Form Follows Formulation
MKX-1
Charles Eames, Ray Eames
1953
For the first few years of production, the upholstered wire chairs had two options: the “Postman’s Bag Tan Leather” or a lovely black/brown and white crosscheck upholstery, both selections curated by Ray and Charles. MKX-1 stands for Medium (height) K-wire (chair) X (base) 1 (1-piece upholstered pad).
- Manufacturer: Herman Miller, Inc.
- Medium:Steel wire, leather
- Dimensions:28 3/4 x 19 x 22 in. (73 x 48.3 x 55.9 cm); Weight: 22 lb. (10 kg)
- Design Date:1951
- Credit Line:Gift of Daniel Ostroff
- Item:2019.1.47
