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American Decorative Arts
Designer: Charles Eames, American, 1907–1978
Manufacturer: Herman Miller, Inc., American, founded 1923
DKR chair
designed 1952, manufactured ca. 1955
Tubular steel, teak, steel wire, nylon; leather upholstery
31 3/4 × 19 5/16 × 20 7/8 in. (80.7 × 49 × 53 cm)
seat: 18 1/8 in. (46 cm)
seat: 18 1/8 in. (46 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Phillips, Class of 1942
1984.14.9
Geography:
Made in United States
Culture:
American
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Furniture
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
