Folding screen
A key element of the design philosophy of Charles and Ray Eames was its stress on multipurpose objects and spaces, and many of their creations were intended to be used within the modern American home in a variety of ways, responding to the ever-changing social or physical requirements of the user. This reflected a prevailing trend in American postwar design away from highly specialized spaces such as dining or living rooms, and toward larger multipurpose spaces, which could serve numerous functions throughout the day, season, or year. The "FSW" (Folding Screen Wood) is a continuation of the Eames' experiments with molded plywood, and functions as a room or space divider, ideal for use in a multipurpose living environment.
Artwork Details
- Title: Folding screen
- Designer: Charles Eames (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1907–1978 St. Louis, Missouri)
- Designer: Ray Eames (American, Sacramento, California 1912–1988 Los Angeles, California)
- Manufacturer: The Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan
- Date: ca. 1946
- Medium: Ash, plywood, and canvas
- Dimensions: 34 × 60 × 3 in. (86.4 × 152.4 × 7.6 cm)
- Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
- Credit Line: Gift of Theodore R. Gamble Jr., in honor of his mother, Mrs. Theodore Robert Gamble, 1986
- Object Number: 1986.413.1
- Rights and Reproduction: Herman Miller Inc.
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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