Charles Eames
Lounge Chair, Model LCW

Public Domain

Designer Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978)American, 1907–1978

Designer Ray Kaiser Eames (American, 1913–1988)American, 1913–1988

ManufacturerManufactured by Evans Products Company, Molded Plywood Division (American, active 1919–1947)American, active 1919–1947

DistributorDistributed by Herman Miller Furniture Company (American, established 1923)American, established 1923

CultureAmerican

Titles

Lounge Chair, Model LCW

DateDesigned 1945–1946, manufactured 1946–1949

PlaceVenice, California, United States

MediumBirch-faced plywood and rubber

Dimensions26 11/16 × 24 × 22 inches (67.8 × 61 × 55.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of William J. Hill

Object number95.200

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

FURNITURE

ProvenancePurchased at Foley's Department Store, Houston, TX August 18, 1949 by an unknown person.

Ex-collection: Mr. William J. Hill, Houston, Texas, until donated to the museum in October 1995.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Twentieth Century: Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 1995 thru February 18, 1996.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscription: On the bottom of the chair, tag: "No. 10500 601A BRC 110 LCW F6 Chair Aug 18 1949 50965 Foley's Houston, Texas". On the bottom of the chair, label: "Manufactured by Evans Product Company Molded Plywood Division Herman Miller Furniture Company Sole Distributor Designed by Charles Eames".

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