Rocking Chair

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Rocking Chair

Designed 1950-1953

Designed by Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) , and Ray Eames (American, 1912–1988) Shell made from 1950 to c. 1961 by Zenith Plastics Company, Gardena, California Made for the Herman Miller Furniture Company (Zeeland, Michigan, 1923–present)

Charles and Ray Eames designed the shell of this chair in 1948; the rockers were added in 1950. These chairs were available to the public until 1968, after which they were given as gifts of Herman Miller Furniture Company to employees celebrating the birth or adoption of a child.

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Object Details

Titles:

Rocking Chair

Date:

Designed 1950-1953

Artists:

Designed by Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) , and Ray Eames (American, 1912–1988) Shell made from 1950 to c. 1961 by Zenith Plastics Company, Gardena, California Made for the Herman Miller Furniture Company (Zeeland, Michigan, 1923–present)

Medium:

Molded fiberglass, iron, birch, rubber

Dimensions:

26 1/2 x 27 x 27 1/2 inches (67.3 x 68.6 x 69.9 cm) Seat height: 15 inches (38.1 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-94-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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