EC123 Adjustable Stool Swivel Side Shell

The Eameses first began working toward a drafting height base for their wire chairs in the early 1950s with a prototype design that utilized elongated dowels encircled by a footrest. The year 1957 saw the release of the 622NS drafting chair, a workmanlike design that allowed for standard fiberglass shells to be used at drafting tables, which are taller than most tables and slant upwards so that a draftsperson can maintain a more consistent angle between their drawing tool and the writing surface. With its modular, panel-based hardware that allowed for cantilevered desk surfaces to be deployed at multiple heights, Herman Miller’s Action Office 2, released in 1968, created further opportunity for the sale of stools (compounded by the company’s subsequent entry into the healthcare market). The Eameses’ revised design incorporates their new Universal base, outfitted with either glides or casters and allowed for height-adjustment thanks to a donut-shape ring around the base’s central column. The offering of these new stools in 1968 included ten unique product designations (EC-117 through EC-126) based on a variety of different options for tilting and swiveling, and selection of arm and armless fiberglass shells in 23 different color and upholstery combinations.