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Reclining Couch

Charles Eames; Ray Eames (Bernice Alexandra Kaiser)

Caption

Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978); Ray Eames (Bernice Alexandra Kaiser) (American, 1912–1988). Reclining Couch, ca. 1968. Aluminum, leather, Overall: 29 x 17 x 77 in. (73.7 x 43.2 x 195.6 cm) Separate cushions, each: 8 x 17 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (20.3 x 43.8 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Christopher Brent, 84.5.1.

Title

Reclining Couch

Date

ca. 1968

Geography

Place manufactured: Zeeland, Michigan, United States

Medium

Aluminum, leather

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

Overall: 29 x 17 x 77 in. (73.7 x 43.2 x 195.6 cm) Separate cushions, each: 8 x 17 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (20.3 x 43.8 x 4.4 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

no marks

Credit Line

Gift of Christopher Brent

Accession Number

84.5.1

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Artists and makers

Charles Eames

17 works in the collection

Ray Eames (Bernice Alexandra Kaiser)

17 works in the collection

Herman Miller, Inc.

30 works in the collection