Bitten by the “chair” bug recently and has the thought of collecting both iconic and unique pieces.

There’s only so much space (living room or secondary areas) I can put the chairs and sofas. Those who are really into this, please advise or better yet, show me how to piece everything into your home space.

Or it is better off collecting posters of them?

its a common held idea that solid wood means high quality in america and maybe the rest of the world too. idk im a stupid american. i was wondering where this idea comes from, as im sure we all know, solid hardwood is extremely heavy and can easily surpass 500 lbs for larger pieces such as dressers, dinner tables, and armoires. its also more prone to shrinkage and swelling from humidity fluctuations which can lead to premature, unrepairable damage.

is it literally just as simple as solid wood sounds expensive to make (and is, but honestly is relatively labor unintensive compared to fine veneer work so raw material cost gets averaged out when labor is factored in) or does it go deeper than that?

(yes i am aware that solid wood is better in some select circumstances, and that certain parts such as table legs being solid wood is good or at least fine in all circumstances)

My dad randomly found these benches and brought them home one day. I sold them both on Facebook Marketplace for $40 total, a buyer was already driving to get them when I discovered the brand. I don’t know anything about designer/vintage/fake furniture. Did I mess up?