Charles and Ray Eames
RAR
Herman Miller
USA, 1950
fiberglass shell with rope edge, zinc-plated steel, birch, rubber
25 w x 27 d x 27 h inches
Signed with decal manufacturer’s label to underside: [Herman Miller Furniture Company Zeeland Michigan Designed By Charles Eames The Shell Is Moulded By Zenith Plastics Co. Gardena California].
Estimate: $3,000–4,000
Result: $3,600
This is a first edition example featuring front struts that connect to the rear legs.
Literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 138, 141 The Herman Miller Collection, manufacturer’s catalog, 1952, pg. 94
All original. Shock mounts beginning to bleed through shell. Minor wear and surface abrasions to wood runners. Light discoloration to shell. Fine vintage condition overall.
