CHARLES (1907-1978) & RAY (1912-1988) EAMES - HERMAN MIL - Lot 23

CHARLES (1907-1978) & RAY (1912-1988) EAMES - HERMAN MILLER (PUBLISHER) CHARLES (1907-1978) & RAY (1912-1988) EAMES - HERMAN MILLER (PUBLISHER) Rocking chair model "RAR" (Rocking Armshell Rocker), design 1948, Zenith Plastic shell in yellow fiberglass-reinforced polyester, Rope Edge edging, metal rod cross-braced base connected to the frame by black rubber silentblocks and resting on light wood arches. A rocking chair model "RAR" (Rocking Armchair Rod), 1948 design, grey fiberglass-reinforced polyester shell, chrome-plated metal rod piétement, connected to the structure by black rubber silentblocs and resting on light wood arches. H 68,5 x L 63 x P 71 cm - H 26 5/8 x W 24 3/4 x D 28 in. History : The very first model of the base in its architectural version, forming a marked bias between the front and rear legs. BIBLIOGRAPHY : - Leslie A. Piña, "The Herman Miller Collection: The 1955/1956 Catalog", Schiffer Book for Collectors and Designers, 1998, unpaginated. - Gloria Keonig, "Eames", Editions Taschen, Cologne, 2005, p.56.