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Reissue,
knockoff, authorized version - what do these terms mean? People often ask
us questions about our units using these terms.
If you (or your parents) had bought a Herman Miller Eames
storage unit in the 1950's or you have considerable quantities of money and
have bought a unit at an auction house, you have an authentic Eames storage unit. All sources for units today sell
items which are pretty much the same. A Modern Wood Works storage unit is
not exactly like an original unit, similar but not exact. Other units on
the market are similar, too. However, none are exact.
The wood on an original has a golden color developed from years of exposure
to sun light. A Modern Wood Works' unit will develop a patina with time
(unlike some vendors who coat their units with a yellow tint to fake a
patina). Current wood finishes are different than finishes available fifty
years ago. Birch plywood is different, also. Not bad, not wrong - just
different.
From across a room an expert would have a difficult time telling a Modern
Wood Works' unit from a 1950s original. Dimensionally our units are the
same as an original. The diameter of the x-braces and the thickness of the
structural uprights are the same. Our units are different concerning items
such as the use of modern drawer glides. It is not our goal to make units
that can be passed off as originals.
Modern Wood Works sells furniture made to a very high standard and based on
the designs of Charles and Ray Eames (the original designer(s) of the furniture after which Modern Wood Works patterned or reproduced its own furniture). Our units
serve their intended purpose: good furniture at reasonable prices based on
a classic design.
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