# Where to buy crazy contemporary furniture that's not insanely expensive? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 31, 2011, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-crazy-contemporary-furniture-thats-not-insanely-expensive/590909 "2011-07-31T07:40:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-crazy-contemporary-furniture-thats-not-insanely-expensive/590909/1 "2011-07-31T07:40:19Z")
I found out recently that I am fond of contemporary super-contemporary that is, furniture, like [this sofa](http://www.lenleys.co.uk/product.php/1379/ruche-medium-sofa/19c18b9433b6e44db9ae4fcecc28f2a2) At 4000-5000 US$ for that, too much for me. Are there any moderately priced brands with stuff like this? update: I Found “Blu Dot” and “Umbra”, any others? –MODS might want to move this to another forum, not as factual as I thought ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-crazy-contemporary-furniture-thats-not-insanely-expensive/590909/2 "2011-07-31T19:35:45Z")
You didn’t mention your location… however, some Googling led me to [Modern Furniture Warehouse](http://www.modernfurniturewarehouse.com/), which has some pretty whacky pieces. Happy shopping! I love crazy sofas too. ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-crazy-contemporary-furniture-thats-not-insanely-expensive/590909/3 "2011-07-31T19:57:31Z")
I love mid-century modern, but boy pieces by the major designers are really expensive. I was looking at a swan chair, an arne jacobsen design. An original will set you back about $3,600, but a knock-off can be had for about $230. I am not sure how the market works for these. A popular designer can demand exhorbitant prices for his work, but then the style gets copied (or is sold?) and you can buy them much cheaper. I still want a [swan chair](http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Swan-Chair-Green/4493023/product.html?cid=123620) to go with our [Noguchi table](http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=noguchi+table&hl=en&prmd=ivns&resnum=2&biw=1004&bih=622&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=18433223407160058958&sa=X&ei=drM1TqTrFcXhiAKk1YW6CA&ved=0CG4Q8wIwAQ#). ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-crazy-contemporary-furniture-thats-not-insanely-expensive/590909/4 "2011-07-31T20:45:38Z")
I like Overstock Furniture: [Bed Bath & Beyond | The Best Deals Online: Furniture, Bedding, Rugs, Kitchen Essentials & Moree](http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Furniture/32/dept.html?CID=58709) ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-crazy-contemporary-furniture-thats-not-insanely-expensive/590909/5 "2011-08-01T17:01:01Z")
[Home Decorators Collection](http://www.homedecorators.com/) has stuff that seems similar to your link, at much less shocking prices. I get their catalog and have ordered a rug from them (that has held up well and that I like very much), but I can’t speak to the quality of their furniture. ---
**Author:** ![hazhazhaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e8c25b/32.png) [@hazhazhaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hazhazhaz)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-crazy-contemporary-furniture-thats-not-insanely-expensive/590909/6 "2011-08-06T18:48:37Z")
[Salt and Pepper](http://www.salt-pepper.com/) has an inspired collection of contemporary furniture with elite designer furniture brands from all over the world. They aslo ship thier furniture all over the world.