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Child's Chair

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    Object Details

    Designer

    Charles Eames, American, 1907–1978
    Ray Kaiser Eames, American, 1912–1988

    Manufacturer

    Evans Products Company, American, 1923 - ca. 1962

    Distributor

    Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan, USA

    Description

    Molded, laminated wood form of T-shaped back, square seat, the sides bending to form four flat legs; front of seat bent down to form short apron; back with small heart-shaped cut-out in center, attached to seat with three metal fasteners. Red-stained finish.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Eric Larrabee

    Date

    1944

    Accession Number

    1991-144-1

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    furniture
    Decorative Arts
    Child's Chair

    Medium

    Molded laminated plywood, red stain

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 36.5 x 32.5 x 29cm (14 3/8 x 12 13/16 x 11 7/16in.)

    manufactured in

    Venice, California, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45b034eae-36ba-4576-b096-25eb0158581e

    Record ID

    chndm_1991-144-1

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    Stamp featuring a photograph of Charles and Ray Eames

    Eames

    Heart Motif, Textile Design with red and blue hearts with an arrow through them.

    We Heart Art

    The Color Red

    Blue, open, shell-like chair upholstered in fabric, resting on chrome legs with ottoman.

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