Vitra Plywood Mobile, Model A
PLYWOOD MOBILE, MODEL A
PLYWOOD MOBILE, MODEL A
Designed by Charles & Ray Eames
The Plywood Mobiles, whose biomorphic shapes are strongly reminiscent of Ray's artwork and graphics, were hung from the ceiling of the Eameses' apartment in Los Angeles.
Each Plywood Mobile consists of two abstract, organically shaped plywood elements that playfully revolve around one another.
DESIGNER
CHARLES & RAY EAMES
Charles Eames, born 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri, studied architecture at Washington University in St. Louis and designed a number of houses and churches in collaboration with various partners. His work caught the attention of Eliel Saarinen, who offered him a fellowship at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 1938. Eames was appointed head of the industrial design department at Cranbrook the same year.
In 1940, he and Eero Saarinen won first prize in the 'Industrial Design Competition for the 21 American Republics' - also known as 'Organic Design in Home Furnishings' – organised by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. She attended Bennett College in Millbrook, New York, and continued her studies in painting at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts until 1937. During this year she exhibited her work in the first exhibition of the American Abstract Artists group at the Riverside Museum in New York.
She attended Bennett College in Millbrook, New York, and continued her studies in painting at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts until 1937. During this year she exhibited her work in the first exhibition of the American Abstract Artists group at the Riverside Museum in New York.
INFORMATION
MATERIAL
- Aircraft plywood
- Black lacquer finish
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 400 cm
- Width : 320 cm
DETAILS
In the early 1940s, Charles and Ray Eames conducted a series of experiments for the purpose of refining their plywood moulding techniques. The Eameses hung them as mobiles from the ceiling of their Los Angeles apartment. These investigations led to the creation of two objects whose biomorphic shapes are strongly reminiscent of Ray's artwork and graphics.
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