Hello,
I recently acquired 5 of these chairs. They appear to be Herman Miller fiberglass side (?) chairs. That's where my knowledge of them ends. I am hoping that someone may be able to determine whether they are indeed Eames-designed, how old they are, and what I can do to make the bases less rusty/faded.
Thank you!
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IMO, "La Fonda" chairs need to have the correct base to earn the title. While the shortened version of the standard side chair may have originated with the group specifically designed with Gerard for the restaurant, yours appear to be a later iteration married to contract bases and likely intended for the corporate or institutional market.
There's probably a unique model number assigned to your chairs by HM at the time. Maybe someone else here like Eameshead can help with that. FWIW, the upholstery on the chair in your pic looks to be in very good condition and the combination is somewhat unusual. Color's not especially desirable, however. Also, the bases look like they've suffered long-term exposure to high humidity. They could be successfully rehabbed with some work, though it likely wouldn't help resale value much.
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