Herman Miller Eames Tandem Sling Seating

View Item Record

Description:

The seat and back pads of this modular seating, in the collection of The Henry Ford, are a heat sealed sandwich of black Naugahyde, vinyl foam and Fibrethin that are stretched within a chrome frame. The pads are held between polished aluminum casting and each have two black molded urethane arms on each to complete the seat. Between the seats is a rectangular center table made of white plastic laminate and black vinyl edging. All of this sits on a chrome base with black metal crossbar. This piece was part of a series called the Eames Tandem Seating System. The Eames Tandem Seating was designed prim ally for use in public places, such as airports. This particular piece was designed originally for Dulles Airport, Washington, D. C. It was available in single rows of two to ten seats per row, and in double rows (back-to-back) of ten to twenty seats per unit. [Source: 1963 Herman Miller Trade Catalog] Price History: 1964: TS-12 (seat w two arms) $176. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 715) TS-13 (tabletop single row) $ 34. 00 TS-3 (base for 3 components) $ 90. 00; 1989: TS-12 $966. 00 (Nelson, George Sofa 89. 177. 70) TS-13 $193. 00 TS-3 $518. 00 Was still in production 1991. Herman Miller Trade Name: Eames Tandem Sling Seating Herman Miller Series: Tandem Seating

Date Issued:

[1963 TO 1991]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)

Collection:

Herman Miller Consortium Collection

Place:

Michigan

Subject Topic:

seating furniture and sectional furniture

Format:

furniture

Rights:

Images are copyright Herman Miller, Inc. Web versions may be used for reference purposes. If you would like a higher quality image please contact the individual institution holding the item.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:HermanMillerHMCC_131