Update on the “Arco-gate”
replica furniture furore
Dezeen Wire: editor of Elle Decoration Michelle Ogundehin has published a second article on the magazine’s blog condemning copies of classic furniture, following her scathing attack when it emerged that the UK prime minister’s wife purchased a reproduction Arco floor lamp for her home. In the article, Ogundehin clarifies her position and adds comments from licensed manufacturers and retailers including Vitra, Fritz Hansen, Skandium and Aram.
Read the original article here, the new update here and reactions to the debate in our Dezeen Wire story here.
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