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Charles and Ray Eames

DCW (Dining Chair Wood)

Maker

Charles and Ray Eames (American)
Charles Eames (American, 1907-1978), designer
Ray Eames (American, 1912-1988), designer
Herman Miller Furniture Co. (American, 1923-present), manufacturer

Title

DCW (Dining Chair Wood)

Year

1948

Medium

  • Molded plywood,
  • walnut veneer

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Molded plywood,
  • walnut veneer

Materials

plywood, rubber, walnut, veneer

Geography

Place Made: Zeeland; Place Made: Michigan

Dimensions

73 x 48.9 x 56.5 cm (28 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Paper label under seat: "Charles Eames Design / Herman Miller - Zeeland - Michigan"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Bayard and Harriet K. Ewing Collection

Object Number

72.097

Type

  • Furniture

Exhibition History

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Nov 17, 2000 – Mar 04, 2001
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Aug 06, 1993 – Mar 13, 1994
Recent Gifts and Acquisitions
Nov 05, 1982 – Jan 02, 1983
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Jan 13, 1973 – Mar 04, 1973

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Charles and Ray Eames (American)
Charles Eames (American, 1907-1978), designer
Ray Eames (American, 1912-1988), designer
Herman Miller Furniture Co. (American, 1923-present), manufacturer
DCW (Dining Chair Wood), 1948
Molded plywood, walnut veneer
73 x 48.9 x 56.5 cm (28 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches)
Gift of the Bayard and Harriet K. Ewing Collection 72.097

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