Object Details
Designer
Charles Eames, American, 1907–1978
Eero Saarinen, American, b. Finland, 1910 - 1961
Manufacturer
Heywood-Wakefield Co., American, founded 1826
Haskelite Manufacturing Corporation, American, founded 1917
Description
Contoured, molded wood seat/back unit on four thin cylindrical wooden legs; upholstery on seat/back.
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Kravis II
Date
1940
Accession Number
2018-22-81
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Chair
Medium
Molded and spliced plywood, turned and veneered Honduran mahogany, foam rubber, woven textile (upholstery)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 83.8 × 45.1 × 53.3 cm (33 in. × 17 3/4 in. × 21 in.)
manufactured in
Gardner, Massachusetts, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_2018-22-81