Saturday, September 4, 2010

Court Noxon Metalsmiths Roo Chair - Canadian boardroom classic

So Big Up! to the CDR site for posting the link to the awesome Court Noxon website. It's really inspiring, there was so much cool stuff that came out of the Metalsmiths studio. I don't think any of the Metalsmiths is marked, so you have to know what you're looking for. The site has been a great resource, most personally for the fact that it led to the identification of a set of 5 Metalsmiths 922 Roo chairs that we purchased at our local radio station's fundraising garage sale! We got all 5 chairs for a total of $5. When you pick these chairs up you know they're quality pieces - they are so freakin' heavy. "The flexible frame is cold rolled steel with polished chrome or oxidised bronze finish."  The upholstery on them is a bit saggy but is otherwise perfect. I sent a couple of emails to the Metalsmiths site since and have found out that these chairs are still in production. One of the original finish options for the metal was black chrome - I need some of that in my life...