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PSC-1

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 / 81.92 × 46.99 × 53.34 cm
Weight
2.86 lb / 1.3 kg
Design Date
1957
Date
1958

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