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- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, consists of a molded plastic shell which sits on a polished aluminum base with four legs. The shell is padded and covered with green vinyl upholstery and edged with black vinyl. This object was designed for Braniff Airlines lobby and has a price history of $144 to $153. Herman Miller Trade Name: 66306 Chair Herman Miller Series: The Girard Group Product Number: 66353
- Date Issued:
- [1966 TO 1967]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Grand Rapids Art Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a padded bentwood maple frame with birch base. The seat and backrest are covered with dark green leatherette upholstery.
There is a cover and style upholstery tag attached to the chair which reads "Sold By DJ Depree. "
Price History: 1936: $ 6. 75 (muslin) wholesale; 1942: $20. 00 retail Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: Modern Product Number: 3665
- Date Issued:
- [1936 TO 1942]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- These Side Chairs, in the collection of The Henry Ford, are made of a black and white girard check padded upholstery (nilo 95) with black vinyl edge and white plastic backs that covers the seat and back rest. The base consists of a frame and four legs made of polished chrome plate and white nylon glides. black rubber mounts are attached to the frame as well.
These pieces are also referred to as Eames One Twenty Seven Chairs.
Price History: 1970: $31. 00 (nilo); $ 32. 00 (naug); $ 36. 00 (hopsk) [Product Literature 89. 177. 975] 1989: $274. 00-$ 334. 00 according to upholstery [Product Literature 89. 177. 70]Herman Miller Trade Name: Eames Upholstered Chair Product Number: EC 127
- Date Issued:
- [1970 TO 1991]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, has a molded plywood seat and back. Light oak veneer covers the molded plywood. The seat and back are attached by black rubber shock mounts to a molded plywood frame with metal glides. The rubber shock mounts permit the chair to flex readily to changes in position.
Trade Catalog States:
Product Name: Molded plywood lounge chair
Series Name: Eames chairs
Popular Name: Potato chip chair
Standard Finish: birch, walnut, calico ash, red, black
Standard Upholstery: leather, slunk skin(unborn calf in brown & white or black & white; after 1955 in ash & walnut only
Standard configuration: up to 1955 with wood or metal legs; after 1955 wood legs only
Incorporating revolutionary principles in both design and construction, the molded plywood chairs designed by Charles Eames have been called "the most famous chairs in America. " The chairs are resin impregnated during the molding process so that the finish becomes an integral part of the wood. [Source: ca. 1949 and ca. 1952 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalogs. ]
The chair also has the popular nickname of "Potato Chip Chair. "
Price History: 1947: $ 17. 85 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 688) 1957: $ 66. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 660Herman Miller Trade Name: Molded Plywood Lounge Chair Herman Miller Series: Eames Chair Product Number: LCW
- Date Issued:
- [1947 TO 1957]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the Oakland Museum of California, is made of molded plywood which sits on a chrome-plated metal base. There is a black veneer which covers the seat and backrest. Herman Miller Trade Name: Molded Plywood Chair Herman Miller Series: Eames Chairs Product Number: DCM
- Date Issued:
- 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Oakland Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Bentwood Chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a circular wood seat padded and covered with pink, yellow and orange girard fabric. This back and frame are constructed of bent birch wood.
This chair is also known by the nickname 'Pretzel Chair'.
Price History: 1958: $67. 00Herman Miller Trade Name: Laminated Wood Side Chair Product Number: 5890-1
- Date Issued:
- [1958 TO 1960]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Molded Plastic Armchair, in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, consists of a parchment molded fiberglass shell which sits on a bright zinc wire base. Herman Miller Trade Name: Zenaloy Chair Herman Miller Series: Molded Plastic Armchairs Product Number: LAR
- Date Issued:
- [1950 TO 1967]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, consists of a tan vinyl upholstered seat and back which sits on a stainless steel base. This chair design was awarded the grand prize at the 1957 X1 Triennale, Milan, Italy. Herman Miller Trade Name: Chair Herman Miller Series: Kjaerholm Collection Product Number: KC 022
- Date Issued:
- [1973 TO 1977]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the Cranbrook Art Museum, consists of an elephant hide gray fiberglass shell which sits on a wire frame base. The frame is painted black and rests on glides. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: Fiberglass Reinforced Side and Armchairs Product Number: DSR
- Date Issued:
- [1954 TO 1968]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Cranbrook Academy of Art. Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, consists of a bright plated wire leg frame with an upholstered backrest and seat over a black wire shell. The seat is covered with black naugahyde and has a removable cushion. Price Range varies with fabric, $24. 75-$36. 55. Herman Miller Trade Name: Upholstered Wire Chair with Upholstery Herman Miller Series: Eames Chairs Product Number: DKR 1
- Date Issued:
- [1953 TO 1965]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the New Jersey Historical Society, consists of a bright plated wire leg frame with an upholstered backrest and seat over a black wire shell. The seat is covered with black naugahyde and has a removable cushion. Price Range varies with fabric, $24. 75-$36. 55. Herman Miller Trade Name: Upholstered Wire Chair Herman Miller Series: Eames Chairs Product Number: DKR 1
- Date Issued:
- [1953 TO 1965]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and New Jersey Historical Society
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, consists of a stainless steel frame and legs that supports a natural cane seat and back.
Herman Miller was the distributor, not the manufacturer in this case. The label says "Denmark". Herman Miller Trade Name: Chair Herman Miller Series: Kjaerholm Collection Product Number: KC 023
- Date Issued:
- [1973 TO 1977]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, is constructed of mahogany legs, crossbar, and carved backrest. The seat is padded and covered with cream-gold brocade upholstery with brass tacks along upholstery edge.
The designer of this piece is unknown but it's labeled "Sold by brink's book Store, Holland, Michigan. "Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: Georgian Group, Chippendale Product Number: 3389
- Date Issued:
- 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- These Side Chairs, in the collection of the Dallas Historical Society, consists of a painted black wood frame with four legs. The seats and backrests are padded and covered with purple tweed upholstery. Price History: Price varies with fabric from $76. 00 - $96. 00. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: chairs Product Number: 4668
- Date Issued:
- 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Dallas Historical Society
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- These Side Chairs, in the collection of The Newark Museum, consists of an ebonzied birch wood frame with four legs. The seats and backrests are padded and covered with purple tweed upholstery. Price History: Price varies with fabric from $76. 00 - $96. 00. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: Chairs Product Number: 4668
- Date Issued:
- 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Newark Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- These Side Chairs, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a birch frame with dark wood legs and backrest supports. The seat and backrest are padded and covered with textured celery-gold upholstery.
Price History: 1936: $11. 50 (wholesale); $26. 00 (retail); 1939: $13. 50 (wholesale); $31. 00 (retail)Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: Modern Product Number: 3322
- Date Issued:
- [1933 TO 1940]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Char, in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is made of an orange molded fiberglass shell which sits on a black wire base with four wire legs. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: Fiberglass Reinforced Side and Armchairs Product Number: DSR
- Date Issued:
- [1953 TO 1968]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the New Jersey Historical Society, has a light greige molded fiberglass shell. The shell front is padded and covered with red naugahyde upholstery than finished with a vinyl grey edging. Designed for LaFonda del Sol Restaurant in New York City. Herman Miller Trade Name: LaFonda Side Chair Herman Miller Series: 1700 Series Product Number: 1700-1
- Date Issued:
- [1962 TO 1975]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and New Jersey Historical Society
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the Oakland Museum of California, consists of a bright plated wire leg frame with an upholstered backrest and seat. The seat is covered with black naugahyde. Price Range varies with fabric, $24. 75-$36. 55. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: Eames Chairs Product Number: DKR 1
- Date Issued:
- [1953 TO 1965]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Oakland Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the New Jersey Historical Society, is constructed with a tawny walnut veneer on the frame and legs. This frame supports a padded seat upholstered with yellow vinyl and has a cane backrest. Price History: Price varies with fabric from the base price of $73 - $91. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: chairs Product Number: 4669
- Date Issued:
- [1947 TO 1954]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and New Jersey Historical Society
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the New Jersey Historical Society, has a bentwood frame with upholstered seat and back. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Product Number: 3665
- Date Issued:
- [1936 TO 1943]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and New Jersey Historical Society
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair, in the collection of the Oakland Museum of California, is made of molded plywood which sits on a chrome-plated metal base. There is a walnut veneer which covers the seat and backrest. Herman Miller Trade Name: Molded Plywood Chair Herman Miller Series: Eames Chairs Product Number: LCM
- Date Issued:
- [1950 TO 1991]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Oakland Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Side Chair is part of a four matching chairs in the collection of The Henry Ford. The chairs are sturdily constructed of an unusual design with a wooden frame. They are padded with a foam rubber seat with natural fabric upholstery and have a backrest mode of natural colored cane. [Source: ca. 1948 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalog]
Price History: 1950:$73. 00 (muslin) -14 fabric grades $75-$91 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 689) 1952:$76. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 690)Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair, Natural Cane Back Product Number: 4669
- Date Issued:
- [1947 TO 1954]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- The two-piece blue leather upholstery pad reveals the basic black wire shell of this dining or desk chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford. The upholstery is padded with jute. [Source: 1954 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalog. ]
See also, HMC. 198 which is housed at the Atlanta History Center. HMC. 198 is a match for this piece.
Price History: 1955: $ 47. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 694) 1965: $ 74. 00 include fabric (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 717)Herman Miller Trade Name: Upholstered Wire Chair Herman Miller Series: Wire Chairs Product Number: DKX 2
- Date Issued:
- [1953 TO 1967]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection