The official Eames Office website explains that the aluminum knob was first added to the DAT-1 chair in 1960. The aluminum base was added in 1958, though. I recently acquired a DAT-1 that is stamped 1959, and it has an aluminum base with a steel knob. www.eamesoffice.com/blog/the-finish-of-the-castings/
The official Eames Office website explains that the aluminum knob was first added to the DAT-1 chair in 1960. The aluminum base was added in 1958, though. I recently acquired a DAT-1 that is stamped 1959, and it has an aluminum base with a steel knob. www.eamesoffice.com/blog/the-finish-of-the-castings/