CHARLES RAY EAMES HERMAN MILLER PARCHMENT ARM SHELL

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EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR* MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR*EAMES*HERMAN MILLER*CHAIR* ORIGINAL CHARLES AND RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER PARCHMENT WHITE MOLDED FIBERGLASS ARM SHELL CHAIR BASE OPTIONALTHIS CHAIR HAS A REGULAR SHOCK MOUNT SIZE FORMAT THAT FITS MOST BASES INCLUDING THE H, EIFFEL, BIRCH OR WALNUT ROCKER, CAT'S CRADLE, DOWEL, AND SO ON. THE ONLY 2 THAT DON'T FIT ARE THE STACKER BASES AND LOW CAT'S CRADLE AS FAR AS I KNOW. PICKY COLLECTORS THIS EAMES HERMAN MILLER SIDE SHELL IS IN VERY GOOD ++ OR EXCELLENT CONDITION HAVING VERY LIGHT USE. PASSES FOR SHOW ROOM / HOME PRIDECONDITION. YOU WILL BE THRILLED AND YOUR FRIENDS WILL APPROVE OF YOUR SMART BUY WHEN THIS POPULAR WARM-NEUTRAL WHITE SHINNY HIGH QUALITY CHAIR GRACEs YOUR DESIGNER INTERIOR. Was LIGHTLY USED AND PROFESSIONALLY CARED FOR IN A GALLERY MEETING ROOM-OFFICE. THIS ICONIC MODERN MID-CENTURY STAPLE MUST HAVE IS IN VERY GOOD++ CONDITION AND APPEARS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS TRULY AN EARLY MOLD FROM THE SUMMIT POLYMER COMPANY OF ZENITH MICHIGAN.YOU CAN TELL THIS BY THE ONE OF THE TWO EMBOSSED TRADEMARKS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CHAIR (SEE THE PHOTO); IT IS TWO LAYERED TRIANGLES MADE TO LOOK LIKE MOUNTAINS.THE OTHER EMBOSSED MARK IS THE FANCY "H" MARK STANDING FOR "HERMAN MILLER", THE ACTUAL NAME IS NOT EMBOSSED LIKE THE LATER MILACRON FACTORY MARKS.T IS ALSO THE VERY IMPORTANT ORIGINAL PAPER LABEL WAREHOUSE CERTIFICATE SAYS "HERMAN MILLER ZEELAND, MICHIGAN" VARIOUS PATENTS FOR USA 100% READABLE.MADE FROM AN EARLY MOLD WITH PSEUDO ROPE EDGE BRIM. MEANING THAT THE EDGES SLIGHTLY CURL INWARD W A ROPE WOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE ZENITH PLASTICS FACTORY. THE INWARD CURVE (NOT FLAT FLANGED LIKE THE LATER ONES) HAS THE SAME SMOOTH CONTINUOUS VISUAL EFFECT AS THE ROPE-EDGE AND SOME OF THE REINFORCING DURABILITY. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS THAT THE EDGES HAVE MAINTAINED EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE CURL IS SOFTER TO THE HANDS AND THE BACK OF THE KNEES. THE ENTIRE SHELL HAS .NO WEAR. NO STAINS, ONE CHIP, NO BREAKS, NO CRACKS, NO CRUNCHED EDGES, VERY SHINY. THE ORIGINAL SHOCK MOUNTS HAVE WHITE GLUE HEAT (VULCANIZED) BOND WITH ONE REPAIR, SHOWING THEIR ORIGINAL VINTAGE AND LOOK EXCELLENT; IN THE PHOTO YOU MIGHT NOTICE THE WIRE NEAR THE SHOCK, THAT WAS USED TO HEAT THE GLUE AND RUBBER FOR THE VULCANIZED BOND. THESE CHAIRS WERE NOT BURNED LIKE SOME WERE CREATING BROWN SPOTS ON THE SEAT. THE FIBERGLASS MATERIAL:IS LIGHT PARCHMENT WHITE (/ VANILLA ICE-CREAM WHITE) IN COLOR. ITS TRANSLUCENCE ALLOWS A LOT OF LIGHT SHINES THROUGH CREATING DYNAMIC CHANGES IN APPEARANCE AS SUN LIGHT FOR EXAMPLE CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT.THE FIBERS ARE MEDIUM GAUGE, NOT OVERBEARING, CRISP WHITE ON WHITE LOOK. NICE FROSTY SHEEN VARIES WITH LIGHTING THIS VINTAGE CHAIR WAS MADE IN ABOUT LIKELY LATE 50'S OR EARLY 60'S. T IS A REPAIR TO THE SHELL W AN 1/8" DRAIN HOLES WAS MADE; A TRANSLUCENT COLOR MATCHED POLYMER CLAY WAS USED; SEE PHOTO.. HAS A 1/2" SCRATCH REPAIRED ON BACK. (ORIGINAL GALVANIZED NYLON TIPS NO PADS H BASE AND SCREWS; OPTIONAL $20 +SHI) YOU SHOULD KNOW THE RICH DESIGN HISTORY OF CHARLES & RAY EAMES COUPLED WITH THE QUALITY AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL OF Herman Miller IN ADDITION TO THE "MUSEUM OF MODERN ART"'S NOD OF APPROVAL BY AWARDING THIS CHAIR THE TOP PRIZE FOR ORGANIC DESIGN HAVE ALL GIVEN THIS CHAIR THE POPULARITY AND DEMAND IT DESERVES. THE ABOVE MENTIONED ALL HAVE EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON THESE DESIGNERS AND THESE CHAIRS AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF OTHER S... read more

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