Herman Miller Molded Plywood Chair

Description:: This Molded Plywood Chair, in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, is known as "American's most favorite modern chair," according to the 1954 Herman Miller Trade Catalog. It has a molded plywood seat and back with a rosewood veneer. The frame, legs and glides are all metal. The electronically welded rubber shock mounts permit a slight flux to conform with changes in position. [Source: 1954 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalog] Inscribed on the seat bottom are labels which read "HM 199-75"; CIRCULAR METAL LABEL DESIGNED BY CHARLES EAMES; MANUFACTURED BY HM. Price History: 1947: $ 16. 25 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 688) 1989: $ 201. 00 (Trade Catalog 91. 131. 70)Herman Miller Trade Name: Molded Plywood Chair Herman Miller Series: Eames Chairs Product Number: DCM
Date Issued:: [1947 TO 1991]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Collection:: Herman Miller Consortium Collection
Place:: Michigan
Subject Topic:: seating furniture
Format:: furniture
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URL:: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:HermanMillerHMCC_234