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Hot or Not? The Thin Edge Bed by George Nelson

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The Thin Edge Bed by George Nelson & Associates, Herman Miller, USA, c. 1955 and via Swiss Miss

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02.29.08 4:40PM Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan

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I love this bed. But It looks even better when there's a mattress on it.

posted by Comicgeek on 02.29.08 at 12:34PM

Would be like sleeping in God's inbox.

posted by KarenH on 02.29.08 at 01:00PM

It looks like an unsteady oversized carom board. Maybe it looks better with a mattress?

posted by siongchinchan on 02.29.08 at 01:30PM

for the unhappy couple.

posted by reiskid on 02.29.08 at 02:15PM

Love it, KarenH.

And it's hot, hot, hot. As is the rest of the thin edge series (wish it weren't so expensive to buy vintage).

posted by Kevin Acker on 02.29.08 at 03:18PM

i have contacts over at Herman Miller and have talked to them about bringing this bed back, as well as the Nelson CSS storage units. They have looked into bringing the CSS back, but i dont think they have an interested in any of the nelson daybeds or beds. :( I'd love to get my hands on a thin edge.

posted by creativereact on 02.29.08 at 04:13PM

when i saw this post i thought, who would say not? i am shocked to see 50% voted not. anyway i love this bed, i would not choose to sleep on it myself but, the design is wonderful.

posted by patrik on 02.29.08 at 05:18PM

We have a version of this bedframe. It has the same leg architecture and a more substantial headboard. Our setup is awesome and sturdy and comfortable. Choose a thinner mattress to make the design 'sing' - definitely lullabies. We bought a McCroskey mattress to fit.

posted by wig3000 on 02.29.08 at 05:35PM

Please say a mattress goes on top of this "bed"? I have a feeling if George Nelson's name was taken off the description, there would have been many more negative comments posted about this bed. I love his work, but seriously? This looks like the most uncomfortable thing I've ever seen.

posted by slin on 02.29.08 at 08:56PM

Thin edges mean painful bumps? This reminds me of the bed I had as child.

posted by Jute Zak on 02.29.08 at 09:51PM

It looks like a converted Ping-Pong table, are these really selling?

posted by Pop in Training on 03.01.08 at 01:53AM

This is just a bed frame. It is meant to be used with a mattress.

posted by Comicgeek on 03.01.08 at 02:02AM

I would have to see what it looked like with a matress on it. I voted not because it looks like the whole concept will disappear when you put a mattress on it. If that thin little thing that's on top of it is supposed to be the mattress, then it looks like the most uncomfortable thing you could sleep on aside from a bed of nails.

posted by ll on 03.01.08 at 03:30AM

this is superhot, just sizzling!

posted by timmy jr. on 03.01.08 at 06:57AM

doesn't look study enough for having any fun in bed.

posted by LeighK on 03.01.08 at 11:23AM

I think it's a great looking bed frame. It reminds me a bit of the case study platform beds manufactured by Modernica, particularly the fastback which I also think is very nice looking. I like the contrast between the brushed metal legs & the wood used in the frame. It's elegant indeed.

posted by Duncan on 03.01.08 at 12:50PM

Not a real bed for overweight Americans. I can imagine, one turn over in the middle of the night and the whole thing caves in -- yet alone any other 'adult' activity! (And yes, I am American and overweight).

posted by VickyA on 03.01.08 at 03:13PM

Hot - it's a beautiful, sleek design, IMO. With a mattress just exactly the height of the head & foot boards, and lightweight, neutral linen, I think this would be just gorgeous. I suspect it's also more sturdy than it looks.

posted by imogenesis on 03.01.08 at 03:27PM

I think this bed is beautiful, gorgeous lines. But seriously, is this bed sturdy enough for activities such as....sex? Love it.

posted by BillyRes on 03.02.08 at 04:12AM

as mentioned, very similar to the new fastback case-study bed that modernica is making. and as mentioned, more sturdy than it looks...

posted by sfposter on 03.02.08 at 04:57AM

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