The Eames Lounge Chair: An Icon of Modern Design

The epitome of Modernist style and luxurious comfort, Charles and Ray Eames's leather-upholstered rosewood-veneered chair and matching ottoman, launched in 1956, is a design classic of the twentieth century. This major publication, celebrating the Lounge Chair's fiftieth anniversary, explores the design in detail and places it in its cultural, historical and social contexts, offering fresh insights into this revered icon and its equally revered creators. This is the exhibition catalog for The Eames Lounge Chair: An Icon of Modern Design, an exhibition organized by the Grand Rapids Art Museum. 189 pages