Eames DSW: the real chair and all its copies
The moulded shell on wooden legs, 1950. Telling a true DSW (Vitra/Herman Miller) — shell, fixings, base — from the countless dupes.
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All about Chaise Eames DSW →“eames dsw replica”, “copy eames dsw chair”: the moulded shell on its “Eiffel Tower” base is one of the most copied chairs in the world. Here is how to settle it.
The original
Charles & Ray Eames, 1950: a shell (fibreglass originally, polypropylene today) on a base of wood and steel wire (the “Eiffel”). Produced by Vitra (Europe) and Herman Miller (US).
Spotting a real one
A thick shell with a precise curve, metal fixings visible underneath (the “shock mounts”), an engraved Vitra/Herman Miller mark, quality wood and wire. The copies: a thin shell, glossy plastic, cheap fixings, no mark.
The right reflex
Turn the chair over: the real one shows its fixings and its stamp. A smooth shell with nothing underneath means a copy.
Seen one somewhere? Scan it on Beyit: Vitra/HM, or copy, and the prices.
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The pieces, at your budget.
Every piece mentioned, with its alternatives — from vintage to dupe.
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