A photo: Objective Image Want to save on the purchase of designer furniture? No problems! For example, type in any search engine Barcelona chair, and the addresses of online stores selling furniture by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe will sprinkle on you in hundreds. You should not be surprised at the number of offers - the Barcelona chair is considered one of the main design icons of the 20th century. Strange is another - a huge range of prices, which range from 600 to 6 000 dollars. Of course, the temptation to acquire a cult model for "ridiculous" money is very high. But first it is worth considering: why the amounts on price tags differ by an order of magnitude? Internet merchants explain this lack of overhead. But there is another version: the furniture offered on the cheap is made of second-grade raw materials in semi-underground factories. In other words, you are trying to foist a fake - low-quality and short-lived. Moreover, such a purchase is unlikely to bring you joy - take into account the ethical side of the issue. Due to the fault of the manufacturer of "pirated" products, the designers (or their successors) are left without a deserved fee, and honest manufacturers are on the verge of bankruptcy. As a result, good furniture becomes less and less! Of course, the real connoisseur of design will not indulge fraudsters. The blessing to bring them to clean water is not so difficult. In this material you will find a list of design objects that are subject to illegal copying most often. And also - signs that will distinguish the true thing from the "pirated" fake.

Barcelona chair

How to identify a fake Designer: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Manufacturer: Knoll History Architect and designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe said that developing a good chair is more difficult than building a skyscraper. We will not sin against the truth if we call Barselona’s armchair his business card. This object was created in 1929 for the German Pavilion, which Mies van der Rohe designed for the International Exhibition in Barcelona. Star status was inherent in the chair initially - it was designed specifically for the Spanish monarch Alfonso XIII, who sat on it during the official reception. In 1950, the designer slightly changed the design of “Barcelona”, replacing metal legs with bolted metal legs with seamless steel tubes. How to recognize the original

• In seats made no more than 12 years ago, onThe right rear leg has the mark of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and the Knoll Studio logo. They are also assigned a serial number, which is indicated at the fork between the right legs.
• The back of the back is slightly rounded and slightly protrudes above the frame. In counterfeit cases, the back is rectangular, too thick and rises about 5 cm above the frame.
• The size of the buttons is slightly less than a 50-kopeck coin.
• The back and seat are made from 126 pieces of leather,sewn by hand. Along the seams is edging. In making copies, one large piece of leather is usually used, and the characteristic checkered pattern is achieved through folds; cantik is often absent.
• The ribs on the perimeter of the backrest and the seat have no seams.
• Between the back and the frame there are no visible fasteners (buckles, straps, etc.).

Tulip Chair

Designer: Ero SaarinenKnollHistoryDeveloping the Tulip collection (which also includes tables), Ero Saarinen conceived "from the thicket of furniture legs." Florence Knoll, a close friend of the designer and owner of the Knoll brand, which still produces his furniture, helped him to implement this project. Tulip, which appeared in 1956, impressed with its "cosmic" outlines and in many ways anticipated further experiments with new materials.

• Knoll logo is stamped on the base of the chair. The chairs, released more than five years ago, have an aluminum die with the inscription: Knoll Studio, Eero Saarinen 1956.
• The originals have a plastic-coated cast aluminum base and a fiberglass back *. Counterfeits, as a rule, are entirely cast from plastic.

Eames Lounge 670 armchair and Ottoman 671 foot stool

Designers: Ray and Charles EamesManufacturers: In Europe - Vitra, in the USA - Herman Miller. History Experiments with Emsa plywood began in the 40s of the twentieth century. Tires for the wounded were their first brainchild, then there was a LCW chair and, finally, the Lounge chair, which was released in 1956. (If desired, it can be supplemented with a stool for the legs.) In developing this model, Imza was inspired by the image of an old baseball glove. How to recognize the original

• On the frame of the chair there is a stamp Vitra and Ehms's autograph.
• These chairs have five legs. Most fakes have only four.
• The frame of the seat consists of three plywood elements: the upper and lower parts of the backrest, as well as the seat.

Panton chair

Designer: Werner PantonManufacturer: Vitra History The idea of ​​this object originated from Panton in 1957, but the first batch of chairs appeared only ten years later - it took the designer three years to think over the project, and then for five years Vitra’s technologists struggled to realize it. The efforts were not in vain - the Panton was the first chair in the world, entirely molded from plastic. Initially it was made of polyurethane, but now polypropylene is used. How to recognize the original

• At the point of contact between the chair and the floor is Panton's bulging autograph.
• At the bend (under the seat) there are “ribs” that give the chair strength.
• Pay attention to the quality of the material - often this is the main difference between fakes and originals.

Coffee table IN-50

Designer: Isamu Noguchi Manufacturer: Vitra History Furniture design was not the main business of life for Noguchi. A sculptor by training, he was actively engaged in sculpture and landscape design. But in spite of everything, the table created in 1944 became the most recognizable creation of the master. His laconic expressive form suggests that, having lived most of his life in the United States, Noguchi did not forget about his Japanese roots. How to recognize the original

• Since December 2006 an engraving with the autograph of the designer has been made on the glass.
• Glass thickness - 19 mm. In fakes - thinner.
• The edges of the tabletop are carefully polished.

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