Casino Royale Dryden's Office Chairs

Westward_Drift · September 2014

I was rewatching Casino Royale a couple days ago and noticed the chairs in Dryden's Prague office. I was hoping one of you could help identify them.

I saw an article about these chairs (which were recently redesigned) within the last couple months which mentioned that they were used quite often in film and tv, but I don't remember where I saw the article. I thought they were good looking chairs. It wasn't until rewatching Casino Royale that I learned of the Bond connection.

Thanks in advance.

PoorMansJB · September 2014

They're de Sede office chairs, available with and without either headrest or arms. Quite expensive: in the US they can run USD $5K.

They've appeared throughout the franchise, most clearly in Graves' office in DAD:

Very much want one for myself; unlike Eames and some others, there doesn't seem to be a knock-off on the market.

Westward_Drift · September 2014

Thanks. I greatly appreciate it. It's been bugging me since I can't recall where I read about the chairs.

Now that I know the chair, a web search shows that apparently one sold on ebay.co.uk in January for £350.

jared_nomak · September 2014

Westward_Drift wrote:

Thanks. I greatly appreciate it. It's been bugging me since I can't recall where I read about the chairs.

Now that I know the chair, a web search shows that apparently one sold on ebay.co.uk in January for £350.

It's the first one that's turned up in about 5 years and that one there was a weld broken on it
Ross

Westward_Drift · September 2014

jared_nomak wrote:

Westward_Drift wrote:

Thanks. I greatly appreciate it. It's been bugging me since I can't recall where I read about the chairs.

Now that I know the chair, a web search shows that apparently one sold on ebay.co.uk in January for £350.

It's the first one that's turned up in about 5 years and that one there was a weld broken on it
Ross

Were you the person who bought it?

jared_nomak · September 2014

Westward_Drift wrote:

jared_nomak wrote:

Westward_Drift wrote:

Thanks. I greatly appreciate it. It's been bugging me since I can't recall where I read about the chairs.

Now that I know the chair, a web search shows that apparently one sold on ebay.co.uk in January for £350.

It's the first one that's turned up in about 5 years and that one there was a weld broken on it
Ross

Were you the person who bought it?

No but I was at work, where the reception is rubbish and tried to bid in the last couple of seconds but it didn't go through in time

When desede stuff normally comes up it is normally way over priced.

I'll get one soon just waiting for the euro to get better

PoorMansJB · September 2014

I also saw that eBay listing but at the time had no point of reference so failed to comprehend what a screaming bargain it was. <sigh>

Westward_Drift · September 2014

I just found a March, 2013 eBay listing for one of the chairs. It went unsold. Opening asking price was US$1295 + $350 shipping. (Item was in Switzerland).

I know everything related to Bond is fantasy with ridiculously expensive cars, clothes, hotels, etc., but I get a laugh out of the thought that Dryden's office had over $20,000 in chairs alone. The man didn't need to sell secrets, he could have sold the furniture.

)

PoorMansJB · September 2014

Westward_Drift wrote:

I know everything related to Bond is fantasy with ridiculously expensive cars, clothes, hotels, etc., but I get a laugh out of the thought that Dryden's office had over $20,000 in chairs alone. The man didn't need to sell secrets, he could have sold the furniture. )

LOL!

Very often when I see the sets getting blown-up I find myself thinking things like "wow, they just torched a hundred Grand in furniture."

Bond Collectors' Weekends · September 2014

"M doesn't mind you selling furniture, Dryden, she just prefers you set reasonable reserves and BINs."

I bet someone at AJB could make these chairs!

texas007 · September 2014

now that is tempting - are there enough interests ???

PoorMansJB · September 2014

I have a hard time thinking that by the time anyone is done making a dozen of them, the price wouldn't be about the same as an original (or so close you might as well spend the extra $500 or whatever). A knock-off Eames chair is still in the thousands and those are a simpler design. And then there's shipping ...

That said, yes, I am seriously looking for a de Sede so if someone could came in cheap enough ...

Paperbill · September 2014

Something I just caught looking at the "Dryden" scene. The skyline in the background is not Prague. Not a big deal just never caught it before.

Bond Collectors' Weekends · September 2014

Not only that, Bill, but the color is wrong in that scene.

)

And speaking of replica props--anyone ever hear from the fellow at CBN who had closely photographed the Skyfall deer than wanted to make bronzed replicas? I would be in for, like, five of those suckers...

Paperbill · September 2014

Bond Collectors' Weekends wrote:

Not only that, Bill, but the color is wrong in that scene. ) I'm color blind

And speaking of replica props--anyone ever hear from the fellow at CBN who had closely photographed the Skyfall deer than wanted to make bronzed replicas? I would be in for, like, five of those suckers...

Casino Royale Dryden's Office Chairs

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