Oak Rotating Stool base for Eames fiberglass chairs

Oak swivel base, modern reissue, for Charles and Ray Eames fiberglass chair and armchair shells.

Glossary of Eames chairs

The first letter of an Eames chair name corresponds to its use:
- D for Dining
- L for Lounge
- R for Rocking
- 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 base type:
- W for Wood
- R for Rod
- X like the shape of the letter X
- M for Metal
- S for Stacking
- CC for Cast aluminum Casters

Designed for the MoMA "Low-Cost Furniture Design" competition in New York in 1950, the DSW is the result of the Eameses' research into molding fiberglass, a material previously reserved for the aeronautics industry. Its one-piece shell, adapted to human anatomy, revolutionized the furniture industry.
A 20th-century icon, the DSW (Dining Side chair Wood) has made its mark on history.
It was produced on a large scale 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 of 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 adapted into numerous models: the RAR rocking chair, the DAW armchair with wooden base, the DAR armchair with Eiffel base, etc.