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nice use of local art as well. i spy a Dan Gerdeman in photo #3.

mavesse -
someone will probably have a more definitive answer, but a couple of basic reasons are:
1. many of the works were individually commissioned, designed and built. so over a lifetime, around 500 structures built and 400 left standing is a pretty decent record.
2. as referenced in post #2 above, his structures require a lot of expensive upkeep due to the one-of-a-kind choices in design, materials and construction (see articles or a wiki on Florida Southern College) and Wright somewhat infamously favored design over sound construction (see articles or a wiki on Fallingwater) which leads to further cost.

These photos of Fawcett House are stunning.

thanks. i was actually just pondering thread count the other day. it's been a few years since we purchased new sheets and are due for a change from our old pairs. i thought 300 was a good number, but then all of the new 800 labels had me confused. it's nice to get some honest advice from a pro.

protogarrett -

The bed in the initial photo is a case study bed produced by Modernica. As another poster mentioned, it is a reproduction of an original George Nelson design, but finding the original would probably cost more for Modernica. In another thread a month or so ago, someone posted a homemade version that fit their budget.

As to answer my own question, we finally saved up for one and ordered the bentwood version of the bed. the platform wasn't necessarily to heavy, but being one solid piece it proved a challenge for our steep stairs. We ended up using a boom crane and sent it through the window. So my only advice on ordering one is that you need to make sure you have a way to get it inside and upstairs (assuming you have multiple levels or live off first-floor). It will not bend.

In the end, we love it and our glad we slept on an old frame for a while to save for this one.

any information on how to find details about the teak and stainless patio set?

i must have missed the part where decorative letters became passé. why must design be limited to fads, instead of things we like and might want to keep around for a while?

19 is a lot, but not spatially impossible or limiting (there are at least 15 designs, and variations on several).

but it doesn't bother me nearly as much as those herein who declare themselves above and beyond eames (exclusion for those who don't like mcm). they impress themselves.

STLMod or anyone else who has a Modernica case study bed. you mention it being very heavy, which is good once it is upstairs in our bedroom. but is it so heavy that we should consider forking over the extra $ to have white glove delivery to get it up there? we're planning to finally pull the trigger this week.

please, with sugar on top!