Charles & Ray Eames, RAR rocking chair for Vitra

CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) and RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for Vitra.
RAR rocking chair, design 1948.
Original white plastic shell and original wire frame, Eiffel, in chrome steel and maple by Vitra.
Shows minimal signs of use.
Produced by Vitra, 2018 edition, with labels.
Measurements: 68 x 63 x 69 cm, seat height: 40 cm.

The RAR rocking chair represents an evolution of the iconic Fiberglass Chair, but with integrated armrests and bentwood 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 that uniquely combines three basic concepts of interior design: lightness, elegance and structural strength.
Eames Plastic Chair "Getting more of the best for 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. An artistic married couple, Charles and Ray Eames worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. They pioneered the use of new techniques and materials such as fiberglass and plastic resin in the manufacture of chairs, and their creations can be seen in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.