Eames Molded Dining Chair
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Artifact Overview
Husband-and-wife designers Charles and Ray Eames spent years experimenting with plywood in order to create a simple, low-cost, mass-producible chair. However, they found that molding plywood into a single combined seat and back was impractical and costly. They decided to separate the seat and back and used rubber shock mounts and adhesive to attach them. The chair caused a sensation, quickly becoming a symbol of modernism.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Chair (Furniture form)
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Charles Eames; manufactured by Herman Miller, Inc, of Zeeland, Michigan
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
93.190.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Metal
Color
Light brown
Brown
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 19.5 in
Width: 16 in
Length: 19.75 in
Inscriptions
sticker on bottom of chair:
This product manufactured under one or more of the following patents:
D 147 613 / [...] / 2 738 835 / and patends pending. For more specific information on patents covering this product write: / HERMAN MILLER FURNITURE COMPANY / Zeeland, Michigan
sticker on bottom of chair:
D. J. De Pree
sticker on bottom of chair:
DESIGNED BY CHARLES EAMES / HERMAN MILLER ZEELAND MICH.
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