Unlocking the advanced gameplay of Nordic design: How to avoid pits in medieval furniture?

In recent years, medieval furniture has become a hot topic. For a time, starting with a few pieces of medieval furniture seems to be the status symbol of high-level players of Nordic lovers.

Medieval furniture has a sense of time, and those orphans who are out of print are rare historical witnesses. But every time I want to immerse myself in it, I am confused by the price. What are the charms and pits of medieval furniture? Today, we talked with Jin Jun from Scream Think Tank. As a senior soft clothing designer, his dream is to open an antique furniture store in China.

Jin Jun, who has worked in a well-known design and home retail store in Modu for many years, used to deal with countless classic furniture masters every day. After dealing with these classic furniture for a long time, I gradually became addicted to the unique charm of medieval furniture.

Zoe (Observer for Screaming Think Tank): How to define the medieval furniture that has been sought after by countless people in recent years?

Jin Jun: The translation of the word Medieval originated from Taiwan Province Province, which is the translation of "Medieval Modern (MCM for short)". Medieval design mainly covers furniture, architecture, interior and graphic design in the middle of 20th century (about 1930 to 1970).

But this word appeared in the field of design in 1980s, mainly because of the book Modernism in the Middle Ages: Furniture in the 1950s published by Carla Greenberg 1983. He summed up the design style and classic design of this period, and brought many simple design furniture with unique shapes back to people's vision. Including Danish design masters arne jacobsen, Hans Wei Gena, Finn? Charles Jules &; Ray Eames and his wife are both representative designers of this period.

Typical MCM style sample

The original MCM style came to the United States with a strong Nordic style, especially their furniture was simple and not grandiose, which was sought after by Americans. However, it is worth noting that in addition to the smooth and simple line beauty, the bold color of MCM style is different from the restrained and simple Nordic style, and the Chinese ancient style mostly carries out high saturation color matching. Therefore, before you classify yourself as a medieval lover, you'd better find out whether you like the Nordic furniture of that period or the medieval design.

Since about 2000, many designers have realized the unique charm of medieval furniture and started to choose classic medieval furniture in their works, which greatly promoted the revival of medieval furniture. After the rise of medieval furniture in the United States, it further influenced Japanese and Taiwan Province provinces. In recent years, the Nordic wind began to blow in China, so medieval furniture began to be sought after in China.

Zoe: Where do these medieval furniture usually come from?

Jin Jun: There are two kinds of medieval furniture circulation abroad, one is from flea market or second-hand furniture market. The medieval furniture here has been used for a certain number of years, with average appearance and relatively cheap price. It is a concept of second-hand furniture re-employment.

There are also some classic medieval furniture, well maintained, brand-new or out of print, which will be sold through art galleries, antique furniture stores, auctions and other institutions.

Zoe: As a medieval furniture lover, what lessons do you have to do?

Jin Jun: Read more physical objects, read more books and communicate more. People who like medieval furniture mostly like the texture refined by time, so if there is an opportunity, they should go to furniture stores and medieval furniture stores to see the real thing.

In addition, the reserve of basic knowledge is also essential. Classic furniture design is introduced in 1000 chair (referred to as 1000 chair), or you can buy a copy of western furniture integration directly to learn about the next medieval furniture design and design masters.

1000 chair

Personally, I think the writing is quite detailed, and I will also write famous brands and design stories at that time. Through a relatively systematic understanding, you may get the introduction of medieval furniture faster. You don't have to follow suit to buy medieval furniture. Finding your heart is the most important thing.

Zoe: On the operational level, how should we buy medieval furniture?

Jin Jun: With enough knowledge, you can actually choose by appearance, shape, material and structure.

In addition, we are used to judging the quality of furniture with solid wood or not. But in fact, in that era, veneering was not a cost saving, but a new technology, which required high process cost and fineness, and could solve the problems of wood cracking and show the texture effect more stably and better.

Zoe: How to choose entry-level medieval furniture?

Jin Jun: Actually, lamps and decorations, such as posters, are good entry choices. It may be even more surprising to start with small pieces and learn while buying.

It should be noted here that the purchase of medieval lamps involves the European standard and the national standard of lamps, so you must ask whether it can be used in China, otherwise it can only be used as decoration. Especially when buying from domestic second-hand trading websites, buyers will basically indicate that "once sold, it will not be returned", so be sure to ask for details before buying.

If we emphasize the introduction of furniture, many people love medieval secretary cabinets, but I suggest buying chairs, such as dining chairs. Because the single chair has the strongest function, it doesn't take up much space in use. If it is an ordinary medieval brand dining chair, the price will be more close to the people.

In addition to the function of the seat, it can also be used as a bedside table, or placed on the porch, or as a shoe stool. These are all very pleasing designs of home soft-packed nursing machines.

Zoe: What's the experience of using medieval furniture? Need to be careful?

Jin Jun: Generally speaking, what you see is what you get. After all, there is a certain age, so it is better to pay attention. If you really care about the experience and the economy is affordable enough, buying new furniture is also a good choice.

Like Carl Hansen &; Son, Fritz Hansen, PP M? Many brands such as Bler are constantly producing classic furniture of that year. It is also a very sentimental thing to buy furniture from the original brand and classic design, and then compare it with its day and night to become your own medieval furniture.

Zoe: What is the most important attitude when buying medieval furniture?

Jin Jun: It's very likely that it will be repaired soon! For example, some chairs made of rattan and paper rope in the middle ages, including sofas, want to be used daily, and it is best to know where there is an old master who repairs furniture in downtown. Many repair materials, such as rattan and paper rope, are sold, but if the hardware is damaged or the cloth surface is oxidized, it will be more troublesome, so if possible, look at it in the physical store first and then start.

In fact, many medieval furniture stores fumigated or waxed every piece of furniture at high temperature before selling it, and also told you the detailed maintenance methods when buying it.

Zoe: Can we buy Haitao's medieval furniture ourselves?

Jin Jun: Yes, but the cost will be higher. Mainly the transportation cost, including the customs clearance of medieval furniture, is very troublesome. It takes a lot of time and energy to complete all the certificates of origin through fire quarantine.

Domestic medieval furniture manufacturers usually find a foreign partner or cooperate with a fixed supplier, and the supplier will provide furniture lists regularly, with detailed information such as product pictures, origin and designers. Of course, many buyers themselves have to go abroad to choose goods two or three times a year. Generally, domestic medieval furniture stores may purchase goods once a quarter or even once a year. So do it when you're sure, or you'll probably never see you again when you turn around.

Zoe: What's the average price of medieval furniture? Is it possible to find out at home?

Jin Jun: Medieval furniture has gradually become a mature industry, and there must be a lot of uncertainties.

There will be fakes; Furniture prices from different levels of agents will differ by hundreds or even thousands; Different products, different production years and different factories may cause different prices, so the price difference of medieval furniture is quite large. But in any case, the classic design of famous brands is only a few hundred or thousands. I suggest a detour. The possibility of missing it is far from what you think.

Generally speaking, if it is a famous brand of medieval furniture, there will be paper labels, metal labels or brand signs, which may contain a series of information such as production organization, place of origin, designer, manufacturing company, etc., which is also an important reference for identifying furniture pedigree.

Zoe: What about the conscience recommendation of the medieval furniture store?

Jin Jun: Relatively speaking, there are many furniture stores in the Middle Ages, such as "Back to the 20th Century" and "Concept 10 1", which have a good reputation in the industry. Shanghai's "hand warehouse" and "VISH Experiment Shanghai" are also good choices.

"Back to the 20th Century" Medieval Furniture Store

Good design is always charming, no matter old or new, it is unforgettable. All medieval furniture is sought after, and its essence lies in the design aesthetics that can stand the test of time. Therefore, into the pit should be cautious about medieval furniture. If you love it, please love it deeply!

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