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a rocking chair with a wooden seat and a metal basean image of a rocking chair with a wooden seat
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164 - EAMES Charles (1907–1978) & EAMES Ray (1912–1988) Charles (1…
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Estimate €600 - €900
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EAMES Charles (1907–1978) & EAMES Ray (1912–1988) Charles (1907–1978) & EAMES Ray (1912–1988) & HERMAN MILLER (Published by) ‘RAR’ rocking chair, with a sea-foam green, through-dyed, glass-fibre-reinforced polyester shell featuring long, visible fibres. Base of welded galvanised steel rods in a latticework pattern, known as the ‘Eiffel’ design, resting on two bent birch runners; the shell is secured to the frame by four large-diameter rubber shock-absorbing pads with a central washer. Circa 1954–1955 Height 66.5 cm – Width 63 cm – Depth 67.5 cm - History: Zenith Plastics, in Gardena, California, began manufacturing the fibreglass shell in 1950 for Herman Miller: this was the first one-piece plastic chair with an unupholstered surface. The straight edge and the large-diameter shock-absorbing feet with central washers indicate that this example belongs to the second generation, produced from 1954 to 1955; the first generation, from 1950 to 1954, is recognisable by its so-called ‘rope edge’. The rocking version ceased to be sold in 1968, but Herman Miller continued to offer it to every employee who became a parent until 1984. - Bibliography: John Neuhart, Marilyn Neuhart and Ray Eames, ‘Eames Design. The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames’, New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1989, model illustrated on p. 141.
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About the sale TAKE A SEAT! A selection from the Werner Löffler collection
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Auction time 10/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
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