Saturday, August 6, 2016

"EU regulations which came into force this week . . . extend the copyright on furniture from 25 years to 70 years after the death of a designer"

TG:
Mid-century design classics, such as Charles Eames chairs, Eileen Gray tables and Arco lamps are set to rocket in price

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With an estimated 54 factories in China making Eames furniture alone, he predicts the closure of websites producing bargain basement, mass-produced copies of furniture, “as after all, this was their business model”.