Charles Eames (American, 1907-1978) & Ray Eames
Charles Eames (American, 1907-1978) & Ray Eames (American, 1912-1988) Pair of "Time Life" Executive Desk Chairs, Designed 1960, the Present Lot 1983 and 1984
Leather, cast aluminim
Herman Miller paper labels
With respective date stamps: "Oct 14 1983" and "Jan 13 1984"
(H: 37, W: 27, D: 27 in.)
Qty: (2)
Provenance
Acquired directly from Herman Miller
Property from a Private Corporate Collection, Washington, D.C.
Footnote:
Literature
John Neuhart, Marilyn Neuhart, and Ray Eames, Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames (1989), pp. 248-249
Lisa Piña, Classic Herman Miller (1998), pg. 65
Condition report:
Poor estate condition with tears, splits, discoloration, and scratches to leather. Both seats missing one button. One seat with area of discoloration to seat front and large split to leather. Same chair with tears and broken stiching to arm rest, foam expossed. Heavily worn cording along leather arm rests. Aluminum with extensive scratches, discoloration and surface accumulations consistent with age and heavy use. Chair mechanisms work well. Chairs glide easily. All casters present.
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Charles Eames (American, 1907-1978) & Ray Eames (American, 1912-1988) Pair of "Time Life" Executive Desk Chairs, Designed 1960, the Present Lot 1983 and 1984
Leather, cast aluminim
Herman Miller paper labels
With respective date stamps: "Oct 14 1983" and "Jan 13 1984"
(H: 37, W: 27, D: 27 in.)
Qty: (2)
Provenance
Acquired directly from Herman Miller
Property from a Private Corporate Collection, Washington, D.C.
Footnote:
Literature
John Neuhart, Marilyn Neuhart, and Ray Eames, Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames (1989), pp. 248-249
Lisa Piña, Classic Herman Miller (1998), pg. 65
Condition report:
Poor estate condition with tears, splits, discoloration, and scratches to leather. Both seats missing one button. One seat with area of discoloration to seat front and large split to leather. Same chair with tears and broken stiching to arm rest, foam expossed. Heavily worn cording along leather arm rests. Aluminum with extensive scratches, discoloration and surface accumulations consistent with age and heavy use. Chair mechanisms work well. Chairs glide easily. All casters present.
