The bed “Siebenschläfer” from the Moormann (Design: Christoffer Martens, 2007) is beloved for the simplicity with which it can be constructed. The individual frame elements needing only to be slotted into one another. However, what happens when the carpentry firm responsible for cutting the parts holds the plans back to front? – Then one gets an unplanned innovation, albeit one that causes several “Am I being stupid?” moments for smow customers. Those who are quick of the mark, however, can secure themselves a piece of furniture history. For, implausible as it seems, the carpentry firm who prepare the Siebenschläfer frames for Moorman really did misinterpret the plans. The error, however, was first noticed as a customer struggled to build his bed with the promised and expected ease.
Hardly surprising given that he had been supplied a mixture of new and old pieces. In the future only the new version will be produced: And so all Siebenschläfers matching the old form can now be considered collectors pieces… smow currently have both old and new versions in stock. The question as to whether the new version is a copy or not we leave to you dear blog-reader.
