The eames dcm the first eames chair.
Charles eames dsr dining chair.
About the shell story it began in 1948 when eames created the fiberglass shelled dsr dining side chair for the museum of modern art contest that will become one of herman miller bestsellers.
The so called eiffel tower base of the dsr chair dining height side chair rod base an intricate and graceful construction made of steel wire combines light elegant forms with structural strength.
Eames dsr rare pink dining chair herman miller usa.
Charles and ray eames realized their dream to create a single shell form over 80 years ago by making their molded chairs of fiberglass.
Charles ray eames 1950.
Part of the eames plastic chair series the abbreviated eames dsr chair stands for dining d height side s chair on rod r base.
When the environmental risks of that material became known the eames molded shell chair 1950 was changed to polypropylene which is 100 recyclable and has a pleasant matte texture.
What a difference a decade makes.
Charles eames early struggles with the molded plywood technology were all but consigned to history following years of great effort and research not to mention collaborative expertise from colleagues and peers the war years had re enforced charles long held belief that the strengthened plywood could be something.
Simple and elegant its entire design is a timeless icon.
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The eye catching design was part of the first series of side chairs developed from 1951 and due to its fabulous construction would soon be labelled the eiffel chair for it s resemblance to the famous parisian tower.
Edited by herman miller this chair got the emblematic base named la fonda.