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What is the big deal about the Special Edition Hand-Numbered 50th Anniversary Palisander Rosewood Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman?

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What is the big deal about the Special Edition Hand-Numbered 50th Anniversary Palisander Rosewood Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman?

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A. As an Eames fan, you may remember that in 1956 Charles and Ray Eames developed their first luxury chair, the Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 670-671. It was available in a couple of veneers, but most legendarily, rosewood. However, rosewood was eventually discovered to be a non-renewable resource. As a result, Herman Miller (and Vitra in Europe & the Middle East) and the Eames Office discontinued using rosewood. The Lounge Chair and Ottoman remained available in walnut and other veneers.