Reverse auction: How low will he go?

It's time for more fun with Mid2Mod. My SIL is going to hold the first-ever reverse auction (sometimes called a Dutch auction) at the store today, starting at noon (Central Daylight Time).

Up for grabs is this beautiful turquoise sofa by Grete Jalk, which has been marked down in the store from $2500 to $1650. But today it could be yours for a fraction of that price!

Sofa by Grete Jalk for Glostrup

The rules are simple. Joe is going to start the bidding on this item at $1500.00. Every 30 minutes he's going to reduce the price of the sofa by $50.00.

When you reach a price you can live with, you can either post on Facebook or email  him at joe@mid2mod.com and tell him to stop. Wherever you stop him will be the agreed upon sale price.

He says he will take this sofa all the way down to $50.00 if he has to, so you could get a real steal if you have the nerves for it. But will someone grab it right out from under you if you don't stop Joe soon enough? Only time will tell.

If you out-of-the-area folks hold out and get this sofa for pocket change, you'll be able to afford shipping. We'll help you get a good rate.

So join in the fun on Facebook today...and good luck!

More Irving Harper

My fascination with all things Irving Harper continues.  Lately, I've been checking out the Facebook page dedicated to him.

Harper, who is 96 now, said in a New York Times interview in 2010, "The bosses took all the credit after the fact," but he added that he didn't care much anymore that George Nelson got personal credit for a number of his designs. Nevertheless, many of his fans think it's time to set the record straight once and for all. (This was a common practice in many design offices at the time and may have been at least part of the reason Harry Bertoia and John Entenza left the Eames Office.)

Here are only a few of the items with which Harper is credited on the Facebook page:

Pretzel clock

Steering Wheel clock

Sunflower clock

Asterisk clock

Polygon clock

Flock of Butterflies clock

Ball clock

Wheel clock

String clock

Turbine clock

Totem clocks

Cone clock

Pill clock

China Shop fabric for Maharam

Pavement fabric for Maharam

Kangaroo chair

Rosewood storage chest on pedestal