A first-generation Eames fiberglass armchair produced by Zenith Plastics in parchment yellow. The shell is unusually active, with dense fiberglass strands visible across every surface and enough translucency to give the color real depth. Light catches the fibers differently from angle to angle, making the shell feel less like a uniform color and more like a layered material. This is the quality that tends to disappear in later production, where the fiberglass became increasingly refined and consistent.
A first-generation Eames fiberglass armchair produced by Zenith Plastics in parchment yellow. The shell is unusually active, with dense fiberglass strands visible across every surface and enough translucency to give the color real depth. Light catches the fibers differently from angle to angle, making the shell feel less like a uniform color and more like a layered material. This is the quality that tends to disappear in later production, where the fiberglass became increasingly refined and consistent.
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