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    • PSC-1 Pivoting Side Chair

    This example has the earliest type of Eames fiberglass chair upholstery⁠—a method of wrapping the upholstery around the edges with a concealed wire that holds the upholstery in place. PSC-1 stands for Pivoting Side (chair) Cast aluminum (base) 1 (upholstered).

    Artifact
    2019.1.22
    Materials
    Fiberglass, Naugahyde, aluminum, coated steel
    Artists / Designers
    Charles Eames, Ray Eames
    Manufacturer
    Herman Miller, Inc. (American, founded 1923)
    Dimensions
    32 ¼ × 18 ½ × 21 in
    81.9 × 47 × 53.3 cm
    Weight
    2.9 lb
    1.3 kg
    Design Date
    1957
    Date
    1958