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Lounge chair and ottoman, No. 670 and 671

(American, 1907–1978)
(American, 1912–1988)
(active 1923–present)
designed 1956, made 1956–62
Object PlaceZeeland, Michigan
Medium/TechniqueMolded plywood (walnut or rosewood veneers), cast aluminum, black leather-covered latex foam and down upholstery, rubber
DimensionsOverall (Chair): 83.8 x 83.8 x 83.8 cm (33 x 33 x 33 in.)
Overall (Ottoman): 44.5 x 66 x 54.6 cm (17 1/2 x 26 x 21 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of James and Margie Krebs
Accession number2008.1505.1-2
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Provenance1962, purchased by James and Margie Krebs for their new home in Marblehead, Massachusetts; 2008, gift of James and Margie Krebs to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 17, 2008)
CopyrightUsed with permission. Herman Miller, Inc.® Eames®
DCW (Dining Chair Wood)
Charles Eames
designed 1945–46, made 1946–47
LTR (Low Table Rod)
Charles Eames
designed 1950, made 1950–54
DCM (Dining Chair Metal)
Charles Eames
designed 1945–46; made 1946–47
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Charles Eames
designed 1945–46, made about 1950–55
LCM (Lounge Chair Metal)
Charles Eames
1948
Child's chair
Charles Eames
designed 1945; made 1945
RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod)
Charles Eames
designed 1948–50; made about 1950–53
Leg splint
Charles Eames
1943–45
Leg splint
Charles Eames
1943–45
DKR-2 ("Bikini " chair)
Charles Eames
designed 1951; made 1951-53