$1,063
Charles and Ray Eames
LCM
La France/Evans Products USA, 1946 ash plywood, chrome-plated steel, rubber 22¼ w x 25¾ d x 27 h in (57 x 65 x 69 cm)
result: $1,063
estimate: $700–900
Charles and Ray commissioned Los Angeles metal fabrication company, La France to fabricate the first metal frames for their molded plywood chairs.
La France models can be identified by the tapered weld where the backrest is mounted to the frame. Ultimately, Charles and Ray cancelled their contract with the company after only a few examples were produced.
literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames , Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 72-75 The Herman Miller Collection , manufacturer's catalog, 1948, pg. 61
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-09-10
