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Charles and Ray Eames

2115 Eames Office
Prototype speaker, 1956
teak case with white inset over black speaker cloth on cast aluminum legs, 36"w x 18"d x 27"h, excellent condition
3000-4000
Provenance: Don Albinson
Don Albinson was involved in developing the design for the speaker for Stephens Trusonic, Inc. He comments that, "a number of different designs for speaker enclosures were made and most of them were on Herman Miller pedestal bases. This one . . . was put on four cast legs because of its size and shape. The legs were of Nelson design but George O.K.d the use on the speaker cabinet." The cabinet is sold with the accompanying letter of authenticity.


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