| Accession # |
1996.142.29 |
|
Manufacturer |
Herman Miller, Inc.
|
|
Designer |
Ray Eames (Bernice Alexandra Kaiser)
|
|
Designer |
Charles Eames
|
| Title |
Turned Stool |
| Date |
ca. 1950 |
| Medium |
Walnut |
| Dimensions |
15 x 13 x 13in. (38.1 x 33 x 33cm) |
| Marks |
Affixed to underside of base, round white metal plate with silver printing: (around edge) "DESIGNED BY CHARLES EAMES / HERMAN MILLER ZEELAND MICH."; in center, silver mark of Herman Miller company consisting of stylized "M". |
| Credit Line |
Bequest of Mrs. Carl L. Selden |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 9, Shelf E (Contemporary Furniture)
|
| Description |
Lathe-turned stool made of walnut (planks glued together both horizontally and vertically). Round seat scooped out in center to conform to human body; on underside, tapers down to pedestal. Pedestal consists of a continuous shaft and base; shaft has three lathed sections of thick round disks that extend to point at center; circular base flares out toward floor and has rounded edge.
CONDITION: Good; minor scuffs and scratches all over, especially around seat and base. |
