Drew Purchases An Iconic Eames Chair For A Trifle | Salvage Hunters: Best Buys
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- čas přidán 2. 01. 2020
- Drew goes to an eccentric house and finds out an icon of the American design: an Eames Chair. Usually, this item is worth more than £3000. However, Drew buys the chair for less than half of this price.
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Because it’s still hard to believe myself, I bought a Herman Miller eames lounge w ottoman in black and walnut at a garage sale last weekend for $100. I paid the price and when I flipped the ottoman over to load it, I saw the black Herman Miller tag meaning it was made between the 70s-90s. I’ve wanted this chair all my life and still marvel it found it’s forever home with me.
The seller received it from a friend and didn’t like it. I originally offered $75 assuming it was a knock off. I didn’t fight handing over the crisp bill because it looked great other than some wear on the leather of the right arm. When I flipped the ottoman over I literally gasped. Seller asked me “what?” I told her it was an authentic Herman Miller, which she replied “is that ok?” Although I didn’t tell her she could have easily sold it for a couple thousand in big city (we live in a rural town) i told her “yes, yes it’s ok. I love it. I’ll have it for the rest of my life”
wonderful. it found you.
I hope you gave her more money. Sounds like you took advantage of her... ☹️
Haha, great story. I felt the same finding my knockoff version in a consignment store for $200.
The Eames Lounge Chair featured is the Hille version which was made under licence in the UK from 1958 to
1967. Hille were an upmarket furniture manufacturer who were well known for dealing with the designer Robin Day. From 1968 Herman Miller designs bear the slim black label. The Hille label which is silver and red bears the Hille Logo as well as the Herman Miller name. I own a Hille version bought from Heals
in 1965 which is looking a bit shabby these days but is still very comfortable.
my literal dream chair. im not much for the old ways, but I've sat in an eames or two, and I've NEVER been more comfortable in my life, and my god I swear there isn't a more beautiful piece of furniture on this planet.
Dealing in "rare books" must be a very lucrative endeavor.
If your good at it
I think it's code for heroin.
You need to be very skilled, and with a little bit of luck you can halve your family’s money in less than ten years.
Those white powdery books that find their way up ones nostrils ?
Inherited money?
“Rare books” aka cocaine
Eames also designed splints for the ww2 soldiers with injuries. That's where they learned to bend plywood and later applied it to furniture.
Mick Jagger looking pretty damn good these days!
That's not original , you can tell from a mile away but MAIN flaw is the holes on the side of arm rest pieces
Absolutely right! I've got the original one, and this is totally a ko...
@@Mrpeppino444 I've seen close to originals out there with counterfeit HM labels. Easy to fool and non-Eames person.
Imi place tare mult drumurile voastre si achizitiile pe care le faceti. Discavery nu mai difuzeaza nimic as vrea noutati 2021.
I just purchased a vintage model for $2500USD. Original leather cushions w/ feather stuffing. It's a bit worn, but I honestly don't want to reupholster it. It'll obviously need it eventually, but I'm going to hold off as long as possible.
Those aren't 'coach bolts', are they Drew at 6:00? Those are the original machine screws. Coach bolts have a smooth domed head and lock in place by the square shape behind it pulling into the wood when the nut and washer are done up. Also they're bigger in diameter; often a lot.
Why do people call Drew a rip off merchant. He buys and sells. He has buildings, utilities, employees and every other expensive a business owner can expect. Some deals he make a profit and some deals he will take a loss on. If the people b!tching want they are welcome to start their own business and take all of the risk. The diffecence between an Employee and a Business Owner, the employee usually has a guaranteed salary, the owner has no guarantee and takes all of the risk.
He will never ever take a loss.
@@usandthem73 BS you have no idea. When he has to restore an item he never knows what his costs will be. I assure you that believe it or not, yes even Drew will have an item that he looses money on. If you don't like what he is making, start your own business and undercut his prices.
He’s a tosser lool
Harry - he is a wealthy tosser.....😄
Eames chair super comfortable
Historic piece still sells for less than new.
Great chair and stool ... there are a lot of cheap copies around and you wouldn't touch them with a barge pole
funny this place is right on my doorstep
he didnt have to stunt on them so hard with that suit
You mentioned top 3 when reference the Eames what are the other 2
If it had decent sponge fingers I think this is a fair swap for an old leather chair.
The most comfortable chair, and new ones with ottomans are around $9K
Would you buy one with a crack in the outer veneer underneath the seat which runs from the front edge to the stand? Other than that, it's in perfect condition. Owner is asking $1000
The Eames chair is in rough shape, look it has carriage bolts in it. Oh, do you mean the original #3 Phillip head screws?
“When I bought it it was an old people’s home”
Now it's one old man's!
Omg, I cringed when he sat in it and leaned back. Those chairs are notorious for the backs snapping off the seat. It happened to a friend’s 80’s version, so I don’t want to even test the strength of 60’s one.
@valleywoodworker Nah, HM and Vitra have notoriously short warranties on these chairs, and the design has had to be tweaked from the original bc the shocks and cement dry out and become brittle. The plywood also becomes brittle over time. The store I had them at has ab 11 diff ones ranging from the 60's to the 2000's and the only ones I'd pay for and actually sit in would be the 2000's ones.
I'm lucky I own two
What happened to the old people??
Designed to fit like a baseball glove..not bat. Lol.
Here in my country, an Eames chair from 5:10 time, is sold for 40,000 reais in local currency, that corresponds to just over 7,200 dollars!
Aqui no meu pais, uma cadeira Eames do tempo 5:10, é vendida por 40.000 reais na moeda local, isso corresponde a pouco mais de 7.200 dolares!
Isn't the narrator's voice the Father from the movie The VVitch?
Yup, Ralph Ineson.
I woulda thrown in a tug J for for that price, 1200 a steal
@ 2:02 "It literally knocks your socks off."
No.
Can you imagine the money and effort this gentleman has spent restoring this big house and property to it’s former glory? This is testament to a great society and culture (western) that has evolved no only so that this magnificent house could be built in this first place but that an individual can follow his own path ( rare book dealer) , be successful, and make enough money to do this restoration project as well. This reminds me of the very distant past where only wealthy noblemen or clergy with their inherited wealth could choose to do something like this. We have to admire a society and culture in which something like this can happen. Thank you Western Culture! Thank you England, the mother of the world!
I feel like there was a fair bit of family money involved here as well.
@@Redskies453 Or 'rare books' is a euphemism...
He needs to get a window cleaner his windows are minging
the chair is in pretty bad shape but the idiot selling it still had no idea what it actually was. 1200 is a joke. also the description is not correct, that is not a 50's chair it is later, mid 60's is more likely
or perhaps the 'idiot' is so wealthy he doesn't need the money and is happy to get it shifted on for 1200 lol.
Just bought a repro eames chair and ottoman looks identical from amazon $1200can
Velux windows????
Robbed him blind
Another old guy robbed by Drew
He looks in his 50’s max, to me. Older, but not old. Late middle age. He won’t be old for another 10 years or more.
BELLE SEDE 👍👍
My aunt has the chair & ottoman and wants to sell it to me for $1000 except the outer layer veneer on the bottom of the seat has a crack running from the front edge to the swivel post.Other than that it's in perfect condition and looks like its from the late 70's. Anyone know if it's worth purchasing?
I mean, the new replicas sell for around that much so I’d say it’s a pretty good deal.
Do it. Easy repair which the cushions should cover.
@@randallsears1253 The crack is underneath on the outer side not on the inside where it could be hidden by the cushion. I've emailed a couple of restoration places so waiting to see if it's repairable and how much Such a shame because it's in such good condition otherwise.
12 hundred but the guy has that house, I don’t think he cares
That Eames Chair´s price was about right..bolts everywhere indicates heavy repairs. I also seems Vitra and not Herman Millers made.
well seeing as vitro holds the European license for Eames that doesn't matter...
@@herbertgarrison6548 It might not matter to you, but it does when you buy and sell. Vitra and HM´s hold different values and price tags.
It literally says Herman Miller on the stamp on the bottom lol.
@@erikjrgensen5089 The early Vitra chairs, made under license from Herman will have a label in Orange on white that denotes ‘Herman Miller: International Collection’ showing it is European made under license. Either that or it was assamble with differents part. That chair shows a pour quality fixing on the joints, so it could be litteraly either way. Labels are one thing to read, other is to know as an expert.
500!?!!! That was a gift. That’s dirt cheap. Why would he go so cheap? He must have felt generous fir the show or something because that’s about 15% of its worth on the secondary market.
Drew ripping off someone else again
First
rip off merchant
............he is a bit of a knob really.....🙁
It's business buddy
The rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer.
Alex, I started with no money, built a successful business, sold it at age 65, retired and bought myself a Tesla. If you have any guts you would start your own business, become successful. The only difference between Drew and you, is that he followed through on his dreams. Stop complaining about others success and do something to make your life better...
@@michaelholliday100 i have mental health issues and all humans are not equal i was stating facts not havibg a go at drew
@@mealex303 Alex, My Sister was paralyzed from the waist down by Polio at 18 months of age. She retired after 38 year in a senior position at AT&T, I have serious complications from diabetes and have had 2 heart attacks. My point is that we all have issues in our lives to deal with and if we desire to do so nothing should stop us from accomplishing what we strive toward. Do not let mental health dictate who you are, but you can take control and choose your future...
*Alex* V-i-P Stop making excuses for what you have not accomplished in life . You chose the path you took and now you suffer the consequences . Others , decided to put in the hard work and take a risk and are rewarded . Complaining about the rich , like it’s a bad thing, to be successful, is pathetic .
The way the guy dresses - he has no taste! I clown suit and yes men 🤮👎🏻
I love the way he looked!