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DKR-1

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 / 81.28 × 48.26 × 53.34 cm
Weight
2.5 lb / 1.13 kg
Design Date
1951
Date
1953

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