“La Fonda” chair by Herman Miller - $350 (Forest Lake)

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condition: excellent

make / manufacturer: Herman Miller

model name / number: 204251

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The chair in the image is a "La Fonda" chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The base in the image is the fixed, four-star contract base, which was an option available for the chair model.

Designers: Charles and Ray Eames.
Manufacturer: Herman Miller.
Year: First introduced in 1961.
Base: The fixed four-star aluminum base was developed specifically for the La Fonda series. The user noted it has no swivel base, which is consistent with this particular configuration.
Background: The chair was designed at the request of their friend, designer Alexander Girard, for his New York restaurant, La Fonda Del Sol. One of Girard's stipulations was that the chair backs be low enough to be hidden by the table tops.
Materials: The chair features a fiberglass shell, originally available only fully upholstered, on a cast aluminum base.

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posted: 2025-11-19 08:37

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The chair in the image is a "La Fonda" chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The base in the image is the fixed, four-star contract base, which was an option...