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CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for VITRA/HERMAN MILLER.Set of six
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CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for VITRA/HERMAN MILLER.
Set of six Shell chairs, Model DSW. Designed in 1948.
Original vintage fibreglass shell shells, in different colours.
Original Vitra Dowelleg frames in black lacquered wood and black lacquered steel with rubber pads.
Use marks. Wear and tear due to the passage of time.
Measurements: 83/46 cm (height).
Charles and Ray's iconic Shell chair reflects their iterative spirit. Dynamic 3D veneer technology makes it possible to achieve the complex curves of its unique shell shape in wood veneer. This iteration was introduced in 2013. It is a range of chairs whose shell has been made in a single piece moulded to fit the contours of the human body, and is combined with an intricate and elegant design that uniquely combines three basic concepts within interior design: lightness, elegance and structural strength.
Charles and Ray Ames, a husband and wife artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. Charles Eames studied architecture for two years at the University of Washington, then began his career working in a studio on residential housing projects. In 1938 he moved to Cranbrook, Michigan, to continue studying architecture and design at the city's Academy of Art. He eventually became a teacher there, heading the industrial design department. Together with Eero Saarinen, the son of his teacher Eliel Saarinen, he designed the trophy for the Organic Design Prize, awarded by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1941, after divorcing his first wife, he married his colleague at Cranbrook, Ray Kaiser. Together they settled in Los Angeles, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In the late 1940s, Ray and Charles designed their home together, known as the "Eames House", now considered a masterpiece of modern architecture. In the 1950s the couple continued to work in architecture and furniture design, pioneering the use of new techniques and materials such as fibreglass and plastic resin in the manufacture of chairs. They are currently represented in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.
Set of six Shell chairs, Model DSW. Designed in 1948.
Original vintage fibreglass shell shells, in different colours.
Original Vitra Dowelleg frames in black lacquered wood and black lacquered steel with rubber pads.
Use marks. Wear and tear due to the passage of time.
Measurements: 83/46 cm (height).
Charles and Ray's iconic Shell chair reflects their iterative spirit. Dynamic 3D veneer technology makes it possible to achieve the complex curves of its unique shell shape in wood veneer. This iteration was introduced in 2013. It is a range of chairs whose shell has been made in a single piece moulded to fit the contours of the human body, and is combined with an intricate and elegant design that uniquely combines three basic concepts within interior design: lightness, elegance and structural strength.
Charles and Ray Ames, a husband and wife artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. Charles Eames studied architecture for two years at the University of Washington, then began his career working in a studio on residential housing projects. In 1938 he moved to Cranbrook, Michigan, to continue studying architecture and design at the city's Academy of Art. He eventually became a teacher there, heading the industrial design department. Together with Eero Saarinen, the son of his teacher Eliel Saarinen, he designed the trophy for the Organic Design Prize, awarded by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1941, after divorcing his first wife, he married his colleague at Cranbrook, Ray Kaiser. Together they settled in Los Angeles, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In the late 1940s, Ray and Charles designed their home together, known as the "Eames House", now considered a masterpiece of modern architecture. In the 1950s the couple continued to work in architecture and furniture design, pioneering the use of new techniques and materials such as fibreglass and plastic resin in the manufacture of chairs. They are currently represented in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.
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CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for VITRA/HERMAN MILLER.
Set of six Shell chairs, Model DSW. Designed in 1948.
Original vintage fibreglass shell shells, in different colours.
Original Vitra Dowelleg frames in black lacquered wood and black lacquered steel with rubber pads.
Use marks. Wear and tear due to the passage of time.
Measurements: 83/46 cm (height).
Charles and Ray's iconic Shell chair reflects their iterative spirit. Dynamic 3D veneer technology makes it possible to achieve the complex curves of its unique shell shape in wood veneer. This iteration was introduced in 2013. It is a range of chairs whose shell has been made in a single piece moulded to fit the contours of the human body, and is combined with an intricate and elegant design that uniquely combines three basic concepts within interior design: lightness, elegance and structural strength.
Charles and Ray Ames, a husband and wife artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. Charles Eames studied architecture for two years at the University of Washington, then began his career working in a studio on residential housing projects. In 1938 he moved to Cranbrook, Michigan, to continue studying architecture and design at the city's Academy of Art. He eventually became a teacher there, heading the industrial design department. Together with Eero Saarinen, the son of his teacher Eliel Saarinen, he designed the trophy for the Organic Design Prize, awarded by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1941, after divorcing his first wife, he married his colleague at Cranbrook, Ray Kaiser. Together they settled in Los Angeles, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In the late 1940s, Ray and Charles designed their home together, known as the "Eames House", now considered a masterpiece of modern architecture. In the 1950s the couple continued to work in architecture and furniture design, pioneering the use of new techniques and materials such as fibreglass and plastic resin in the manufacture of chairs. They are currently represented in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.
Set of six Shell chairs, Model DSW. Designed in 1948.
Original vintage fibreglass shell shells, in different colours.
Original Vitra Dowelleg frames in black lacquered wood and black lacquered steel with rubber pads.
Use marks. Wear and tear due to the passage of time.
Measurements: 83/46 cm (height).
Charles and Ray's iconic Shell chair reflects their iterative spirit. Dynamic 3D veneer technology makes it possible to achieve the complex curves of its unique shell shape in wood veneer. This iteration was introduced in 2013. It is a range of chairs whose shell has been made in a single piece moulded to fit the contours of the human body, and is combined with an intricate and elegant design that uniquely combines three basic concepts within interior design: lightness, elegance and structural strength.
Charles and Ray Ames, a husband and wife artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. Charles Eames studied architecture for two years at the University of Washington, then began his career working in a studio on residential housing projects. In 1938 he moved to Cranbrook, Michigan, to continue studying architecture and design at the city's Academy of Art. He eventually became a teacher there, heading the industrial design department. Together with Eero Saarinen, the son of his teacher Eliel Saarinen, he designed the trophy for the Organic Design Prize, awarded by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1941, after divorcing his first wife, he married his colleague at Cranbrook, Ray Kaiser. Together they settled in Los Angeles, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In the late 1940s, Ray and Charles designed their home together, known as the "Eames House", now considered a masterpiece of modern architecture. In the 1950s the couple continued to work in architecture and furniture design, pioneering the use of new techniques and materials such as fibreglass and plastic resin in the manufacture of chairs. They are currently represented in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.
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