design Classics, by kunstrasen on Jan 14, 2010 15:02:34 GMT 1, My favorite design classics have to be the LCW (1945) by Charles and Ray Eames and the Norm 69 (1969) by Simon Karkov. Despite their age these two seem just as modern as most of the stuff produced today. True classics in my eyes.
My favorite design classics have to be the LCW (1945) by Charles and Ray Eames and the Norm 69 (1969) by Simon Karkov. Despite their age these two seem just as modern as most of the stuff produced today. True classics in my eyes.
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Art & Design Classics, by Winter on Jan 14, 2010 15:02:58 GMT 1, Tag Monaco
Tag Monaco
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Art & Design Classics, by grafik on Jan 14, 2010 15:23:32 GMT 1, did someone say lighting??
did someone say lighting?? |
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Art & Design Classics, by curiousgeorge on Jan 14, 2010 15:24:07 GMT 1, 
Bit off topic but a timeless classic, a giant step backward in putting 'her' into retirement
Good shout on the map too! And some tasty looking chairs!
Bit off topic but a timeless classic, a giant step backward in putting 'her' into retirement Good shout on the map too! And some tasty looking chairs! |
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Art & Design Classics, by grafik on Jan 14, 2010 15:25:03 GMT 1, i designed a seat the other day using the eames chair as inspiration as the guy wanted eames chairs in his jet..
ill ask if im allowed to show you as im rather proud of it!
i designed a seat the other day using the eames chair as inspiration as the guy wanted eames chairs in his jet..
ill ask if im allowed to show you as im rather proud of it!
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Art & Design Classics, by dannygman on Jan 14, 2010 15:32:22 GMT 1, Although I failed to get one before I was 30, plumping for a '65 bug instead =]
bugs are great fun, i loved my 69 1500. ive got a split screen as well. both can probably go in my cool design list.
i also love the look of an orange hand steve mcqueen
Although I failed to get one before I was 30, plumping for a '65 bug instead =] bugs are great fun, i loved my 69 1500. ive got a split screen as well. both can probably go in my cool design list. i also love the look of an orange hand steve mcqueen |
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Art & Design Classics, by Harveyn on Jan 14, 2010 17:44:09 GMT 1, I love my crumpled paper chair by Julian Mayor.
and favourite light has to be my Arca.
and next on the shopping list, Karuselli Chair.
I love my crumpled paper chair by Julian Mayor. and favourite light has to be my Arca. and next on the shopping list, Karuselli Chair. |
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Art & Design Classics, by jusdeep on Jan 14, 2010 18:10:32 GMT 1, Nice pad Neil, I thought your taste in art and furniture was nice, stunning.
Nice pad Neil, I thought your taste in art and furniture was nice, stunning.
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Art & Design Classics, by scandi on Jan 14, 2010 18:16:28 GMT 1, Nice pad Neil, I thought your taste in art and furniture was nice, stunning.
I'll see your nice and raise you an awesome.
Nice pad Neil, I thought your taste in art and furniture was nice, stunning. I'll see your nice and raise you an awesome. |
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Art & Design Classics, by twist65 on Jan 14, 2010 18:34:28 GMT 1, nice splitty danny! defo on my shopping list for when the nipper grows up a bit... Harvyn that chair rocks but please stop posting pics which include THAT Shep! - it's sooo amazing I have to try and avoid looking at it =]
nice splitty danny! defo on my shopping list for when the nipper grows up a bit... Harvyn that chair rocks but please stop posting pics which include THAT Shep! - it's sooo amazing I have to try and avoid looking at it =]
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Art & Design Classics, by grafik on Jan 14, 2010 19:11:18 GMT 1, Neil is your house some sort of grand designs palace?
can we have some more pictures? it looks AMAZING.
i love the chair next to your arco, they have a few in the hoxton hotel.
Neil is your house some sort of grand designs palace?
can we have some more pictures? it looks AMAZING.
i love the chair next to your arco, they have a few in the hoxton hotel.
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Art & Design Classics, by wilfsboy on Jan 14, 2010 19:36:22 GMT 1, MY TECHNICS 1210 QUARTZ DIRECT DRIVE TURNTBLES....
MY TECHNICS 1210 QUARTZ DIRECT DRIVE TURNTBLES....
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Art & Design Classics, by Deleted on Jan 14, 2010 19:38:29 GMT 1, What a house!!!!!
What a house!!!!!
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Art & Design Classics, by Deleted on Jan 14, 2010 19:40:14 GMT 1, MY TECHNICS 1210 QUARTZ DIRECT DRIVE TURNTBLES....
what mark?
MY TECHNICS 1210 QUARTZ DIRECT DRIVE TURNTBLES.... what mark? |
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Art & Design Classics, by wilfsboy on Jan 14, 2010 20:12:50 GMT 1, MK2
MK2
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Art & Design Classics, by illu on Jan 14, 2010 22:52:07 GMT 1, MY TECHNICS 1210 QUARTZ DIRECT DRIVE TURNTBLES....
wilfsboy: you`re my man...just take two of them to double the style!!!
there should be a law that every household MUST have at least one
MY TECHNICS 1210 QUARTZ DIRECT DRIVE TURNTBLES.... wilfsboy: you`re my man...just take two of them to double the style!!! there should be a law that every household MUST have at least one |
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Art & Design Classics, by wilfsboy on Jan 14, 2010 23:02:44 GMT 1, I have 2 with a berhinger mixer....
I have 2 with a berhinger mixer....
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It weighs a ton! so its pretty scary when you see old videos of people like Elvis using these without the stand and swinging them around by the wire 
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