Help: Two-tone Eames LCW by Evans Plywood  

Yes,
Of course I did. It doesn't seem to indicate how these were ordered: Were they likely special order, for display/promotional purposes only, etc...?

It is certainly
a surprise to learn that these two-tones were made "from the beginning." I've never seen an image of one before, to the best of my knowledge -- and I'm not far from the end of my seventh decade.
I would have liked to see a full range of two-tone possibilities. I would expect to be pleased by a chair with a black spine and natural legs, seat, and back.

Rare?
I'm assuming that these are fairly rare. If there was no option to order one from the catalogue, there couldn't have been too many made - right? Were customers able to make special requests back in the day, or would these have been special issue for promotional purposes?

The Eameses were very generou...
The Eameses were very generous and creative when it comes to giving gifts and sometimes if you are the lucky recipient, you could have ended up with the two tone chair or something similar. Also Charles and Ray were part owners of Evans which was in their old studio in Venice Beach, CA so they could very much do anything with their chairs. There was an experimental version of this chair that showed up at Los Angeles Modern Auction 10 years ago with arms. Also if you look at any vintage Herman Miller catalogs, there are standard finishes but if you must have a two-tone version, it can be special ordered for a 15% or more upcharge and samples must be submitted and clients request must be approved by Herman Miller. Also, sometimes Herman Miller samples and prototypes were offered for sale at the old Herman Miller Loa Angeles showroom on Beverly Blvd.

Thanks!
Well, you seem to know your stuff! Thanks so much. I went ahead and purchased the chair. It's beautiful.