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Eames Chair
Eames Chair
Eames Chair

Eames Chair

DesignerDesigned by Ray-Berenice Alexandra Kaiser Eames 1912 Sacramento, California - 1988 Los Angeles, California
DesignerDesigned by Charles Eames 1907 St. Louis, Missouri - 1978 St. Louis, Missouri
Artist Ray-Berenice Alexandra Kaiser Eames 1912 Sacramento, California - 1988 Los Angeles, California
Date1956
Mediummolded rosewood, plywood, leather, cast aluminum, rubber shock mounts, and stainless steel glides
Dimensions32 × 33 × 23 in. (81.3 × 83.8 × 58.4 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Jane Einhorn
Object numberPC2023.8.2.1
DescriptionThe Eames chair is an iconic Mid-Century Modern design with a molded wood base and black leather upholstery. The chair has smooth organic edges and a metal base.
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