$1,063
Charles and Ray Eames
DCM
Herman Miller USA, 1946 / 1950 aniline-dyed birch plywood, chrome-plated steel, rubber 19¼ w x 22 d x 29¼ h in (49 x 56 x 74 cm)
result: $1,063
estimate: $500–700
This DCM with red aniline dye was originally purchased in 1950 from Lit Brothers in Philadelphia as one half of a matched pair.
The pair remained in the collection of the original owners until 2001, when the companion to this example was donated to the Yale University Art Gallery. The Yale example, produced by Evans Products, features a single piece of plywood forming the backrest and seat while this example, manufactured by Herman Miller, is composed of three joined plywood pieces. Often when pairs or sets of chairs were ordered, Herman Miller would combine pieces from different production runs rather than select examples of the same vintage.
provenance: Purchased in 1950 from Lit Brothers, Philadelphia by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Slevein, Enfield, PA
literature: A Modern World: American Design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950 , Gordon et al., no. 277 illustrates companion piece Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames , Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 74-75 The Herman Miller Collection , manufacturer’s catalog, 1948, pg. 63
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-09-10
