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Herman Miller - Eames LCW - Molded Plywood Lounge Chair with Wood LegsRed stain really brings out the beautiful wood grain This was used in our office for the past 2 years as a corner chair, but I have to admit the most action it has seen is the dust rag. It has been sat in maybe a handfull of times, no scratches or chips in the wood. The chair looks as good as it did when it arrived 2 years ago. It has a beautiful bright red stain, the pictures look a bit dark but I believe I caught it good in the close up. We are remodeling and changing the decor so we are going with natural woods. I have order the replacement LCW so we are putting this up for auction. I will ship international but the chair will have to be taken apart, if you don't mind putting a few screws in I don't mind doing the custom paperwork. The chair retails for 799.00 + add 150.00 for the red stain. Thank you for looking I'm hoping that someone will love the chair and color as much as we have. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Discovery often takes interesting turns. Consider the shapes Charles and Ray Eames made plywood take. Experimenting in the 1940s with thin sheets of wood veneer formed under heat and pressure, they adapted new technology to furniture making. Sculpting a seat and back to fit the contours of the human body, they designed a truly comfortable chair thatâÂeÂ(tm)s suitable for businesses and homes. ItâÂeÂ(tm)s an achievement others have noticed âÂeÂ" Time Magazine named it the Best Design of the 20th Century.

The Design:
In the early 1940s, when Charles Eames was working on MGM set designs, he would return to the small apartment w he and his wife, Ray, were experimenting with wood-molding techniques that would have profound effects on the design world.
Their discoveries led to a commission from the U.S. Navy in 1942 to develop plywood splints, stretchers, and glider shells molded under heat and pressure.
After World War II, they adapted the technology to create inexpensive, high-quality chairs that could be mass-produced. The process eliminated the extraneous wood needed to connect the seat with the back, which reduced the weight and visual profile of the chair and established a basis for modern furniture design. The chair is in the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.

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