Herman Miller is introducing a variety of new colors for the Eames Shell Chairs. The additional options expand the classic's ability to suit multiple applications and also reinforce the company's commitment to authentic, sustainable design.
Five new colors will complete a vivid spectrum of 10 choices available for both the armchair and side chair models. Aqua sky, java, wafer, greystone, and sparrow will join existing colors black, red, white, light blue, and lime green.

The chair shells, once made of fiberglass-infused plastic, are produced in environmentally friendly polypropylene, a decision made by the company almost a decade ago to reinforce its commitment to sustainability.

The Eameses designed their molded plastic armchair in 1948 for entry in the International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture organized by the New York Museum of Modern Art. Herman Miller introduced the armchair, along with a companion side chair in 1950, and they soon found broad acceptance in residential and institutional markets—becoming the first mass-produced plastic chairs.

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DSR Aqua sky ¥32,550   DSW java ¥50,400   DSX wafer ¥29,400

DAX greystone ¥38,850   DAW sparrow ¥59,850

<Existing Colors>

DSS black ¥29,400   DAR red ¥47,250   DSR white ¥32,550

RAR light blue ¥67,200   RAR lime green ¥67,200

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