Charles and Ray Eames, ESU 400-N

Charles and Ray Eames
ESU 400-N

Herman Miller
USA, 1950
birch plywood, lacquered masonite, zinc-plated steel, lacquered plywood, perforated steel
47 w × 16.5 d × 58.5 h in (119 × 42 × 149 cm)

Unit features three drawers and four sliding doors concealing storage. Applied manufacturer's label to drawer ‘Herman Miller Furniture Company Zeeland, Michigan Designed by Charles Eames'.

Provenance: Wright, American Design, 15 September 2016, Lot 104 | Converso Modern, Chicago

Literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 128-129 The Herman Miller Collection, manufacturer's catalog, 1952, pg. 105
Condition Report: The cabinet has general honest wear throughout typical of its age, and usage. The sliding doors have some abrasions to each panel along with some finish loss on each. The lacquered masonite panels have slight discoloration and some scuffing. The lacquered tops have wear typical of use with some scuffing and abrasions. The rubber bumper parts on the feet have worn off and the cabinet currently sits on the metal elements within the feet. The birch shelf has some minor splitting and light lifting to the veneer mainly noticeable by touch. The zinc-plated steel shows general wear.