Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Model 670/671 Designer: Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978)
Manufacturer: Herman Miller, Inc. (American, founded 1923)

designed 1956, manufactured c. 1958

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Hume Furniture Study

Following their market appearance in 1956, this chair and ottoman became the preeminent status symbol in interior furnishings. This example was purchased by the original owners for a house they built between 1957 and 1959 near Pasadena, Texas. Features of its early production date are the shiny leather and the single-piece rosewood veneers.

Medium

Molded plywood with rosewood veneers, cast aluminum, black leather-covered latex foam and down upholstery

Dimensions

Chair: 33 1/2 × 33 1/2 × 31 1/4 in. (85.09 × 85.09 × 79.375 cm)
Ottoman: 16 3/4 × 25 3/4 × 20 3/4 in. (42.545 × 65.405 × 52.705 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Randall Garrett, B.A. 1972, M.A. 1975

Accession Number

2003.7.1a-b

Geography

Manufactured in Gardena, California

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Furniture

Disclaimer

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 records is ongoing.

Provenance
Foley's Department Store, possibly before 1958/1959; Max B. Miller, founder and President of Milwhite Mud Company, before 1961; Grace David, owner of David Gallery, to 1963; Bill Hill, a former Texas Commissioner of the Arts, to 1996; Laura Drexler, Presi
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 2003," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2004), 127
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

lounge chairs, ottomans

Marks

Upholstery label preserved in the file; interiors of rosewood stamped "670" and "671."

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