Drew Purchases An Iconic Eames Chair For A Trifle | Salvage Hunters: Best Buys 

Because it’s still hard to believe myself, I bought a Herman Miller eames lounge w ottoman in black and walnut at a garage sale last weekend for $100. I paid the price and when I flipped the ottoman over to load it, I saw the black Herman Miller tag meaning it was made between the 70s-90s. I’ve wanted this chair all my life and still marvel it found it’s forever home with me. The seller received it from a friend and didn’t like it. I originally offered $75 assuming it was a knock off. I didn’t fight handing over the crisp bill because it looked great other than some wear on the leather of the right arm. When I flipped the ottoman over I literally gasped. Seller asked me “what?” I told her it was an authentic Herman Miller, which she replied “is that ok?” Although I didn’t tell her she could have easily sold it for a couple thousand in big city (we live in a rural town) i told her “yes, yes it’s ok. I love it. I’ll have it for the rest of my life”

The Eames Lounge Chair featured is the Hille version which was made under licence in the UK from 1958 to 1967. Hille were an upmarket furniture manufacturer who were well known for dealing with the designer Robin Day. From 1968 Herman Miller designs bear the slim black label. The Hille label which is silver and red bears the Hille Logo as well as the Herman Miller name. I own a Hille version bought from Heals in 1965 which is looking a bit shabby these days but is still very comfortable.

my literal dream chair. im not much for the old ways, but I've sat in an eames or two, and I've NEVER been more comfortable in my life, and my god I swear there isn't a more beautiful piece of furniture on this planet.

Eames also designed splints for the ww2 soldiers with injuries. That's where they learned to bend plywood and later applied it to furniture.

Dealing in "rare books" must be a very lucrative endeavor.

That's not original , you can tell from a mile away but MAIN flaw is the holes on the side of arm rest pieces

Mick Jagger looking pretty damn good these days!

I just purchased a vintage model for $2500USD. Original leather cushions w/ feather stuffing. It's a bit worn, but I honestly don't want to reupholster it. It'll obviously need it eventually, but I'm going to hold off as long as possible.

“Rare books” aka cocaine

Those aren't 'coach bolts', are they Drew at 6:00? Those are the original machine screws. Coach bolts have a smooth domed head and lock in place by the square shape behind it pulling into the wood when the nut and washer are done up. Also they're bigger in diameter; often a lot.

Imi place tare mult drumurile voastre si achizitiile pe care le faceti. Discavery nu mai difuzeaza nimic as vrea noutati 2021.

funny this place is right on my doorstep

Historic piece still sells for less than new.

Eames chair super comfortable

The Eames chair is in rough shape, look it has carriage bolts in it. Oh, do you mean the original #3 Phillip head screws?

Great chair and stool ... there are a lot of cheap copies around and you wouldn't touch them with a barge pole

Why do people call Drew a rip off merchant. He buys and sells. He has buildings, utilities, employees and every other expensive a business owner can expect. Some deals he make a profit and some deals he will take a loss on. If the people b!tching want they are welcome to start their own business and take all of the risk. The diffecence between an Employee and a Business Owner, the employee usually has a guaranteed salary, the owner has no guarantee and takes all of the risk.

If it had decent sponge fingers I think this is a fair swap for an old leather chair.

The most comfortable chair, and new ones with ottomans are around $9K

You mentioned top 3 when reference the Eames what are the other 2

he didnt have to stunt on them so hard with that suit

Omg, I cringed when he sat in it and leaned back. Those chairs are notorious for the backs snapping off the seat. It happened to a friend’s 80’s version, so I don’t want to even test the strength of 60’s one.

I'm lucky I own two

Here in my country, an Eames chair from 5:10 time, is sold for 40,000 reais in local currency, that corresponds to just over 7,200 dollars! Aqui no meu pais, uma cadeira Eames do tempo 5:10, é vendida por 40.000 reais na moeda local, isso corresponde a pouco mais de 7.200 dolares!

“When I bought it it was an old people’s home”

Designed to fit like a baseball glove..not bat. Lol.

I woulda thrown in a tug J for for that price, 1200 a steal

What happened to the old people??

Isn't the narrator's voice the Father from the movie The VVitch?

@ 2:02 "It literally knocks your socks off." No.

Just bought a repro eames chair and ottoman looks identical from amazon $1200can

Can you imagine the money and effort this gentleman has spent restoring this big house and property to it’s former glory? This is testament to a great society and culture (western) that has evolved no only so that this magnificent house could be built in this first place but that an individual can follow his own path ( rare book dealer) , be successful, and make enough money to do this restoration project as well. This reminds me of the very distant past where only wealthy noblemen or clergy with their inherited wealth could choose to do something like this. We have to admire a society and culture in which something like this can happen. Thank you Western Culture! Thank you England, the mother of the world!

Velux windows????

He needs to get a window cleaner his windows are minging

Robbed him blind

Another old guy robbed by Drew

the chair is in pretty bad shape but the idiot selling it still had no idea what it actually was. 1200 is a joke. also the description is not correct, that is not a 50's chair it is later, mid 60's is more likely

BELLE SEDE 👍👍

That Eames Chair´s price was about right..bolts everywhere indicates heavy repairs. I also seems Vitra and not Herman Millers made.

My aunt has the chair & ottoman and wants to sell it to me for $1000 except the outer layer veneer on the bottom of the seat has a crack running from the front edge to the swivel post.Other than that it's in perfect condition and looks like its from the late 70's. Anyone know if it's worth purchasing?

12 hundred but the guy has that house, I don’t think he cares

Drew ripping off someone else again

500!?!!! That was a gift. That’s dirt cheap. Why would he go so cheap? He must have felt generous fir the show or something because that’s about 15% of its worth on the secondary market.

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rip off merchant

The rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer.

The way the guy dresses - he has no taste! I clown suit and yes men 🤮👎🏻