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    • Front view of an Eames DKR-1 tan leather upholstered wire chair with a steel rod base.

    DKR-1 Upholstered Wire Chair

    For the first few years of production, the upholstered wire chairs had two options: the “Postman’s Bag Tan Leather” or a lovely black/brown and white crosscheck upholstery, both selections curated by Ray and Charles. DKR-1 stands for Dining (height) K-wire (chair) Rod (base) 1 (1-piece upholstered pad).

    A paper manufacturer’s label “Herman Miller Furniture Company Zeeland, Michigan” is on the underside of the shell.

    Artifact
    2019.1.19
    Materials
    Steel wire, leather
    Artists / Designers
    Charles Eames, Ray Eames
    Manufacturer
    Herman Miller, Inc. (American, founded 1923)
    Dimensions
    32 × 19 × 21 in
    81.3 × 48.3 × 53.3 cm
    Weight
    2.5 lb
    1.1 kg
    Design Date
    1951
    Date
    1953