DSW Black Chair by Charles & Ray Eames - Vintage

Exposed fiberglass chair in excellent condition.
Original vintage model, Herman Miller edition, 1970.

Designed for the MoMA "Low-Cost Furniture Design" competition in New York in 1950, the DSW is the result of the Eames couple's research into fiberglass molding, a process previously reserved for aeronautics. Its one-piece shell, adapted to human anatomy, revolutionized the furniture industry.
A 20th-century icon, the DSW (Dining Side chair Wood) has earned its place in history.
It was produced on a large scale starting in 1950 in the United States by the manufacturer Herman Miller. It was the beginning of "mass design."
The first Eames chairs from 1950, distributed by the American company Herman Miller, were produced by Zenith Plastics in Gardena, California.
After 1953, the publisher changed factories several times, but production remained in America. In Europe, the rights to the DSW were purchased by Vitra.

Lightweight, versatile, easy to maintain, available in multiple colors, and mass-produced, the Eames DSW chair has conquered interiors worldwide and is now exhibited in prestigious modern art museum collections.
Versatile, the DSW chair can be found in offices as well as in private homes.
Eames chairs were subsequently developed into numerous models: the RAR rocking chair, the DAW armchair with wooden base, the DAR armchair with Eiffel base, etc.

Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Various signs of wear consistent with age may be present.
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Glossary of Eames chairs

The first letter of Eames chair names corresponds to their use:
- D for Dine
- L for Lounge
- R for Rock
- P for Pivot

The second letter defines the type of chair:
- Chairs with armrests carry an A for Armchair
- Side chairs have an S for Side chair
- Standard chairs have a C for Chair
- Wire mesh chairs carry a K for K-wire

The third letter defines the type of base:
- W for Wood
- R for Rod
- X for the shape of the letter X
- M for Metal
- S for Stacking
- CC for Cast aluminum Casters