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Office chair/armchair, Charles & Ray Eames EA 107, 2nd half 20th century, Hermann Miller design, Mid-Century, chrome-plated frame with brown Hopsak cover, marked on frame with company signet Hermann Miller and no. 938-147, on four legs, seat height: 46 cm, total height: 82.5 cm, w: 57 cm, d: approx. 52 cm, signs of age and wear, 4324 - 0008

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Office chair/armchair, Charles & Ray Eames EA 107, 2nd half 20th century, Hermann Miller design, Mid-Century, chrome-plated frame with brown Hopsak cover, marked on frame with company signet Hermann Miller and no. 938-147, on four legs, seat height: 46 cm, total height: 82.5 cm, w: 57 cm, d: approx. 52 cm, signs of age and wear, 4324 - 0008

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Charles & Ray Eames

Lot 23

Estim. 3 000 - 3 200 EUR

CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for VITRA Editor. Soft Pad high-back office chair, model EA-219. Designed in 1958. New generation with chrome-plated frame, chrome-plated aluminium armrests, seat and backrest upholstered in black leather, backrest with black backrest pad, cantilever function and height-adjustable seat post, swivel with five-step base in chrome-plated aluminium with castors. With Vitra label 2003. Slight signs of use. Measurements: 61/48 cm (height). The Soft Pad office chair by Charles and Ray Eames was created in 1958 for Vitra. It has an argonomic shape that adapts easily to the contours of the body, and is in keeping with the elegant language developed by the Eames couple in the 1950s and 1960s. Charles and Ray Eames, a married couple and artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. Charles Eames studied architecture for two years at the University of Washington, then began his career working in a studio on residential housing projects. In 1938 he moved to Cranbrook, Michigan, to continue studying architecture and design at the city's Academy of Art. He eventually became a teacher there, heading the industrial design department. Together with Eero Saarinen, the son of his teacher Eliel Saarinen, he designed the trophy for the Organic Design Prize, awarded by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1941, after divorcing his first wife, he married his colleague at Cranbrook, Ray Kaiser. Together they settled in Los Angeles, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In the late 1940s, Ray and Charles designed their home together, known as the "Eames House", now considered a masterpiece of modern architecture. In the 1950s the couple continued to work in architecture and furniture design, pioneering the use of new techniques and materials such as fibreglass and plastic resin in the manufacture of chairs. They are currently represented in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.

Lot 42

Estim. 6 000 - 7 000 EUR

CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 – 1978) AND RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 – 1988) for VITRA. Set of six office chairs, model EA-108. Desiged in 1958. Original black leather upholstery, backside with hopak, polished aluminium base and armrests, base with swivel function. With Vitra marks. With normal signs of wear. Measurements: 82 x 58 x 58; 47 cm (seat height). Currently considered a classic of 20th century design, the Aluminum Chair by Charles and Ray Eames was created in 1958, and has been manufactured continuously since then until today. It was born for a private house in Columbus, United States, built by architects Saarinen and Girard. In the Aluminum Chair, the Eames adapted the shape of the seat to the structure of the chair itself by tensioning the fabric or leather between the two parts of the structure, thus leaving it rigid, but maintaining its elasticity. This elastic shape allows it to easily adapt to the contours of the body, gradually, thus increasing the comfort of the seat. The Such enthusiastic design was perfectly received by both critics and the public, giving way to a complete range of models for the Eames Aluminum Group: the Aluminum Chairs EA 101, 103 and 104 (especially suitable as dining chairs), the EA models 105, 107 and 108 (they are used more in meeting rooms), the Aluminum Chairs EA 115, 116 and EA 124, 125 form two groups of seats and the versions EA 117, 118 and 119 are the work chairs of this family of products. The seat tilt mechanism can be adjusted to the user's weight, offering optimal comfort. Charles and Ray Eames, a married couple and artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine arts and cinema, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. They were pioneers in the use of new techniques and materials such as fiberglass or plastic resin for the manufacture of chairs, and their creations can be seen in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.

Lot 60

Estim. 2 000 - 2 500 EUR

CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 – 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 – 1988) for VITRA Editor. Office chair, model EA-117. Designed in 1958. Black leather 'Full leather'. Latest generation with chrome ring, polished aluminum frame, rotating stem and five-step foot with wheels, black leather covering both front and rear, tilting function, height adjustable with gas cartridge. Manufactured by Vitra. It has slight marks of use. Measurements: 82/93 cm (height); 43/55 cm (seat height). The model EA-117 office chair by Charles and Ray Eames was launched in 1958 for Vitra. It has an ergonomic shape that easily adapts to the contours of the body, and is in line with the elegant language developed by the Eames couple in the 1950s and 1960s. Charles and Ray Eames, a married couple and artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine arts and cinema, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. Charles Eames studied architecture for two years at the University of Washington, then began his career working in a studio tackling residential housing projects. In 1938 he moved to Cranbrook, Michigan, to continue studying architecture and design at the city's Academy of Art. He would eventually teach there, directing the industrial design department. Together with Eero Saarinen, the son of his teacher Eliel Saarinen, he designed the trophy for the Organic Design Prize, awarded by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1941, after divorcing his first wife, he married his Cranbrook colleague, Ray Kaiser. Together they settled in Los Angeles, where they will remain for the rest of their lives. In the late 1940s, Ray and Charles together designed their home, known as the “Eames House,” considered today a masterpiece of modern architecture. In the 1950s, the couple continued working in architecture and furniture design, being pioneers in the use of new techniques and materials such as fiberglass or plastic resin for the manufacture of chairs. They are currently represented in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.

Charles & Ray Eames

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