Good Questions: How is White On White's Quality?

2004_7_question mark.jpg Hey, AT,
While we are talking about White-On-White, how is their quality on the knock-offs? I'm not in NYC and so would love to hear first hand experience/opinion.
Thanks, W

For the record, White On White is a store and large importing and manufacturing operation run by Karazona Cinar. They have great vintage scandinavian furniture at good prices, and produce many mid-century knockoffs, which cost much less than other places (ie. like the Barcelona Chair for only $600). A typical retail Barcelona Chair, manufactured in Italy will cost you over $1,500.

There has to be a difference. Our experience with White On White is that you get what you pay for, and their new furniture looks and feels slightly cheap. Anyone Else? MGR

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The "plastic" stuff at White on White is actually fiberglass, and is exception. Contrary to what you might believe from the above posts, their Panton S chair is decidedly BETTER than that from DWR, at less cost. DWR and many others just use cheap dyed plastic. White gets theirs in a gorgeously reflective hard fiberglass that's about 1.5x as heavy, much more solid and much brighter and more reflective. I know because I stupidly went for a cheaper knockoff and got junk.

White's wooden chairs and the marble Saarinen tables are also gorgeous. What seems to suck are all the upholstered and leather goods. The Barcelona line is awful, for instance. Bad leather, uncomfortable. Their loveseat is also awful, as is their Nelson marshmellow loveseat.

But all the fiberglass stuff is really top notch. If I had the space, I'd do my whole apartment in it.