Charles & Ray Eames, RAR Rocking Chair for Vitra

CHARLES EAMES (U.S., 1907–1978) and RAY EAMES (U.S., 1912–1988) for Vitra.
Rocking chair.
With shell armchair with original shell of white plastic and with original wire frame, Eiffel, in chromed steel and maple from Vitra, designed 1948.
Chair with minimal sign of use.
Produced by Vitra, in 2018 marked.
Measurements 68 x 63 x 69 cm, seat high 40 cm.

The RAR rocking chair represents an evolution of the iconic Fiberglass Chair, but with integrated armrests and curved wooden glides. The original Fiberglass Chair was conceived by Charles and Ray Eames in collaboration with Zenith Plastics as part of the “Economic Furniture Design” competition organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This pioneering creation marked the beginning of the industrial production of plastic chairs. It is a range of chairs with a one-piece shell molded to fit the contours of the human body, uniquely combining three basic concepts of interior design: lightness, elegance, and structural strength.

Eames Plastic Chair “To get more of the best to more people for less” is the motto of Charles and Ray Eames, designers whose architectural innovations contributed to the advancement of furniture, design, and industrial manufacturing. Charles and Ray Eames, an artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine arts, and film, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become 20th-century classics. They pioneered the use of new techniques and materials such as fiberglass and plastic resin in chair manufacturing, and their creations can be seen at the Design Museum in London and MoMA in New York, among many other venues.