Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Introduced in 1956
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Charles Eames, co-designer of this chair, felt it had "a sort of ugliness" about it--although he conceded that "it has apparently given a lot of pleasure to people." In production since 1956, it is one of the most recognizable pieces of 20th Century furniture--a design that meshes elemental luxury with the finely honed simplicity of Charles and Ray Eames' best work.
Charles Eames, co-designer of this chair, felt it had "a sort of ugliness" about it--although he conceded that "it has apparently given a lot of pleasure to people." In production since 1956, it is one of the most recognizable pieces of 20th Century furniture--a design that meshes elemental luxury with the finely honed simplicity of Charles and Ray Eames' best work.
Artifact
Armchair
Subject Date
1956
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Zeeland
Creator Notes
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller, Inc. in Zeeland, Michigan.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
86.22.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Rosewood (Wood)
Plywood
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 34 in (chair)
Width: 33 in (chair)
Depth: 35 in (chair)
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