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Charles and Ray Eames

RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod)

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

RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod)

Year

1948

Medium

  • fiberglass,
  • steel,
  • cotton,
  • wood

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Fiberglass,
  • steel,
  • cotton,
  • wood

Materials

steel, wood, cotton, fiberglass

Geography

Place Made: United States of America

Dimensions

68.6 x 63.5 x 68.6 cm (27 x 25 x 27 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor

Object Number

84.233.1

Type

  • Furniture

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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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
RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod), 1948
fiberglass; steel; cotton; wood
68.6 x 63.5 x 68.6 cm (27 x 25 x 27 inches)
Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor 84.233.1

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