Charles and Ray Eames DCW plywood chairs for Herman Miller, pair
Charles and Ray Eames, DCW plywood chairs, pair.
Herman Miller, USA
Circa 1950
Walnut plywood.
These chairs are 2nd generation (1st generation Herman Miller) as identified by the 5-2-4 screw pattern on the base and the rounded feet. The Eames DCW Chair, an abbreviation for the Dining Height (D) Side Chair (C) on Wood (W) Base. The all plywood chair was finally released in 1946, designed by Charles Eames and manufactured by the Evans Molded Plywood Company. Herman Miller started to take over the manufacture of the chairs in 1950. This lasted until 1953 when the chairs were taken out of production. After forty one years, in 1994, Herman Miller re-issued the DCW chair and to this day are back amongst the most popular of Eames chair designs.
CONDITION: Overall good condition and stable. Showing moderate, age-appropriate wear. Both chairs are in equal condition with scattered impressions, scratches, and few veneer loses. One chair has replaced the single wide shock mount to the backrest with two circular shock mounts. Screws on the back legs have been replaced on both chairs. Both chairs have also been clear-coated over the original finish at some point in time, most likely recently.
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