Eames Molded Fiberglass Armchair on Swivel Base, circa 1954-1965
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Husband-and-wife designers Charles and Ray Eames' now ubiquitous fiberglass chairs are the product of a years-long effort to design a low-cost, mass-produced, modern chair with single piece for the seat and back. This versatile chair was equally useful in cafeterias, auditoriums, lounge areas or meeting spaces and could be stacked vertically or connected side-by-side to create rows.
Husband-and-wife designers Charles and Ray Eames' now ubiquitous fiberglass chairs are the product of a years-long effort to design a low-cost, mass-produced, modern chair with single piece for the seat and back. This versatile chair was equally useful in cafeterias, auditoriums, lounge areas or meeting spaces and could be stacked vertically or connected side-by-side to create rows.
Artifact
Swivel Chair
Date Made
circa 1954-1965
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Zeeland
Creator Notes
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
89.345.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Fiberglass
Plastic
Steel (Alloy)
Vinyl
Technique
Molding (forming)
upholstering
Color
Blue
White (Color)
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