Rocking Chair
Designed by Charles Eames, American, 1907 - 1978, and Ray Eames, American, 1912 - 1988. Shell made from 1950 to c. 1961 by Zenith Plastics Company, Gardena, California. Made for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan, 1923 - present.
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
Designed 1950-1953Medium:
Molded fiberglass, iron, birch, rubberDimensions:
26 1/2 x 27 x 27 1/2 inches (67.3 x 68.6 x 69.9 cm) Seat height: 15 inches (38.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1985-94-1Credit Line:
Gift of Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1985
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
Designed 1950-1953Medium:
Molded fiberglass, iron, birch, rubberDimensions:
26 1/2 x 27 x 27 1/2 inches (67.3 x 68.6 x 69.9 cm) Seat height: 15 inches (38.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1985-94-1Credit Line:
Gift of Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1985
Label:
Charles and Ray Eames designed the shell of this chair in 1948; the rockers were added in 1950. These chairs were available to the public until 1968, after which they were given as gifts of Herman Miller Furniture Company to employees celebrating the birth or adoption of a child.
Charles and Ray Eames designed the shell of this chair in 1948; the rockers were added in 1950. These chairs were available to the public until 1968, after which they were given as gifts of Herman Miller Furniture Company to employees celebrating the birth or adoption of a child.