Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs - A Pair

Description

The Eames Aluminum Group collection (1958) began as a special project for Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard, who needed seating … more The Eames Aluminum Group collection (1958) began as a special project for Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard, who needed seating for a home they were designing for industrialist J. Irwin Miller in Columbus, Indiana. The pair asked the Eameses to design light, mobile leisure chairs. At the time, Charles and Ray were exploring ways to use aluminum, which had been strengthened, refined and made more affordable since WWII. So, they constructed a lightweight, die-cast aluminum frame and set a sling in it - a “sitting pocket,” as they called it, which subtly conformed to the body’s shape. This completely new type of seat marked a departure from the idea of a chair as solid


Pair of restored Herman Miller management chairs

Newly powder-coated frames in white with upholstered cushions in Herman Miller grade leather.


Size: 34" H x 23" W x 16.5" D
Arm height 27.5"
Seat height 19.75-22.5". less