Lot 190
American (20th Century)
FSW-6 Folding Screen for Herman Miller (1996)
Dimensions

height: 68 inches


overall width: 59 1/4 inches

Literature

Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, pg. 79 The Herman Miller Collection, manufacturer's catalog, 1952, pg. 108

Additional Info

in 1996, Herman Miller released a limited edition of 500 screens produced using their old stock of rosewood, seven years after the company stopped using the endangered wood species

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

Price Realized: $4,125
Includes buyer's premium

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About this Lot
Description

rosewood veneered plywood, canvas


50th anniversary edition of the Eames FSW screen


edition 279 of 500, limited edition oval plaque to bottom corner

Condition

overall very good condition, minor wear including scattered abrasions

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