[Cthulhu_]

A good example of survivorship bias. I'm sure there's 70 year old IKEA furniture out there too.

I think anyone CAN make a good stool like that if they can find the materials and some hand tools, it's just that nobody can be bothered and nobody wants to pay someone to put in the effort. Or that nobody has access to tools and/or a space to do the work. There does seem to be a bit of a renaissance in woodworking though.

[piva00]

I commonly find second hand IKEA sideboards in teak here in Sweden, mid-century design is still sought after and nicer IKEA furniture from the 60s/70s sells for quite a mark-up.

[ggm]

My office desk is an IKEA butcherblock beech top on IKEA legs, our former dining table. A wedding gift from my mother 33 years ago. I think 70 is entirely plausible. One good sandbank and re-oil and it's good for 40 more.

[schwartzworld]

Ikea was founded in 1943, so there is not 70 year old Ikea furniture anywhere.

[ido]

1943 was 79 years ago, so theoretically there might be?

Jokes aside some IKEA stuff really is pretty good quality and lasts decades. Other stuff is cheap crap but you don't have to buy the cheap crap.

[detaro]

bad news: 1943 is more than 70 years ago. (probably still almost true though)

[schwartzworld]

Damnit. That's what I get for responding at 5am.