This is the guest review of the last episode of "20 18 Life Carnival". Xiao Bai, who has been engaged in medieval business for many years, will share some "introductory guides to medieval furniture" in buy buy, including how to choose and maintain it, where it comes from and which country it comes from.
However, in the final analysis, owning a piece of medieval furniture is like a process of "changing a stage for a meeting". These furniture, after years of use, are mostly endowed with traces of time and emotion, unique and difficult to find, which is also the reason why many people are trapped in the "Middle Ages".
Part 1 Furniture Design in Major Nordic Countries
First of all, let's introduce what is "medieval furniture". The word "medieval" actually originated in Japan, which was the first country in Asia to buy a large number of Nordic medieval furniture. It started in China about four or five years ago, but I didn't know how to promote it to everyone, so I continued the Japanese name. In fact, it refers to the modern furniture with Nordic style in1930-1970s. The real English name is Mid-Century Modern, which is its real international definition.
▲ "Second-hand furniture despise chain", the top layer is antique, and the medieval furniture we often say is located on the second floor.
Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, except Iceland, are the best in the whole modern design history of Northern Europe. Next, we will briefly introduce the background through these countries.
1. Sweden
As an old industrial developed country, Sweden is a pioneer of Nordic design, and the Swedish royal family has the largest number of designers in the world. Sweden is the first country influenced by modern design concepts. As early as 1845, Sweden established the "Swedish Craft Industry Design Association", which was the pioneer of the design center. ?
Bruno Mathsson is one of the most representative Swedish designers, especially in ergonomics. His masterpiece "Eva Chair" conforms to ergonomics and is made of beech with hemp fiber strips or belts on it. This chair is not only a masterpiece of mattson, but also a chair representing modern Swedish design.
▲ Bruno mattson's masterpiece, Eva chair on the left and Pernilla chair on the right.
▲ This Jetson armchair is also Mathsson's work, which is experimental. It is the chair that he designed from the successful landing of Apollo on the moon in 1960, and it is also the furniture shape that he thinks will be used after human beings move into space in the future.
2. Finland
The most famous designer in Finland should be alvar aalto, but today we are going to introduce another geek who is full of childlike interest, Errol Aarnio.
▲ Unlike alvar aalto's Scandinavian aesthetics, which uses natural materials such as birch and pine, his most commonly used materials are glass, acrylic and plastic. For example, this ball chair is still very modern, which also reflects a major feature of Finnish design. He pays more attention to the research and development of new technologies, dares to use a lot of new materials, and pays attention to the integrated development of technology, design and marketing.
▲ The stool of alvar aalto, the father of Finnish design.
▲ Errol Aarnio's bubble chair.
3. Norway
Norway is the latest country in design modernization. It was not until 19 18 that our own design association was established. There are not many designers, but they have attracted much attention.
▲ Ing Marrell can be said to be the father of Norwegian design. His "signature design" siesta chair is also a classic of Norwegian design, without the heavy feeling of traditional leather chairs, and the wooden chair frame is lighter.
4.？ Denmark
Finally, I want to talk about Denmark, which is probably the most familiar Nordic country. The core of modern design in northern Europe is also the country that has done the most thorough design. Northern Europe has the best craftsmen and designers, and there is no way to choose a few pieces of personalized furniture or a few personalized designers to represent Denmark.
▲ This is a poster issued by the Danish Furniture Association. There are 100 of the most famous Danish master chairs in the last century on the poster, which shows how powerful Danish designers are!
Part 2 How to choose the medieval furniture that suits you?
1. Handle time machine
Many medieval furniture has been used for 50 or 60 years or even 70 or 80 years, and most of them are orphans. It is difficult for you to have very big choices at the same time. So when choosing medieval furniture, you pay great attention to seize the opportunity. When you see the right one, you feel that the appearance is acceptable and the price is affordable. It's best to start as soon as possible.
▲ Because the style is very similar to the chair of Nordic airport, the design of Danish designer Hans. Wegener was appointed president of the airport. Bright yellow skin is rare and an orphan.
2. Pay attention to quality and save money by sticking to the skin.
It is very different from the veneer in China. Veneering in that era was not cost saving, but new technology. Sticking solid wood to furniture has high process cost and high fineness, which can solve the problem of wood cracking and present a more stable and better texture effect.
When buying medieval furniture, we must pay attention to the appearance and quality, because the same furniture of the same designer has different appearance and the price will be very different.
▲ Medieval coffee table made of advanced solid wood veneer technology.
Step 3 preserve value
Most designer models can be found in international auction houses, and even if they are traded again, the purchase price of furniture can be guaranteed. As long as you know the style, age and designer of this medieval furniture, you can generally find an open valuation and quotation in international auction houses.
Part 3 how to maintain medieval furniture?
Good use habits can make medieval furniture used for more than ten years or decades and become a "family heirloom". In this way, the furniture you buy is not consumable, and even becomes an antique that can be appreciated.
1. When carrying, don't drag the furniture directly, but lift it from your legs for carrying;
2. If there is no problem with the original fabric, it is recommended to use the original fabric. At that time, fabrics will use better blending techniques, such as wool and hemp blending, or even good quality velvet or velvet. So the original fabric furniture we see today is very authentic in color, and it is difficult to find new materials to replace it.
▲ B？ RGE· Mogens EN 65438+Classic single seat in 1960s, the same model of leather material is very common at the same time. This original patterned fabric is full of retro feeling and extremely rare.
Most medieval furniture was unpainted. In fact, Beijing is so dry, it is better to wax it by hand, so it can be maintained better.
My partner, Crass, a Swede, has developed a very good habit for a long time. He doesn't allow any sharp objects to be placed on the table. A little scratch may lose the appearance of this medieval furniture. There will be coasters under the cup, which will not let the water drip directly on the table and so on.
Be sure to take good care of all the copper fittings on the furniture, they are unique, especially the copper keys and locks. Some people even collect keys, locks and handles left by broken cabinets and sell them. A key can sell for three or five hundred dollars, and a handle can also sell for three or five hundred dollars, so please pay attention to this link.
▲ The metal pull ring on the medieval cabinet looks like an accessory, but it is very unique.
(The picture in this article comes from Xiaobai Agehome)
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