Is your vintage Eames Lounge Chair authentic?

David (lead Design Historian at Rarify — https://rarify.co) shows us how to identify an authentic Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair. The Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair is one of the most famous and beloved furniture designs of all time. Authentic early examples have sold for upwards of $10,000 or more because they are so rare and desirable. This video is meant to demystify the process of identifying an authentic Eames Lounge Chair. We outline our process and explain how we authenticate these chairs before we list one for sale in our store. As professionally-trained Design Historians and Researchers, we have acquired, restored and sold many early examples like the one in this video over the last decade.We almost always stock vintage and recent Eames Lounge Chairs in our store at Rarify.co. If you don't find what you're looking for in our store, we can help you source an example. Just email us at [email protected] 0:00 Intro about this chair 0:50 How to determine chair production era 1:15 Swiveling ottoman 1:51 Cast aluminum base 2:11 Feet and boot glides 2:48 Screws under the arms 3:19 Contract table base screw holes 4:09 Early examples recap 4:28 Clips and cushions 5:37 Identifying era based on wood species 6:14 Ottoman cushion 6:34 Other hardware details 6:47 Casting paint and finish 6:59 Shock mounts 7:17 Where to get help and find examples ———— Buy Furniture Authenticated by Us → https://rarify.co Contact us →   / rarify     / rarify.co