I came across a truly awesome DIY. Sean Michael Regan has his own opinion on high design furniture which led to his recreation of the “Moebius” side table. And it’s name shall be “fauxbius table” for $65.78 I think it looks pretty killer. Get the rest of the details after the jump.
The $450 price tag, sans shipping and/or sales tax, is simply ridiculous. As a demonstration of this absurdity, I set out to reproduce the concept of the table, using hardware-store parts, at a fraction of the cost, without losing any of the functional or aesthetic appeal of the original.
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Comments ( 8 )
CapreeK: Jul 28 09 at 1:32 pmVery cool! I can’t help but think it would look infinitely better if the base was painted one solid color. Still an impressive DIY project!
TeeJay: Jul 30 09 at 10:53 amI like the wood and metal left real. What keeps the glass from sliding on the metal?
Jeff: Jul 31 09 at 12:29 pmThis is exactly why you should own a pipe bender and a welding machine. Or at least be willing to go down to your local machinist and ask for some help bending steel.
Adam Crain: Aug 01 09 at 3:46 pmKudos for trying to recreate it cheaply, but aesthetically I think you’ve failed. The original is beautiful, the corner bends are wood, it has craftsmanship to it. You essentially dulled it down to tubular stock and did it cheaply.
This could be compared to attractive, crafted, and well designed homes by an architect, and neighborhoods of cheaply built, cookie cutter homes by developers with the same floor plan and cheap vinyl siding. Both are types create a house, but one is a cheaper version with less care and effort put into it.
forrestina vintage: Sep 03 09 at 3:49 pmnice try, really, very clever, but it does not compare to the original.
Robert: Sep 15 09 at 6:48 amCalling a $450 price tag, ridiculous, ok, I mean, if you think so, that’s fine… BUT a quote like this;”…without losing any of the functional or aesthetic appeal of the original.” you go way to far! It’s like comapring apples and pears, I mean, your table is way off the original, beautifully designed and crafted piece of art.
Jon: Oct 15 09 at 11:32 pmCleaver attempt but far off the mark. Its $450.00 for a reason. there is a whole lot of idea, design and craftsmanship in the original.
I agree with Adam. Its insulting to say that his idea and time are not worth what he is asking.
Trent: Oct 19 09 at 7:40 pmI think that $65 is outrageous to pay for that.
