A SET OF EIGHT CHAIRS AND ONE ARMCHAIR, designed by Charles Eames (1950-1953) and executed by Herman Miller, chromed metal and shaped fibre, the armchair with a base composed of two inverted U-shape tubular strip joined by tubular stretcher, set at the front with two short tubular strips, supporting the fibre seat shaped to form domed backrest, flaring armrests and seat, the side chairs with a base composed of two wire strips to form two flaring rectangles joined by two similar stretchers, supporting the shaped seat and backrest, two with printed label Charles Eames Henry Miller Collection (9)

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A SET OF EIGHT CHAIRS AND ONE ARMCHAIR, designed by Charles Eames (1950-1953) and executed by Herman Miller, chromed metal and shaped fibre, the armchair with a base composed of two inverted U-shape tubular strip joined by tubular stretcher, set at the front with two short tubular strips, supporting the fibre seat shaped to form domed backrest, flaring armrests and seat, the side chairs with a base composed of two wire strips to form two flaring rectangles joined by two similar stretchers, supporting the shaped seat and backrest, two with printed label Charles Eames Henry Miller Collection (9)

Lot Essay

cf. Klaus-Jürgen Sembach, Contemporary Furniture, London, 1982, no. 228 & 229 for similar chairs

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