29-Sep-08
Eames Soft Pad Sofa Chairs??
What the heck are these? I didn't know that Eames and Herman Miller made matching soft pad armchairs to go with their 1984 sofa....


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150299843...
posted by barrympls
edited on 29-Sep-08 02:22 PM  [edit]
 
29-Sep-08
Hmmm, I have never seen this ...
Hmmm, I have never seen this either. I know it is not in the Eames Design book.
posted by whitespike
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29-Sep-08
They didnt
Its Jeremiah's warehouse. Those things were on Craigslist Boston about a year ago. While the frames are similar, the proportions are all off. The frame under the cushions is beveled on the Eames, not stepped like it is here. I wonder if these were cobbled together using Eames pieces. Such an unusual piece to knock-off though.

However, the Eames sofa was completed after Charles' death. At that time Ray began working on Eames Design, and surely this would be noted in there. Also by that time the Office had dedicated a space to storing prototypes, which were then distributed to museums upon the Office closing.
posted by LuciferSum
edited on 29-Sep-08 06:48 PM  [edit]
 
29-Sep-08
Neither did I. I've always...
Neither did I. I've always been under the impression only the couch/settee was made. To knock off something like this would be impractically expensive.
http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/1,1592,a8-c1345l...
posted by WoofWoof
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