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Base: Maple or walnut wood dowels with black powder coat wire frame finish.

One of the first manufacturers to rediscover and relaunch out-of-production furniture by mid-century designers, Modernica embraces the modernist movement's democratic ethos. "Richard Neutra, George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, they were all concerned with making design available to the masses," explains Frank Novak, who owns the Los Angeles company with his brother, Jay. A commitment to expertise and authenticity served the brothers well in their efforts to resuscitate obsolete manufacturing methods. Take the Eames fiberglass Shell chair, out of production since the 1980s. "We tracked down the guys who developed the originals," says Frank Novak, who then spent two years getting the process up to speed. These comfortable and timeless chairs designed by Charles Eames are so well known that they are easily recognized by the names of shell chair and eiffel chair. For residential and commercial use.