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Great comment! Two things I noticed a couple years ago: 1. There is a quite expensive furniture maker near where I grew up -- in the more "genteel" area of co

by biztos 6y ago

Great comment! Two things I noticed a couple years ago: 1. There is a quite expensive furniture maker near where I grew up -- in the more "genteel" area of course. 2. If I still lived there I'd totally shell out three grand for one of their chairs! I've never spent that much on a piece of furniture, but it sure looks like it's worth it: http://ericksonwoodworking.com/furniture/seating/sumi-chair-available-now/ http://ericksonwoodworking.com/furniture/seating/sumi-chair-... Your work is beautiful and I hope you find many buyers. I humbly suggest you include prices on your web site, as many people have no idea what handmade furniture costs these days, and many of those can actually afford it.

mauvehaus 6y ago
Thank you for your kind words! Those are beautiful chairs, and I would agree that the price sure looks worth it. Thank you for bringing them to my attention For a point of comparison, Kevin Rodel designed the side chairs I built (from plans he published in Fine Woodworking). He lists a price of $1,600 each on his website[0]. I think that's also an entirely fair price for what is a simpler chair to build. Ignoring everything else driving cost in chairs, adding arms alone adds complexity. The question of listing price is a difficult one. Christopher Scharz of Lost Art Press addressed this an an article he wrote for Core77[1]. He's very established (and rightly so) and chooses not to, but he suggests it might be an advantage for somebody starting out. One challenge to publishing prices that I perceive is that it fixes a price in a potential customer's mind. I wrote to somebody last week about the question of pricing, and observed that a bookshelf for a child's bedroom is a very different piece from a bookshelf for a lawyer's office. The price varies considerably between the two! What I (and other people doing principally custom work) can offer is the ability to tailor a project to a budget (within reason) by explaining what drives cost and letting them make choices based upon what they're looking for in a piece. At this point, I don't want to turn anybody away with a price that's outside their budget, but I'm also mindful of the adage that "if you have to ask, you can't afford it". [0] https://www.kevinrodel.com/showroom/item/dining-chair https://www.kevinrodel.com/showroom/item/dining-chair [1] https://www.core77.com/posts/86153/Should-You-Publish-Your-Prices https://www.core77.com/posts/86153/Should-You-Publish-Your-P...

by biztos 6y ago

mauvehaus 6y ago

Thank you for your kind words! Those are beautiful chairs, and I would agree that the price sure looks worth it. Thank you for bringing them to my attention For a point of comparison, Kevin Rodel designed the side chairs I built (from plans he published in Fine Woodworking). He lists a price of $1,600 each on his website[0]. I think that's also an entirely fair price for what is a simpler chair to build. Ignoring everything else driving cost in chairs, adding arms alone adds complexity. The question of listing price is a difficult one. Christopher Scharz of Lost Art Press addressed this an an article he wrote for Core77[1]. He's very established (and rightly so) and chooses not to, but he suggests it might be an advantage for somebody starting out. One challenge to publishing prices that I perceive is that it fixes a price in a potential customer's mind. I wrote to somebody last week about the question of pricing, and observed that a bookshelf for a child's bedroom is a very different piece from a bookshelf for a lawyer's office. The price varies considerably between the two! What I (and other people doing principally custom work) can offer is the ability to tailor a project to a budget (within reason) by explaining what drives cost and letting them make choices based upon what they're looking for in a piece. At this point, I don't want to turn anybody away with a price that's outside their budget, but I'm also mindful of the adage that "if you have to ask, you can't afford it". [0] https://www.kevinrodel.com/showroom/item/dining-chair https://www.kevinrodel.com/showroom/item/dining-chair [1] https://www.core77.com/posts/86153/Should-You-Publish-Your-Prices https://www.core77.com/posts/86153/Should-You-Publish-Your-P...