Lounge chair composed of three molded plywood shells, covered on their upper sides with leather-upholstered cushioning. The armrests are also padded with foam and covered in leather. The chair and ottoman rest on cast aluminum swivel bases with polished and matte black surfaces; the aluminum back braces are finished in the same way.

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Object Timeline

-0001	We photographed this object.
1956	Work on this object began.
1977	We acquired this object.
2000	We photographed this object.
2001	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
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No. 670 (chair), No. 671 (ottoman) Chair And Ottoman, 1956

This is a chair and ottoman. It was designed by Charles Eames and executor: Don Albinson and manufactured by Herman Miller, Inc.. It is dated 1956 and we acquired it in 1977. Its medium is rosewood, leather, metal, upholstered cushions (filled with down, duck feathers, foam). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Robert Blaich and catalogued by David McFadden. It is credited Gift of Robert Blaich.

Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.

Cast aluminum frame with four legs, with open strut support system. Frame coated with epoxy paint. Base of walnut with webbed support. Struts continue from legs up back of sofa to support two shaped walnut horizontal elements. Seat and back upholstered in leather with rectangular paneled cushions. Two rectangular horizontal arms with similar cushions.

ES 108 Sofa, 1984
aluminum, walnut, leather, epoxy, urethane foam, polyster fiber.
Gift of Herman Miller, Inc..
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Low rectilinear form, the seat/arms and rectangular back upholstered in yellow-green; form trimmed with strip of khaki green vinyl welting running horizontally through center; removeable rectangular seat cushion upholstered in orange and pink striped woven textile; cast tubular aluminum posts support back; four short splayed cast tubular aluminum legs with circular pad feet.

Braniff Airways Model 66310 Armchair, ca. 1968
woven textile upholstery of cotton (46%), wool (33%), and nylon (21%), with....
Gift of George R. Kravis II in honor of Caroline Baumann.
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Rows of triangles printed in pink, orange and purple on white. Serged on two sides, cut on two sides.

Sample, Triangles, 1952
linen.
Gift of Alexander H. Girard.
1969-165-110

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a): 82 x 83.4 x 82 cm (32 5/16 x 32 13/16 x 32 5/16 in.) H x W x D (b): 41.3 x 66.5 x 53.5 cm (16 1/4 x 26 3/16 x 21 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

No. 670 (chair), No. 671 (ottoman) Chair And Ottoman, 1956; Designed by Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978); USA; rosewood, leather, metal, upholstered cushions (filled with down, duck feathers, foam); H x W x D (a): 82 x 83.4 x 82 cm (32 5/16 x 32 13/16 x 32 5/16 in.) H x W x D (b): 41.3 x 66.5 x 53.5 cm (16 1/4 x 26 3/16 x 21 1/16 in.); Gift of Robert Blaich; 1977-1-2-a,b

Who else has one of these?

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and
Victoria and Albert Museum and
Brooklyn Museum all have one of these, too.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CLW8/
Accession Number 1977-1-2-a,b
Object ID 18491683