DSW Navy Blue 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, previously reserved for aeronautics. Its one-piece shell, adapted to human anatomy, revolutionized the furniture industry.
An icon of the 20th century, the DSW (Dining Side chair Wood) is a piece of history.
It was mass-produced starting in 1950 in the United States by the manufacturer Herman Miller. This marked 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 manufacturer changed factories several times, but production remained in the United States. In Europe, the rights to the DSW were acquired 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 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 the Eames chair names corresponds to its use:
- D for Dine
- L for Lounge
- R for Rock
- P for Pivot

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