219 - CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for Vitra/Herman Miller.

CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for Vitra/Herman Miller. Set of six chairs Model DSW. Original multicolored fiberglass shell with frame. Designed in 1948. Manufactured by Vitra/Herman Miller, marked. The shells show wear and age marks. Refurbished with original Vitra Dowel frame. Made in Vitra. Measurements: 83 x 54 x 47 cm, seat height: 45 cm. Charles and Ray's iconic DSW chair reflects their iterative spirit. Dynamic 3D veneer technology makes it possible to achieve the complex curves of its unique shell shape in wood veneer. This iteration was introduced in 2013. It is a range of chairs whose shell has been made in a single piece molded to fit the contours of the human body, and is combined with an intricate and elegant design that uniquely combines three basic concepts within interior design: lightness, elegance and structural strength. Charles and Ray Ames, 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 would eventually teach 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 Award, given 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 would remain 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 fiberglass 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.