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Lounge Chair

Creator Name

Charles Eames;
Ray Eames (Bernice Alexandra Kaiser);
Herman Miller, Inc.

Cultural Context

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Date

1946

About the Work

Brooklyn Museum Object Description
Seat and back of ash plywood molded in compound curves, contoured to human form; supported by understructure composed of a pair of upside-down U-shaped legs, the front ones taller than the back. A slightly irregular C-shaped piece of heavier molded plywood bent only in two dimensions, links the back and seat panels with the legs. Rubber shock-mounts separate and connect seat and back to frame. CONDITION: Normal wear with no chips or breaks; numerous marks to surface: (4m) indentation in center of seat near top; short white scuff and clear scratch to front proper left of seat at bend; black crayon (?) mark to rear proper right back near bottom; two water stains (?) to rear of back; three slight ...

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Title

Lounge Chair

Creator

Charles Eames, American, American, 1907–1978, Designer;
Ray Eames (Bernice Alexandra Kaiser), American, American, 1912–1988, Designer;
Herman Miller, Inc., American, American, 1923–present, Manufacturer

Worktype

Furniture

Cultural Context

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Material

Ash plywood, rubber, metal

Dimensions

Overall: 25 3/8 x 22 x 23 in. (64.5 x 55.9 x 58.4 cm) Seat height: 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1946

Provenance

Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, Dec 15, 1983

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Rights

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Creative Commons-BY

Inscription

no marks; no signature; no inscriptions

Location

Zeeland, Michigan, United States

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