Model DKR 2
Chair
1951 (designed)
1951 (designed)
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Charles and Ray Eames's wire furniture of the early 1950s arose from their fascination with the proliferation of wire products, like trays, baskets and rat traps, that they saw around them. They liked the light and airy appearance of open wire structures which also appeared overtly 'modern' to them.
The shape of the one-piece seat and back is an adaptation of the Eameses' fibreglass shell chair designed in 1950, itself a development of the shell forms proposed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen in 1940. This enabled it to be fitted to existing bases designed for the fibreglass chair, including this wire base reminiscent of the structure of the Eiffel Tower.
The shape of the one-piece seat and back is an adaptation of the Eameses' fibreglass shell chair designed in 1950, itself a development of the shell forms proposed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen in 1940. This enabled it to be fitted to existing bases designed for the fibreglass chair, including this wire base reminiscent of the structure of the Eiffel Tower.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Model DKR 2 (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Steel wire, chromed metal, imitation leather |
| Brief description | Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, 1951, manufactured by Herman Miller, USA |
| Physical description | Chair with steel wire mesh seat and back, chromed metal legs and beige imitation leather upholstery partially covering the seat and back. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | Charles and Ray Eames's wire furniture of the early 1950s arose from their fascination with the proliferation of wire products, like trays, baskets and rat traps, that they saw around them. They liked the light and airy appearance of open wire structures which also appeared overtly 'modern' to them. The shape of the one-piece seat and back is an adaptation of the Eameses' fibreglass shell chair designed in 1950, itself a development of the shell forms proposed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen in 1940. This enabled it to be fitted to existing bases designed for the fibreglass chair, including this wire base reminiscent of the structure of the Eiffel Tower. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.71&A-1969 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2005 |
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