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\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \nIt’s apparently a 1965 design, by the Castelli company. It’s a pretty handsome, and cleverly engineered. Only four\u00a0 screws are used in the entire thing. The chairs consist of cast aluminum side brackets, with tube steel legs and\u00a0 under-seat crossbars clad in grey plastic. Small nylon stops set into the bottom of the side brackets keep them\u00a0 from clanking when stacked up. The seat and back are molded plywood, and can be found upholstered in vinyl, cloth,\u00a0 or bare with a varnished finish.<\/p>\n \n\t\t
\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \nThey’re still made today, sold as the Haworth DSC Axis 106, and retail between $570 and $787 depending on finish.\u00a0 More info from the company here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\t Not sure how you can date one of these chairs accurately. One of the differentiating characteristics seems to be a\u00a0 number cast above the logo on the inside of the side brackets. My chair’s logo has an 8, and I’ve found examples of\u00a0 the logo with castings of 22, 73\/7, and 69\/6. I think it’s safe to say that the latter two are year\/month combos,\u00a0 but I’m not so sure about the single and double digit ones. Maybe month of production since launch?<\/p>\n \n\t\t Picked up this sweet old Castelli DSC 106 chair for $30 from City Liquidators today! It was part of a pair but the\u00a0 other one was missing some of the feet, and I’m pretty sure they are made of unobtanium. … Continue reading \n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \n\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"