Eames^® Dsr Chair by Herman Miller

The initials stand for Dining (height) Side (chair) Rod (base). It has a distinctive chrome base, giving it the nickname the “Eiffel” chair. It was one of a series, all with the same seat shell, made at first from fibreglass and now from polypropylene. The original colours were greige, elephant hide grey, parchment and seafoam green

In 2004, Herman Miller reintroduced the Molded Plastic Chair in polypropylene. In addition to being 100 per cent recyclable, the polypropylene shell chair's subtle matte texture offers a soft tactility as well as notable durability.

The chairs are available in both the arm and side chair formats in five archival colours or upholstery and can be configured with a choice of wire, dowel leg, stacking, rocker, and 4-leg bases. An array of trim, finely tailored Hopsak fabrics designed by Alexander Girard, Herman Miller’s Textile Director from 1952 to 1973, round out the collection of shell customization options, fully restoring the integrity of the original 1953 shell chair offerings.

Designed by: Charles & Ray Eames
Manufactured by: Herman Miller
Year of drawing: 1948