$24,000
Herman Miller USA, 1946 molded birch plywood, canvas 160 w x 68 h in (406 x 173 cm)
This is the only known example of a 16-panel FSW.
By repute, this extra large screen was specially created in the early 1950s for a church in Zeeland, Michigan. Production of the folding screens was discontinued in 1955. continue provenance: Neuman Trust Collection literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames , Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 78-79 The Herman Miller Collection , manufacturer's catalog, 1948, pg. 66
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2008-10-07