Thread: Heads up- ABC TV New s re million dollar cabinet

Yep, it was a Geoff Hannah cabinet, I think he's asking about $AU1.3M.

I saw his Australiana cabinet on display at the Queensland Art Gallery I couldn't get up close to it because of a rope barrier but (that and SWMBO and kids wanted to keep on walking past it, so I didn't get too long to admire it).

It's not a style that I like, but you certainly can't fault the quality of his work.

Fascinating run down. Im the same, not my style but brilliant craftsmanship. He even had stunning marquetry underneath the drawer bottoms. Be nice if it was utubed to watch it again

How many did he sell this year?

Originally Posted by AlexS

It's not a style that I like, but you certainly can't fault the quality of his work.

Horrendous! It was such a hotchpotch. Sadly, he's like a lot of modern craftsmen who lack in design ability, but often make up for it with exceptional cabinetmaking skills. I wonder what his hourly rate is.

Let me handle this one.

$1,300,000, takes 9 months.

1300000/6570 = $198 per hour.

Originally Posted by Wongo

Let me handle this one.

$1,300,000, takes 9 months.

1300000/6570 = $198 per hour.

Well I just looked it up and he said it took him 5000 hours as he keeps a note of the hours it takes and he does it like a tradesman. So $1300000/5000 = $260/hr.

SB

and the gold fittings

Originally Posted by Superbunny

Well I just looked it up and he said it took him 5000 hours as he keeps a note of the hours it takes and he does it like a tradesman. So $1300000/5000 = $260/hr.

SB

I thought he looked fond of himself.

Originally Posted by Superbunny

Well I just looked it up and he said it took him 5000 hours as he keeps a note of the hours it takes and he does it like a tradesman. So $1300000/5000 = $260/hr.

SB

I just made my one up.

I wonder why he asked for 1.3M, I mean why not ask for say $50M US. If he sells one then he is set for life.

I tried delving into the news stories on Aunty for the segment on him and came up with nothing.

Like pretty much everyone else, I don't think the cabinet would fit with the decor of many houses and it wouldn't fir in with any of mine current or otherwise, but it's the skill that I drooled over.

Originally Posted by Waldo

and it wouldn't fir in with any of mine current or otherwise, but it's the skill that I drooled over.

I reckon if you could afford a cabinet for 1million theirs a fair chance it would fit in

The segment was excellent to see. Love to spend a day chatting to him, he is a gun. And gota laugh at those criticising him…

Originally Posted by Lignum

And gota laugh at those criticising him…

Why? I don't get the joke.