Eames Aluminum Group Leather?

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M_Dennis87

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20/01/2014 9:32 pm

Quick question, when did Herman Miller begin manufacturing the Aluminum Group Management Chairs in full grain leather? I'm interested in a pair that a from the 70's which the seller is claiming to be leather, but that appear to be Naugahyde. Attached are two pictures of said chairs.

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Mark

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20/01/2014 10:14 pm

My old Apple desktop monitor
could be showing the texture of your lovely chairs incorrectly, but they sure do look like vinyl to me. I have no knowledge of their age...nor my age.
Best,
Aunt Mark

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21/01/2014 12:23 am

As stated above, they were...
As stated above, they were manufactured in the mid 70's. I thought I read recently that they weren't available in leather until the chairs went to the 5-star base...

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