Time Life Footstool
Object NameFootstool
Designer
Charles Eames
(American, 1907 - 1978)
Designer
Bernice Alexandra "Ray" (née Kaiser) Eames
(American, 1912 - 1988)
Date1960-1969
MediumSolid walnut
Dimensions15 × 13 in. (38.1 × 33 cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineGift of Geitel Winakor. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2007.78
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextPerfectly self-contained objects of beauty, these solid walnut stools can act as a low table or a simple seat; hold a stack of books or coffee cups; live in modern or traditional surroundings. Charles and Ray Eames first designed the stools in 1960 for the lobby of the Time Life Building in New York City, but they soon became popular products and with time, one of the more charming classics of modern design. Today, these finely crafted lathe-turned pieces bring an animated personality to the office, home or commercial space.
(Adapted from Design within Reach website, 2009)
"It is not easy to do something good, but it is extremely difficult to do something bad."-Charles Eames
PeriodMid Century Modern
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Art Museum
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