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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
Charles Eames
designed about 1946
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
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