Catch of the day

What a find, Dark Blue Side Shell Chair with original Zinc Eiffel Tower Base and glides. The condition of this chair is amazing, the shell is in excellent condition, it has very little wear on the edges and the color is a beautiful dark blue with white fibers. Structurely the frame is excellent, all the welds are intact, the original glides are still intact but some of them have splits which is normal for this vintage but could be replaced if desired. The shock mounts have shrunk over the years and therefore, the screws will not tighten up all the way (or atleast I'm afraid to turn them any tighter) and the is a little loose from the shell, this can easily be fixed by adding a spacer or some washers between the frame and the shell. The original label is still intact and in excellent condition, I thick this is an early version as it does not have the Herman Miller logo imprinted into the fiberglass shell. There is an area on the bottom where the original round Herman Miller Logo was attached but is missing. I will let the pictures speak for themselves, if you are looking for an original Eiffel Tower Side Shell Chair, this is a must have.

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