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Charles Eames
Leg Splintdesigned circa 1941-1942; manufactured 1942-1945

Not on view
Molded plywood form in honey-gold, tall and narrow with a broad rounded top, tapering lower section, and a series of punched oblong slots arranged symmetrically down the surface
Molded plywood splint or stretcher board, elongated form with rounded top and narrow lower section, featuring multiple cut-out slots and wear marks on the natural wood surface.
Molded plywood leg splint, elongated flat form with two parallel runners joined by a wavy central spine, small rectangular cutouts along the edges, natural pale wood finish.
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
Molded Plywood Division, Evans Products Company
United States, California, Venice, 1943-1947
Title
Leg Splint
Place Made
United States
Date Made
designed circa 1941-1942; manufactured 1942-1945
Medium
Molded plywood
Dimensions
42 × 6 × 4 1/2 in. (106.68 × 15.24 × 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Don Menveg
Accession Number
AC1995.28.1
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Curatorial Notes

Charles and Ray Eames moved to Los Angeles in 1941 and continued to experiment with molded plywood. They proposed to the U.S. Navy that molded-plywood splints for wounded servicemen and women would be more lightweight and effective than the metal ones then in use. In 1942 they received a contract and began production, making this splint the first mass-produced molded-plywood product with compound curves.



(California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way," 2011-12)

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". 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