Folding Screen

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Folding Screen

Designed 1946

Designed by Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) , and Ray Eames (American, 1912–1988) Made from 1946-55 and 1994-present by the Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan (1923–present)

The sections of this undulating, sculptural screen were produced using the same molded plywood technique that was employed in a number of the Eames's early chairs. Originally connected by a synthetic adhesive developed during World War II, the panels were later joined by canvas hinges, as in this example.

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Object Details

Titles:

Folding Screen

Date:

Designed 1946

Artists:

Designed by Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) , and Ray Eames (American, 1912–1988) Made from 1946-55 and 1994-present by the Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan (1923–present)

Medium:

Molded ash plywood

Dimensions:

68 x 60 inches (172.7 x 152.4 cm) Folded: 68 x 10 x 6 inches (172.7 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1989

Accession Number:

1989-2-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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