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How to Authenticate a Barcelona Chair
With a flood of knock-offs, imitations, and fakes on the market, it's hard to know when a Barcelona Chair is and isn’t authentic. We hope that this can be a comprehensive resource to understand the different iterations of the Barcelona Chair and to help discern between the real deal and the frauds.
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Why Patina is Important for Vintage Furniture
Patina is the visual evidence of wear, use, and weathering on an object through rust, oxidation, and changes in color and texture. As collectors and enthusiasts like you, we love patina and the stories it tells of the pieces we collect and love.
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How to Authenticate an Eames Lounge Chair
In this authoritative Eames lounge buying guide, we run through the chronology of the Eames lounge production and explain when changes were made and how you can tell a real from a fake. This is the most comprehensive resource available to understand the production of the Herman Miller Eames 670 and 671 lounge chair and ottoman.
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