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Charles and Ray Eames

ESU (Eames Storage Unit) (model 270-C)

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

ESU (Eames Storage Unit) (model 270-C)

Year

1950

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

plywood, plastic, paint, brass (alloy), steel

Dimensions

59.7 x 61 x 40.6 cm (23 1/2 x 24 x 16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Samuel Cate

Object Number

1999.86

Type

Publications

  • Journal

Manual / Issue 13: Storage

The RISD Museum’s thirteenth issue of Manual unpacks the idea and reality of storage-objects museums don’t put on view, works made as containers of various sorts, and more metaphorical considerations about how meanings and narratives are stored. This issue serves as a companion to the Raid the Icebox Now series of exhibitions on view at the RISD Museum through November 2020, in which nine contemporary artists and design collectives use the museum and its collections as a site for critical creative production and presentation. Raid the Icebox Now marks the 50th anniversary of Raid the Icebox 1 with Andy Warhol*, held in 1970 at the RISD Museum.

Exhibition History

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors
Twentieth-Century Furniture from the RISD Museum
Feb 07, 2003 – Apr 27, 2003

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Tombstone

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
ESU (Eames Storage Unit) (model 270-C), 1950
Steel, plywood, plastic, paint, and brass casters
59.7 x 61 x 40.6 cm (23 1/2 x 24 x 16 inches)
Gift of Samuel Cate 1999.86

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