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Plywood Group LCW, Charles & Ray Eames, 1945/46
( 1 ) Plywood Group LCW Calf’s Skin · brown/white · 64 Ash natural · Charles & Ray Eames, 1945/1946 ( 2 ) Eames Fiberglass Armchair RAR ,
with seat upholstery · 01 Eames Parchment · Checker, 01 black/white · Charles & Ray Eames, 1950 ( 3 ) Eames Plastic Armchair RE LAR ·
43 rusty orange RE · 30 basic dark powder-coated (smooth) · Charles & Ray Eames, 1950
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The small Lounge Chair Wood (LCW) is an iconic design by Charles and
Ray Eames that dates from the period of their early experiments with three-
dimensionally moulded plywood. The chair is made of ash wood with a
natural, black or red-stained finish, or with leather or calfskin upholstery.
Charles and Ray Eames developed their legendary shell chairs for a
competition organised by the Museum of Modern Art and launched them
in 1950 as the first mass-produced chairs in plastic. In addition to the
Eames Plastic Chairs made of polypropylene, there is also a family of Eames
Fiberglass Chairs manufactured from glass-fibre reinforced polyester resin.
The RAR rocking chair has always been an especially striking model in the
chair family, and the LAR – relaunched in 2019 – whose base is nicknamed
‘Cat's Cradle’, was one of Charles and Ray’s particular favourites.
Both the RAR and LAR are additionally available with a fibreglass shell. In
the version with a polypropylene shell, the LAR is also suited for outdoor use.
Eames Shell Chairs RAR & LAR, Charles & Ray Eames, 1950
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