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Eames Molded Wood Stool
The Eames single-shell stool formed in three-dimensional veneer
476 × 1022 × 552 mm
Approx. $1,800 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Molded veneer shell
The Eames Molded Wood Stool uses a single-piece shell made with Herman Miller's proprietary three-dimensional veneer process. The shell is 0.260 inch thick and joins the base through nonremovable wooden shock mounts.
Counter and bar versions
The four-leg base is offered at counter and bar height. The counter stool measures 18.75 in wide, 21.75 in deep, and 40.25 in high; the bar stool is 45.5 inches high.
Veneer and seating options
Four veneer finishes appear in the current price book. The stool may remain unupholstered or receive a removable upholstered seat pad, while base and glide choices complete the specification.
Story
A wood shell realized later
Charles and Ray Eames pursued a single-shell chair in molded wood but could not execute that form during their lifetimes. Herman Miller says later three-dimensional veneer technology made the compound curves possible; the resulting shell is also used for this elevated stool.
One shell, two base heights
The stool translates the molded wood form to counter and bar settings. Its current programme combines four veneers with three base finishes and an optional removable seat pad.
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.
