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Charles and Ray Eames
DCW
Herman Miller/Evans Products
USA, 1946/1947
rosewood plywood, rubber
19.5 w x 22 d x 29 h inches
Signed with paper manufacturer’s label to underside: [Herman Miller Evans Charles Eames].
Estimate: $5,000–7,000
Result: $6,000
Rare woods, such as rosewood, were experimented with on early Eames plywood chairs.
Literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart, and Eames, ppg. 72-73 The Herman Miller Collection, manufacturer’s catalog, 1948, pg. 62
Two small filled points to back rest. Seat appears brighter than back rest but does not appear to have been refinished. Overall fine vintage condition with minor wear and surface abrasions.
