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Charles Eames
LAR (low lounge chair, rod base)designed 1948-1950; this example made c 1951

On view:
Geffen Galleries, The Stuff of Alchemy: Plastic in Art
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Designer
Charles Eames
United States, active United States, California, Venice, 1907-1978
Designer
Ray Eames
United States, active United States, California, Venice, 1912-1988
Manufacturer
Herman Miller Furniture Company
United States, Michigan, Zeeland, founded 1923
Title
LAR (low lounge chair, rod base)
Date Made
designed 1948-1950; this example made c 1951
Medium
Fiberglass, steel, rubber
Dimensions
23 × 24 1/2 × 25 in. (58.42 × 62.23 × 63.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael, Susan, Jonathan, and David Rich
Accession Number
M.2014.202
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014