Artist Monograph

Charles Eames, American

American, 1907–1978

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Sculpture	42	42%
Other Media	19	19%
Drawing	13	13%
Photography	10	10%
Collage	8	8%
Film	6	6%
Textile	2	2%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Architecture & Design	93	93%
Film	6	6%
Photography	1	1%

Production by Decade

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

Classification Types

Design — 92
Video — 5
Digital — 1
Photograph — 1
Architecture — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	3	3.4%
Medium (30–100 cm)	73	82%
Large (1–3 m)	12	13.5%
Monumental (> 3 m)	1	1.1%

Range: 19.7 cm → 318.8 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1942	32
1946	7
1948	3
1950	7
1953	2
1954	1
1955	2
1956	1
1958	1
1959	1
1960	1
1973	19
1984	1
1989	1
1991	1
1992	1
2001	1
2008	11
2017	6
2018	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 100 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Bench/Base for Storage Units Design Acc. 850.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	13 x 72 x 18" (33 x 182.9 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Bench/Base for Storage Units Design Acc. 851.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	13 x 54 x 18" (33 x 137.2 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Bench/Base for Storage Units Design Acc. 852.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	13 x 36 x 18" (33 x 91.4 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinet Units (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 868.1942	1940	Pencil and airbrush on board	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Cabinet with Door and Shelf Design Acc. 855.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	22 x 18 x 18" (55.9 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinet with Five Drawers Design Acc. 856.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	22 x 18 x 18" (55.9 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinet with Five Drawers Design Acc. 857.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	22 x 36 x 18" (55.9 x 91.5 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinet with Four Drawers Design Acc. 854.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	22 x 18 x 18" (55.9 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinet with Hinged Top Design Acc. 858.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	22 x 18 x 18" (55.9 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinet with One Drawer and One Shelf Design Acc. 853.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	22 x 18 x 18" (55.9 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinet with One Glass Shelf and Sliding Glass Door Design Acc. 859.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	22 x 36 x 18" (55.9 x 91.5 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinet with Two Shelves Design Acc. 860.1942	1940	Wood with Honduras mahogany veneer	22 x 18 x 18" (55.9 x 45.7 x 45.7) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Cabinets (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 869.1942	1940	Pencil and airbrush on board	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Cabinets (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 870.1942	1940	Pencil and airbrush on board	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Coffee Table (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 867.1942	1940	Pencil on board with collage	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Easy Chair (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 862.1942	1940	Pencil on board	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings Design Acc. 871.1942	1940	Gelatin silver print with hand-painted letters	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings Design Acc. 872.1942	1940	Gelatin silver print with hand-painted letters	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings Design Acc. 873.1942	1940	Gelatin silver print with hand-painted letters	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings Design Acc. 874.1942	1940	Gelatin silver prints with hand-painted letters	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings Design Acc. 875.1942	1940	Gelatin silver print with hand-painted letters	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings Design Acc. 876.1942	1940	Gelatin silver print with hand-painted letters	30 x 20 (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings Design Acc. 877.1942	1940	Gelatin silver prints with hand-painted letters	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings Design Acc. 878.1942	1940	Gelatin silver print with hand-painted letters	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
High-Back Armchair Design Acc. 841.1942	1940	Molded wood shell, foam rubber, upholstery, and wood legs	42 x 32 x 23" (106.7 x 81.3 x 58.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
High-Back Armchair (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 864.1942	1940	Pencil on board covered with cellophane	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Lounge Chair (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 866.1942	1940	Pencil on paper board with paper and plywood collage	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Low-Back Armchair Design Acc. 840.1942	1940	Molded wood shell, foam rubber, upholstery, and wood legs	33 x 29 x 20 3/4" (83.8 x 73.7 x 52.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Low-Back Armchair (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 863.1942	1940	Pencil on board	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Side Chair Design Acc. 842.1942	1940	Molded wood shell with Honduras mahogany veneer, foam rubber, upholstery, and wood legs	32 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 17" (82.5 x 44.4 x 43.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund
Side Chair (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 861.1942	1940	Pencil on white poster board covered with cellophane	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Sofa Unit (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings) Design Acc. 865.1942	1940	Pencil on board	30 x 20" (76.2 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Leg Splint Design Acc. 1298.2001	1942	Molded plywood	4 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 42" (10.8 x 19.7 x 106.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Leg Splint Design Acc. 378.1950	1942	Molded plywood	4 1/8 x 7 3/4 x 42" (10.5 x 19.7 x 106.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Study for a Glider Nose Design Acc. 103.1989	1943	Molded basswood plywood	125 1/2 × 86 × 31 1/2" (318.8 × 218.4 × 80 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Lucia Eames Demetrios and purchase
Child's chair Design Acc. 82.1948	c. 1944	Stained molded plywood	14 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 11" (36.8 x 36.8 x 27.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Herman Miller Furniture Co.
Experimental Lounge Chair Design Acc. 160.1973	c. 1944	Molded plywood and steel rod	28 3/4 x 30 1/8 x 30" (73 x 76.5 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Three-Legged Side Chair Design Acc. 65.1946	c. 1944	Molded canaletta plywood, lacquered metal rod, rubber shockmounts, and rubber glides	29 3/4 x 19 x 20" (75.6 x 48.3 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Three-Legged Side Chair Design Acc. 67.1946	c. 1944	Stained molded plywood, metal rod, rubber shockmounts, and rubber glides	29 1/2 x 19 x 22 1/4" (74.9 x 48.3 x 56.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Tilt-Back Side Chair Design Acc. 68.1946	c. 1944	Molded walnut plywood, lacquered steel bars and rods, rubber shockmounts, and rubber glides	26 x 21 1/2 x 28 1/2" (66 x 54.6 x 72.4) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Tilt-Back Side Chair Design Acc. 69.1946	c. 1944	Molded plywood, metal rod, rubber shockmounts, and rubber glides	25 3/4 x 20 x 29" (65.4 x 50.8 x 73.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Bench Design Acc. 63.1946	c. 1946	Birch top and molded plywood legs	12 x 54 1/2 x 16" (30.5 x 138.4 x 40.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Coffee Table Design Acc. 159.1973	1946	Molded wood top and steel rod legs	15 3/4 x 34 1/4" (40 x 87 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 87.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Folding Screen Design Acc. 79.1948	1946	Molded calico ash plywood and canvas	h. 68" (172.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Herman Miller Furniture Co.
Low Side Chair Design Acc. 64.1946	c. 1946	Molded and bent birch plywood, padded leather laminated to wood, and rubber shockmounts	25 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 25 1/4" (64.8 x 57.1 x 64.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Low Side Chair Design Acc. 643.1973	1946	Molded and bent birch plywood; rubber shockmounts	25 3/4 x 22 1/4 x 25" (65.4 x 56.5 x 63.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Eugene Eppinger
Low Side Chair (model LCM) Design Acc. 156.1973	1946	Molded walnut veneered plywood, chrome-plated steel rods, and rubber shock mounts	27 3/8 x 22 1/4 x 25 3/8" (69.5 x 56.5 x 64.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Side Chair (model DCM) Design Acc. 553.1953	1946	Molded walnut plywood, steel rod, and rubber shockmounts	29 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 21 1/2" (74.9 x 52.1 x 54.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Side Chair (model DCM) (Exhibited in the US Pavilion in the 1951 Milan Triennale) Design Acc. 80.1948	1946	Molded ash plywood, steel rod, and rubber shockmounts	29 x 19 1/2 x 22 5/8" (73.7 x 49.5 x 57.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Herman Miller Furniture Co.
Side Chair (model DCW) Design Acc. 70.1946	1946	Molded and bent birch plywood and rubber shockmounts	29 1/2 x 19 x 21 1/2" (74.9 x 48.3 x 54.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Dining Table Design Acc. 649.1973	1947	Plastic top on wood and metal legs	Component: 34 x 54 x 2" (86.4 x 137.2 x 5.1 cm) Unfolded: 29 x 34 x 54" (73.7 x 86.4 x 137.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Untitled Photograph Acc. 153.1959	c. 1947	Gelatin silver print	19 9/16 × 16" (50.3 × 40.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.
Armchair (model DAR) Design Acc. 267.1958	1948-50	Fiberglass-reinforced polyester, steel rod, rubber shockmounts, and plastic glides	30 1/4 x 25 x 23 3/4" (76.8 x 63.5 x 60.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Armchair (model DAX) Design Acc. 448.1956	1948-50	Fiberglass-reinforced polyester, steel tubing, rubber shockmounts, and plastic glides	31 1/4 x 24 7/8 x 23 1/2" (79.4 x 63.2 x 59.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Elaine Lustig
Armchair (model LAR) Design Acc. 348.1950	1948-50	Fiberglass-reinforced polyester, steel wire, and rubber shockmounts	23 x 24 3/4 x 24 1/2" (58.4 x 62.9 x 62.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Prototype for Armchair Design Acc. 381.1950	1948	Neoprene coated aluminum shell and metal rod	29 x 27 1/2 x 24 1/4" (73.7 x 69.8 x 61.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase
Prototype for Chaise Longue (La Chaise) Design Acc. 647.1973	1948	Hard rubber foam, plastic, wood, and metal	32 1/2 x 59 x 34 1/4" (82.5 x 149.8 x 87 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Prototype for Rocking Armchair Design Acc. 382.1950	1948	Neoprene-coated aluminum shell, metal rods, and wood runners	28 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 27 5/8" (72.4 x 69.9 x 70.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase
Prototype for Side Chair Design Acc. 379.1950	1948	Painted neoprene coated aluminum shell and aluminum pedestal	30 x 17 3/4 x 20 1/2" (76.2 x 45.1 x 52.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase
Prototype for Side Chair Design Acc. 380.1950	1948	Neoprene coated shell and wood legs	31 x 17 3/4 x 20" (78.8 x 45.1 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase
Rocking Armchair (model RAR) Design Acc. 349.1950	1948-50	Fiberglass-reinforced polyester, steel, birch, and rubber shockmounts	26 3/4 x 25 x 27" (67.9 x 63.5 x 68.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Eames House, Los Angeles, California (Scale model, 3/8" = 1') Architecture Acc. 153.1984	1949	Plastic and wood	20 x 84 x 30" (50.8 x 213.4 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Emilio Ambasz Fund
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990a) Design Acc. 383.1950	1949	Gelatin silver print mounted on board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990b) Design Acc. 384.1950	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990c) Design Acc. 385.1950	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990d) Design Acc. 386.1950	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990e) Design Acc. 387.1950	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990f) Design Acc. 388.1950	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990g) Design Acc. 389.1950	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990h) Design Acc. 390.1950	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990i) Design Acc. 391.1950	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (La Chaise) Design Acc. 1817.2008.1	1949	Photo collage mounted on paper board with pencil	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Eames Storage Unit (ESU) Design Acc. 434.1992	1950	Plastic-coated plywood, lacquered masonite, and chrome-plated steel	58 1/2 x 47 x 16 3/4" (148.6 x 119.4 x 42.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of John C. Waddell
Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (La Chaise) Design Acc. 1817.2008.2	c. 1950	Photo collage mounted on paper board with pencil	20 x 30" (50.8 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Side Chair Design Acc. 641.1973	1950	Molded polyester reinforced with glass fibers, wire struts, and rubber shock mounts	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designers
Elliptical Table Design Acc. 164.1991	1951	Plywood, plastic laminate, and zinc	10 x 89 x 29 1/4" (25.4 x 226 x 74.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Lucia Eames Demetrios
Side Chair (model DKR-1) Design Acc. 217.1953	1951	Wire, padded leather, and metal glides	32 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 20 7/8" (82.9 x 48 x 53 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Side Chair (model PKW-2) Design Acc. 218.1953	1951	Wire, wood legs, and padded fabric cushion	32 1/4 x 19 x 20 1/2" (81.9 x 48.3 x 52.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
The Little Toy Design Acc. 418.1955	1952	Teak and wire	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase
"Hang-it-All" clothes hanger Design Acc. 1260.2018	1953	Enameled steel and lacquered wood	15 × 20 × 6" (38.1 × 50.8 × 15.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the George R. Kravis II Collection
House of Cards (giant size) Design Acc. 419.1955	1954	Plastic coated slotted cards	Box: 11 1/2 × 8 × 1 3/8" (29.2 × 20.3 × 3.5 cm) Component: 11 × 7" (27.9 × 17.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase
Sofa Design Acc. 193.1973	1954	Black-enameled steel frame, chrome-plated steel legs, interlinked flat steel springs, red nylon fabric with foam padded seat and back, and stainless steel glides	34 7/8 x 72 1/2 x 29 7/8" (88.6 x 184.2 x 75.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Stacking Side Chair Design Acc. 642.1973	1955	Molded polyester reinforced with glass fibers, zinc-coated steel tube, rubber shock mounts, and nylon glides	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Lounge Chair and Ottoman Design Acc. 336.1960.a-b	1956	Molded rosewood, plywood, leather, cast aluminum, rubber shock mounts, and stainless steel glides	.a (chair): 33 x 33 3/4 x 33" (83.8 x 85.7 x 83.8 cm) .b (ottoman): 16 x 26 x 21" (40.6 x 66 x 53.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Lounge chair Design Acc. 644.1973	1958	Polished aluminum, naugahyde, vinyl foam, and nylon	34 × 24 × 28 1/2" (86.4 × 61 × 72.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Lounge Chair Design Acc. 645.1973.a-b	1958	Polished die-cast aluminum and fabric	.a (chair): 39 1/4 x 23 x 30" (99.7 x 58.4 x 76.2 cm) .b (ottoman): 18 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 21" (46.4 x 54.6 x 53.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Side Chair Design Acc. 153.1973	1958	Polished die cast aluminum, painted tube, naugahyde padded with vinyl foam, and nylon glides	33 1/2 x 21 x 22 1/2" (85.1 x 53.3 x 57.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Glimpses of the USA Digital Acc. 819222	1959	16mm film transferred to video	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Lounge Chair Design Acc. 650.1973	1960	Polished aluminum, leather cushions, foam padding steel, and nylon	34 1/2" h. (87.6 cm) maximum ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Multiple Seating Design Acc. 648.1973	1962	Polished cast aluminum, steel, and foam-padded naugahyde	33 3/4 x 117 x 26" (85.7 x 297.2 x 66.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
IBM Fair Presentation #2 Video Acc. 819223	1963	16mm film transferred to video	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
IBM at the Fair Video Acc. 819224	1965	16mm film transferred to video	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Chaise Design Acc. 651.1973	1968	Aluminum, plasticized fabric, leather, and polyester foam padding	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Lounge Chair Design Acc. 646.1973	1969	Polished die-cast aluminum and leather cushions	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Side Chair Design Acc. 154.1973	1969	Polished die cast aluminum, black painted tube, tan leather cushions with polyester foam padding, and nylon glides	33 1/2 x 21 x 22" (85.1 x 53.3 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Side Chair (model DCMU) Design Acc. 155.1973.1-2	1969	Polyester reinforced with glass fibers, steel tube, Naugahyde with polyurethane foam padding, vinyl, and nylon	Each: 29 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 21 1/2" (74.9 x 49.5 x 54.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are Video Acc. 819225	1970	16mm film transferred to video	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Armchair Design Acc. 157.1973	1971	Molded polyester, aluminum base, padded naugahyde with vinyl binding, and loose cushion	32 x 26 x 28" (81.3 x 66 x 71.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Computer Perspective Video Acc. 819227	1972	16mm film transferred to video	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Design Q & A Video Acc. 819226	1972	16mm film transferred to video	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Committee on Architecture and Design Funds