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Eames Aluminum Group
1958 chair design
The Eames Aluminum Group series is a line of furniture designed by the office of Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958.
It is an icon of office furniture and a "high-status symbol of modern design".[1]
History
The chair was originally commissioned as outdoor seating for the home of J. Irwin Miller (founder of Cummins Engines) by Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard.[2] The original design featured a woven suspension back and seat stretched between aluminum ribs.
The aluminum elements are produced by sand casting.[3]
It was designed by Charles Eames, Ray Eames, and Don Albinson; Charles and Don patented the design and innovative construction.[4] Robert Staples also worked on it.[3] Although it was originally called the "Indoor-Outdoor Group", it did not succeed as outdoor furniture, and by 1959, Herman Miller had renamed it the Eames Aluminum Group.
The chair has been in pr