Herman Miller Eames Aluminium Group

The original US design by Charles & Ray Eames of this iconic chair dates back to the 1950s.

This examples was made in the US in the early 1990s and is testament to the their durable and reliable construction. The full Herman Miller branding is stamped into the aluminium frame on the underside. Still selling new today, an equivalent example would set you back over $2,000. Sitting on an 5 pronged aluminium bases, this fixed height, swivel chair would suit use as a home-office work chair, meeting chair or dining chair.

The chair is on 'slides' that move easily across most surfaces and of course felt pads can be added to make movement even easier. The material is heavy duty black vinyl - often mistaken for leather - and the metal structural frame is commercial grade aluminium. Often on these chairs, the aluminium arms attract scratches from watches, bracelets and desktops and the corners of the vinyl can get small divots.

Happily this example has escaped lightly with only small signs of use here and there.