Image source: Herman Miller — Eames Molded Fiberglass Chairs
© Herman Miller and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Eames Molded Fiberglass Chairs
The 1950 Eames fiberglass shell chair, reintroduced in 2014 in a reformulated fiberglass.
635 × 813 × 584 mm
1950
Approx. $1,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Eames Molded Fiberglass Chairs are the side chair and armchair shells by Charles and Ray Eames, first produced in fiberglass in 1950 and reintroduced by Herman Miller in 2014 in a reformulated fiberglass.
Construction
A single-piece shell with waterfall edges in molded fiberglass, on a wire, dowel or 4-leg base.
Specifications
The armchair with a wire base is 25 in wide, 23 in deep and 32 in high; the side chair shell is 18.75 in wide.
Story
Back to fiberglass
According to the sheet the shells began in fiberglass and left production when the material's safety and sustainability were questioned; Herman Miller reintroduced them in 2014 in a reformulated fiberglass.
Image source: Herman Miller — Eames Molded Fiberglass Chairs · © Herman Miller and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Each shell unique
The product page says the process and the nature of fiberglass make every shell unique, with traits such as tiny cavities and faint circular shadows where the base attaches.
More by Charles and Ray Eames
Occasional Table LTR
Eames low occasional table of 1950 with a steel-wire rod base and wood, HPL, linoleum or marble top.
Soft Pad Chair EA 223
Eames stool for the EA 222 lounge chair, with a sewn-on cushion and an aluminium base, 1969.
Plywood Group DCW
Eames' Dining Chair Wood: made entirely of moulded plywood, 1945/1946.
Eames Chaise
The 1968 Eames Chaise, an 18-inch-wide leather chaise on a die-cast aluminum frame.
Collection
Eames Collection
The Eames Collection at Herman Miller: molded plywood chairs (1946), molded plastic chairs, Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, storage units and Hang-It-All.
