$3,584
Charles and Ray Eames
DAXs, pair
Herman Miller/Zenith Plastics USA, 1950 molded fiberglass with rope edge, zinc-plated steel, rubber 25 w x 24 d x 29½ h in (63 x 61 x 75 cm)
result: $3,584
estimate: $700–900
These early examples feature a rope-edge, a detail that was discontinued after the first year of productions.
Signed with decal manufacturer’s label to underside of each example: [Herman Miller Furniture Company Zeeland, Michigan Designed by Charles Eames. This Shell is Molded By Zenith Plastics Co. Pasadena, California]
literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames , Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 138-139 The Herman Miller Collection , manufacturer's catalog, 1952, ppg. 94-95
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-09-10
