EAMES 1949-50 1st YEAR ZENITH ARM SHELL ROPE EDGE/DOMES OF SILENCE/ SEAFOAM GRN.

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EAMES 1949-50 1st YEAR ZENITH ARM SHELL ROPE EDGE/DOMES OF SILENCE/ SEAFOAM GRN.:
$35000.00

MUSEUM QUALITY. THIS IS A ONE-FAMILYOWNED 1949-50 1st GENERATION EAMES ZENITH ARM SHELL THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE GRANDFATHER. HE DID WORK FOR EAMES OR HERMAN MILLER IN LOS ANGELES. ONLY THE FIRST YEAR CHAIRS HAD THE \"DOMES OF SILENCE\" GLIDES (SPELLED OUT AND CLEARLY VISIBLE IN RAISED LETTERS ON THE RUBBER WASHERS) AND THEY WERE DISCONTINUED AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION. THIS AUTHENTICATES THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST EAMES ARM SHELLS PRODUCED.
SHELL IS THE COVETED SEAFOAM GREEN WHICH WAS ONE OF 5 OR 6 COLORS OFFEREDWHEN INTRODUCED. VERY, VERY CLEAN WITHOUT ANY FADING OR DARKENING TO THEFINISH. NO SCRATCHES, ROUGH EDGES, STAINS, OR BLEED-THROUGH FROM THE SHOCKS. THE ONLY IMPERFECTION IS THAT ONE GLIDE HAS A VERY SLIGHT BEND. IDON\'T WANT TO STRAIGHTENIT FOR FEAR OF SNAPPING THE PIN OR THREAD THAT GOES INTO THE LEG. THERE ARE SOME SCRATCHES TO THE LEGS ON THE BLACK FINISH ON THE SOLID STEELX-BASE. THE SHOCK MOUNTS ARE INEXCELLENT CONDITION.THEREIS SOME RUST ON THE GLIDES.
ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL AND THE THE CHAIR HAS NEVER BEEN DISASSEMBLED ANDWILL BE SHIPPED THAT WAY FULLY INSURED. IT\'S THE BEST-CONDITION VINTAGE FIBERGLASS EAMES PIECE THAT I\'VEEVER OWNED (OR SEEN) AND VERY COLLECTIBLE.ANY HIGHLIGHTS ON THE PHOTOS ARE MERELY REFLECTIONS OR GLARE AND NOT LIGHTER AREAS.THE SHELL STILL RETAINS THE ORIGINAL FINISH AND WAS NEVER RECOATED. FOR MANY YEARS THE CHAIR WAS STORED AND NOT USED. I DON\'T SIT IN IT -- I JUST DISPLAY IT AND LOOK AT IT!
TRULY ONE OF A KIND.