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The Eames Aluminum Group collection (1958) began as a special project for Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard, who needed seating …
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The Eames Aluminum Group collection (1958) began as a special project for Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard, who needed seating for a home they were designing for industrialist J. Irwin Miller in Columbus, Indiana. The pair asked the Eameses to design light, mobile leisure chairs. At the time, Charles and Ray were exploring ways to use aluminum, which had been strengthened, refined and made more affordable since WWII. So, they constructed a lightweight, die-cast aluminum frame and set a sling in it - a “sitting pocket,” as they called it, which subtly conformed to the body’s shape. This completely new type of seat marked a departure from the idea of a chair as solid
Pair of restored Herman Miller management chairs
Newly powder-coated frames in white with upholstered cushions in Herman Miller grade leather.
Size: 34" H x 23" W x 16.5" D
Arm height 27.5"
Seat height 19.75-22.5".
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- Dimensions
- 23ʺW × 16.5ʺD × 34ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Seat Height
- 19.75 in
- Number of Seats
- 2
- Designer
- Eames
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Aluminum
- Leather
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Design Modified, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good Additions or alterations made to the original: Powder Coating. Reupholstered. Restored. Good Additions or alterations made to the original: Powder Coating. Reupholstered. Restored. less
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