The Eames Chair
Witness History: Witness Archive 2016
English - January 05, 2016 08:50 - 8 minutes - 3.76 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1956, designers Charles and Ray Eames created one of the most famous piece of furniture of the twentieth century – the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Witness speaks to their grandson, Eames Demetrios.
PICTURE: Charles and Ray Eames’ laid-back, leather-covered reclining armchair lounger with matching molded Ottoman, is part of a Library of Congress exhibit showing examples from over a million items of the Eames’ works. (AP Photo)