Prototype Eames Fiberglass Chair, circa 1949
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Charles and Ray Eames wanted to design affordable high-quality furniture. To this end, Charles brought a mock-up of a chair to John Wills, a boat builder and fiberglass fabricator, who created two identical prototypes. Charles took one: it became the basis for what would become a modern design icon. This is the other: it lingered in Will's workshop, used over four decades as a utility stool.
Charles and Ray Eames wanted to design affordable high-quality furniture. To this end, Charles brought a mock-up of a chair to John Wills, a boat builder and fiberglass fabricator, who created two identical prototypes. Charles took one: it became the basis for what would become a modern design icon. This is the other: it lingered in Will's workshop, used over four decades as a utility stool.
Artifact
Armchair
Date Made
circa 1949
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, California, Arcadia
Creator Notes
Created by Charles Eames and John A. Wills in Wills's Arcadia, California workshop
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
95.167.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Fiberglass
Metal
Technique
Handmade
Color
Gray (Color)
orange (color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 32 in
Width: 28 in
Depth: 23 in
Diameter: 14 in
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