Speaker | Wright
Schätzpreis: 4500-5500 US$
Auktion:
Modernist 20th Century
Verkaufsdatum: 2004-06-06
Ort der Auktion:
Chicago
Los Nummer: 571
Design
Charles Eames, Ray EamesEinführungsjahr 1956
Hersteller Stephens Tru-Sonic
Architonic ID
4104432
Plywood, aluminum, plastic, saran cloth
29.75"w x 13.25"d x 28"h
This speaker was the first rotating directional speaker offered to the public. The saran cloth cover of the Eames speaker was used as the upholstery on the first examples of the Aluminum Outdoor group seating. The Eames base on this speaker was initially utilized as the base for the rotating ottoman of the 1956 version of the Eames 670 lounge chair. All original example with original Stephens components. Manufacturer's paper label on back.
Exhibited: Eames Connections, San Francisco Airport Museum, 2001
Eames Design, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Suntory Museum, Osaka, 2001-2002, Japan
29.75"w x 13.25"d x 28"h
This speaker was the first rotating directional speaker offered to the public. The saran cloth cover of the Eames speaker was used as the upholstery on the first examples of the Aluminum Outdoor group seating. The Eames base on this speaker was initially utilized as the base for the rotating ottoman of the 1956 version of the Eames 670 lounge chair. All original example with original Stephens components. Manufacturer's paper label on back.
Exhibited: Eames Connections, San Francisco Airport Museum, 2001
Eames Design, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Suntory Museum, Osaka, 2001-2002, Japan
