Description
Outstanding set of vintage Eames padded shell chairs with burgundy vinyl upholstery. The chairs are pre-owned, but look nearly new! The stackable chairs are perfect for use in a commercial space or office. Die hard mid-century modern fans will love to have them in their home as dining chairs. The chairs are marked and dated with label. Once chair even has the original hang tag!
Herman Miller, Inc., based in Zeeland, Michigan, is an American company that produces office furniture, equipment and home furnishings. Some signature products are the Equa chair, Aeron chair, Noguchi table, Marshmallow sofa, and the Eames Lounge Chair. Herman Miller is credited with the invention of the office cubicle (originally known as the “Action Office II”) in 1968 under then-director of research Robert Propst.
The Eames Molded Plastic & Fiberglass Armchair is a fiberglass chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, that appeared on the market in 1950. The chair was intentionally designed for the ‘International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design.’ This competition, sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art, was motivated by the urgent need in the post-war period for low-cost housing and furnishing designs adaptable to small housing units.
In the 1950s, the Eameses continued their work in architecture and modern furniture design. As with their earlier molded plywood work, the Eameses pioneered technologies, such as fiberglass furniture, plastic resin chairs, and the wire mesh chairs designed for Herman Miller. From the beginning, the Eames furniture has usually been listed as by Charles Eames. In the 1948 and 1952 Herman Miller bound catalogs, only Charles’ name is listed, but it has become clear that Ray was deeply involved and was an equal partner with her husband in many projects. At the time of Charles’ death they were working on what became their last production, the Eames Sofa, which went into production in 1984.
