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<span class="caps">FREE</span> <span class="caps">SHIPPING</span>!<br /> <br /> Design built on innovation<br /> <br /> Discovery often takes interesting turns. Consider the shapes Charles and Ray<br /> Eames made plywood take. Experimenting in the 1940s with thin sheets of wood<br /> veneer formed under heat and pressure, they put their genius to work for the war<br /> effort making splints, stretchers, and glider shells. After the war, they adapted<br /> the technology to furniture making. Sculpting a seat and back to fit the contours<br /> of the human body, they designed a truly comfortable chair that‰۪s suitable for<br /> businesses and homes. It‰۪s an achievement others have noticed‰ÛÓTime magazine<br /> named it the Best Design of the 20th Century.<br /> <br /> original shape that sits well<br /> In their search for a better way, Charles and Ray Eames developed an innovative technique<br /> for molding plywood. The process allowed them to bend wood furniture in new directions<br /> and give hard materials a soft appearance. This focus on technology wasn‰۪t at the expense<br /> of the details:<br /> <br /> Choice ‰ÛÓ both the dining and lounge models have chrome-plated steel or wood legs; the<br /> outer ply is cherry, walnut, natural ash, stained ash, or colorfully stained birch; chrome-plated<br /> steel base is also available.<br /> <br /> Comfort ‰ÛÓ the contours of the molded plywood fit the body‰۪s shape.<br /> <br /> Durability ‰ÛÓ the plywood has five plies, with hardwood inner plies; natural rubber shock<br /> mounts absorb movement.<br /> <br /> Colors Available<br /> <br /> Walnut, Light Ash, Red, Natural Cherry, Santos Palisander, White Stain, Black Stain, Red Stain, Orange Stain, Green Stain, Yellow Stain and Light Blue Stain.<br /> <br /> Dimensions<br /> 22‰۝W x 24.25‰۝D x 26.5‰۝H<br /> Seat Height 15.5‰۝H
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Founded in Zeeland, Michigan in 1905 under the name “Star Furniture Company,” manufacturer Herman Miller is synonymous with the rise of Modern design in America and throughout the world. Under the aegis of design director George Nelson, the company has collaborated with such renowned designers as Isamu Noguchi, Robert Propst, and Charles and Ray Eames.