Schaukelstuhl 'Rocking Armchair Rod Base (RAR)"

Rocking Armchair Rod Base (RAR), 1948/1950

DesignCharles Eames , Saint Louis 1907–1978 Saint Louis

DesignRay Eames, Sacramento 1912–1988 Los Angeles

ManufacturerHermann Miller Inc., founded 1905

Metal, polyester, wood Metal, polyester, wood

(H x W x D)68 x 60 x 69 cm

Place of originMichigan

Status

on display, room 027

About the workAfter the Second World War, the designer couple Ray and Charles Eames worked on the further development of various types of chairs. In 1948, for their submission to the New York Museum of Modern Art’s “International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design”, they devised wire chairs with seats made of fibre-reinforced plastic (fibreglass). This material was created by combining liquid plastic with glass fibres in a mould and curing it in presses. The result was the first one-piece plastic seat shell. The simple manufacturing process allowed for a huge variety of forms as well as mass production.

AccessionAcquisition 1989

Inventory numberP 1989-364

Design

Contact

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