Herman Miller Molded Plywood Lounge Chair

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Description:

This chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, has a molded plywood seat and back. Light oak veneer covers the molded plywood. The seat and back are attached by black rubber shock mounts to a molded plywood frame with metal glides. The rubber shock mounts permit the chair to flex readily to changes in position. Trade Catalog States: Product Name: Molded plywood lounge chair Series Name: Eames chairs Popular Name: Potato chip chair Standard Finish: birch, walnut, calico ash, red, black Standard Upholstery: leather, slunk skin(unborn calf in brown & white or black & white; after 1955 in ash & walnut only Standard configuration: up to 1955 with wood or metal legs; after 1955 wood legs only Incorporating revolutionary principles in both design and construction, the molded plywood chairs designed by Charles Eames have been called "the most famous chairs in America. " The chairs are resin impregnated during the molding process so that the finish becomes an integral part of the wood. [Source: ca. 1949 and ca. 1952 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalogs. ] The chair also has the popular nickname of "Potato Chip Chair. " Price History: 1947: $ 17. 85 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 688) 1957: $ 66. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 660Herman Miller Trade Name: Molded Plywood Lounge Chair Herman Miller Series: Eames Chair Product Number: LCW

Date Issued:

[1947 TO 1957]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)

Collection:

Herman Miller Consortium Collection

Place:

Michigan

Subject Topic:

seating furniture and side chairs

Format:

furniture

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:HermanMillerHMCC_24