Q: I'm hoping you can help identify this chair and/ or help me to find something similar. I am in possession of two of these chairs, but need to find a third that is the same or very similar. I can't find any markings to help identify the chair, which is making my search very difficult. Anyone have any ideas? The shape is definitely more important than the the upholstery. Thanks!
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Here's the thing: if you're trying to make a set of 3, I don't think it will work unless the 3rd chair is 100% identical. Having a chair that looks ALMOST the same but isn't may not be the strongest design decision.
So if you can't match the 3rd chair to this one 100%, I'd think about working the contrast. Maybe a similar shape, in a complimentary color? So you embrace the non matching- ness rather than try to cover it up. As Diana Vreeland said, "If you cant fix it, put a flower in it". Or something to that effect. Good luck!
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check out my post on 2 orange chairs that would work in the sense that they are orange and retro, but are different enough that they wouldn't look like you tried to match but failed:
http://honeyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/orange-you-in-love-with-these-chairs.html
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PATRIK from Ikea is similar, but is more suited for the office than the living room. I also found it to be not entirely comfortable, and possibly too narrow in the seat for some:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70074950
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It's clearly vintage - Keep looking on eBay and the fleamarkets and be prepared to reupholster them all to match.
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Search on ebay, craigslist for - four prong base swivel chairs, retro, vintage, etc.
You could get another two chairs that are different but of the same decade, look these were posted here-
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/fuo/1364510082.html
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/fuo/1365369293.html
view LoriSF's profile
The base is definitely Fritz Hansen or KNOLL. I know I've seen this chair before but I can't remember exactly where.
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Agree with mskk and bepsf. Even if you find an exact match on a vintage chair, the fabric on the 3rd chair will have worn differently, and the color might be off.
The PATRIK chair from Ikea is awful. I can't even sit in it for more than a few minutes.
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that is an amazing chair!
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Eurway.com makes some similar stuff...
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