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    • RKR-1

    This early rocking chair with Wire Shell is upholstered with one of the first textiles developed by Herman Miller’s then-new director of textiles, Alexander Girard. Ray and Charles were friends with Susan and Alexander Girard and they enthusiastically recommended him to Herman Miller. Girard would go on to influence the look of Eames furniture through textiles for years to come. RKR-1 stands for Rocking K-wire (chair) Rod (base) 1 (1-piece upholstered pad).

    A paper manufacturer’s label “Herman Miller Furniture Company Zeeland, Michigan” is on the underside of the shell.

    Artifact
    2019.2.167
    Materials
    Steel wire, textile, birch
    Artists / Designers
    Charles Eames, Ray Eames
    Manufacturer
    Herman Miller, Inc.
    Dimensions
    29 × 19 × 27 in
    73.7 × 48.3 × 68.6 cm
    Seat Height
    17 ¼ in
    43.8 cm
    Design Date
    1951
    Date
    1954