Charles and Ray Eames, DCW, pair
Charles and Ray Eames
DCW, pair
Herman Miller
USA, 1945 / c. 1953
walnut plywood, leather
28.5 h x 19.5 w x 21.25 d in (72 x 50 x 54 cm)
Metal manufacturer's label to underside of one example 'Charles Eames Design Herman Miller Zeeland Michigan'.
Literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 58-59, 72-73 The Herman Miller Collection, manufacturer's catalog, 1948, pg. 62
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Condition Report: Fair vintage condition. Leather elements with assorted signs of stress and discoloration in keeping with use, also showing smaller areas of compression along edges. One diagonal abrasion to one seat measuring seven inches in length, while paired chair also shows shorter linear abrasions near front edges. Two screws to underside of one seat have sheared; seat shows some separation to plywood backing. Spacers to reverse of each backrest have been replaced with painted wood. Small chips, impressions and assorted scratches to frames in keeping with use. Legs and backrests all show a slight amount of play while still bearing weight in use.
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Charles and Ray Eames
DCW, pair
Herman Miller
USA, 1945 / c. 1953
walnut plywood, leather
28.5 h x 19.5 w x 21.25 d in (72 x 50 x 54 cm)
Metal manufacturer's label to underside of one example 'Charles Eames Design Herman Miller Zeeland Michigan'.
Literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 58-59, 72-73 The Herman Miller Collection, manufacturer's catalog, 1948, pg. 62
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Condition Report: Fair vintage condition. Leather elements with assorted signs of stress and discoloration in keeping with use, also showing smaller areas of compression along edges. One diagonal abrasion to one seat measuring seven inches in length, while paired chair also shows shorter linear abrasions near front edges. Two screws to underside of one seat have sheared; seat shows some separation to plywood backing. Spacers to reverse of each backrest have been replaced with painted wood. Small chips, impressions and assorted scratches to frames in keeping with use. Legs and backrests all show a slight amount of play while still bearing weight in use.
