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Charles Eames
'House of Cards' ToyDesigned 1952, manufactured 1952-1961

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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
Design Firm
Eames Office
United States, California, Venice, 1941-1988
Manufacturer
Tigrett Enterprises, The Playhouse Division
United States, Tennessee, Jackson, 1930s-1961
Title
'House of Cards' Toy
Date Made
Designed 1952, manufactured 1952-1961
Medium
Offset lithography on cardboard, cellophane
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. Cards: 3 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 5/8 in. (8.89 × 5.72 × 1.59 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts and Design Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2013.31.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History
  • 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 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". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014

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