DSW Charles Eames Herman Miller and Mobilier International chairs.

• Charles & Ray Eames, orange/sienna dyed fiberglass chairs, DSW model
• Color introduced to the Herman Miller catalog in 1968 and withdrawn in 1975. The type of logo present corresponds to production between 1964 and 1976.
• Examples intended for the European market, dating between 1968 and 1972
• H 82 cm × D 50 cm × W 47 cm
• Seat height 43 cm
• Unit price, two pieces available

Mobilier International, historic distributor of design in France

Mobilier International, notably managed by the Schulmann brothers, was the official publisher and distributor in France for many major 20th-century designers between 1957 and 1991, including Charles & Ray Eames, George Nelson, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl, Poul Kjærholm, and Marco Zanuso. Pieces bearing their label originate from documented distribution channels, often intended for public institutions, businesses, or French administrations.

A piece marked with both Herman Miller and Mobilier International indicates licensed distribution in the French market. It attests to an identifiable provenance and a context of professional or institutional use.

Mobilier International was located at 162 boulevard Voltaire, Paris.

For Eames chairs, the letters DSW correspond to an internal code describing the shape of the seat and the type of base:

• D: Dining height
• S: Side chair (armless)
• W: Wood base (with metal reinforcements)

DSW thus designates an armless chair with a wooden base, one of the most iconic configurations of Eames productions.

Other common codes:

• DAW: Dining Armchair Wood (with armrests, wooden legs)
• DSR: Dining Side Rod (without armrests, “Eiffel Tower” metal base)
• DAR: Dining Armchair Rod
• DSX: Dining Side base X (standard metal base)