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- Aeron Task Chair, Pre-Production Prototype, 1994 - Designers Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf explored new materials that could replicate the cooling effect of historic wicker furniture and studied human sitting habits to create Herman Miller's groundbreaking Aeron task chair. One of the last in a series of experimental prototypes, this 1994 version incorporates the distinctive skeletal appearance that exemplified the production Aeron introduced later that year.
- 1994
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Aeron Task Chair, Pre-Production Prototype, 1994
Designers Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf explored new materials that could replicate the cooling effect of historic wicker furniture and studied human sitting habits to create Herman Miller's groundbreaking Aeron task chair. One of the last in a series of experimental prototypes, this 1994 version incorporates the distinctive skeletal appearance that exemplified the production Aeron introduced later that year.
- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane - The Douglas DC-3, introduced in 1936, carried 21 passengers -- enough to fly profitably without relying on subsidies from air mail contracts. While the DC-3's economy appealed to airlines, its rugged construction and comfortable cabin attracted passengers. More than any other aircraft, the DC-3 ushered in the era of dependable, long-distance air travel in the United States.
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane
The Douglas DC-3, introduced in 1936, carried 21 passengers -- enough to fly profitably without relying on subsidies from air mail contracts. While the DC-3's economy appealed to airlines, its rugged construction and comfortable cabin attracted passengers. More than any other aircraft, the DC-3 ushered in the era of dependable, long-distance air travel in the United States.
- Scale Model of a Modular Seating Frame, circa 1968 -
- circa 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Scale Model of a Modular Seating Frame, circa 1968
- Scale Model of Table, circa 1968 -
- circa 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Scale Model of Table, circa 1968
- Seat of an Aeron Side Chair Prototype, circa 1993 -
- circa 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Seat of an Aeron Side Chair Prototype, circa 1993
- Aeron Armchair Prototype, circa 1993 -
- circa 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Aeron Armchair Prototype, circa 1993
- Scale Model of a Stackable Chair, circa 1964 -
- circa 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Scale Model of a Stackable Chair, circa 1964
- Miniature Race Car Company Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was a product of the Miniature Race Car Company of Santa Monica, California. Slats in the nose and "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
- 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Race Car Company Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was a product of the Miniature Race Car Company of Santa Monica, California. Slats in the nose and "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
- Nesting Toy, circa 1975 -
- Collections - Artifact
Nesting Toy, circa 1975
- Mailer for Emigre Graphics Artist-In-Residence, Rudy VanderLans, 1986 - Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. This item advertised fonts or other items available for purchase.
- 1986
- Collections - Artifact
Mailer for Emigre Graphics Artist-In-Residence, Rudy VanderLans, 1986
Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. This item advertised fonts or other items available for purchase.