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- Trade Card for Herman Miller, Eames Lounge Chair, 1965-1970 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- 1965-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Herman Miller, Eames Lounge Chair, 1965-1970
In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- Eames Lounge Chair, 1955-1957, Used by D. J. DePree, CEO of Herman Miller, Inc. -
- 1955-1957
- Collections - Artifact
Eames Lounge Chair, 1955-1957, Used by D. J. DePree, CEO of Herman Miller, Inc.
- Lounge Chair Metal with Calfskin Upholstery, 1950-1953 -
- 1950-1953
- Collections - Artifact
Lounge Chair Metal with Calfskin Upholstery, 1950-1953
- Sling Chair, circa 1965 -
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Sling Chair, circa 1965
- Santa Claus Sleeping in Lounge Chair, 1956 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with images of Santa Claus, the legendary holiday gift giver.
- circa 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Santa Claus Sleeping in Lounge Chair, 1956
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing one another a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Publishers sometimes decorated these cards with images of Santa Claus, the legendary holiday gift giver.
- Exploded Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 2006 - This artistically suspended piece explores the complex way plywood, leather, and aluminum came together to form Charles and Ray Eames' innovative -- yet classic -- lounge chair and ottoman. The molded rosewood shell and plush upholstery achieve Charles' stated ambition to create the inviting look of a well-used baseball mitt.
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Exploded Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 2006
This artistically suspended piece explores the complex way plywood, leather, and aluminum came together to form Charles and Ray Eames' innovative -- yet classic -- lounge chair and ottoman. The molded rosewood shell and plush upholstery achieve Charles' stated ambition to create the inviting look of a well-used baseball mitt.
- Notal Design Chair, "Lounge Chair," 1979-1980 - By the mid-1970s, with a growing elderly population, American disability rights activists advocated for equitable care and accessible environments for all people. Designers, too, began to explore creating objects that worked well for everyone. Michigan-based furniture company Herman Miller embarked upon the Notal project, its first foray into designing specifically for older adults, researching how their day-to-day lives were affected by ill-suited environments.
- 1979-1980
- Collections - Artifact
Notal Design Chair, "Lounge Chair," 1979-1980
By the mid-1970s, with a growing elderly population, American disability rights activists advocated for equitable care and accessible environments for all people. Designers, too, began to explore creating objects that worked well for everyone. Michigan-based furniture company Herman Miller embarked upon the Notal project, its first foray into designing specifically for older adults, researching how their day-to-day lives were affected by ill-suited environments.
- Notal Design Chair, "Lounge Chair/Ottoman," 1979-1980 - By the mid-1970s, with a growing elderly population, American disability rights activists advocated for equitable care and accessible environments for all people. Designers, too, began to explore creating objects that worked well for everyone. Michigan-based furniture company Herman Miller embarked upon the Notal project, its first foray into designing specifically for older adults, researching how their day-to-day lives were affected by ill-suited environments.
- 1979-1980
- Collections - Artifact
Notal Design Chair, "Lounge Chair/Ottoman," 1979-1980
By the mid-1970s, with a growing elderly population, American disability rights activists advocated for equitable care and accessible environments for all people. Designers, too, began to explore creating objects that worked well for everyone. Michigan-based furniture company Herman Miller embarked upon the Notal project, its first foray into designing specifically for older adults, researching how their day-to-day lives were affected by ill-suited environments.
- Exploded Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 2009 - This artistically suspended piece explores the complex way plywood, leather, and aluminum came together to form Charles and Ray Eames' innovative -- yet classic -- lounge chair and ottoman. The molded rosewood shell and plush upholstery achieve Charles' stated ambition to create the inviting look of a well-used baseball mitt.
- February 13, 2009
- Collections - Artifact
Exploded Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 2009
This artistically suspended piece explores the complex way plywood, leather, and aluminum came together to form Charles and Ray Eames' innovative -- yet classic -- lounge chair and ottoman. The molded rosewood shell and plush upholstery achieve Charles' stated ambition to create the inviting look of a well-used baseball mitt.
- Herman Miller Sales Brochure, 1960, "Eames Lounge Chair and Aluminum Group" -
- 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Sales Brochure, 1960, "Eames Lounge Chair and Aluminum Group"