Lar Cats Cradle Armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1950s, Set of 2

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The eames lar “cats cradle” armchair - why this name?
first of all:
lar: l for low, a for arm … Read more The eames lar “cats cradle” armchair - why this name?
first of all:
lar: l for low, a for arm chair, r for on rod (r) (base).
why “cats cradle”? it's that game we played with rubber bands between our fingers, the game we used to play with as children! see those tangled rubber bands?
the lar chair is the same: the base of the legs is made of wire and is bent into shape to form two horizontal supports that connect to the floor, creating an almost triangular shape—like our rubber band game.
the lar “cats cradle” armchair is one of the five original fiberglass shell chair bases that were marketed from 1950 onward: the rar rocking chair, the dar eiffel chair, the dax with doweled legs, and the dax with four legs, and therefore also the lar.

this chair is unique in that it was primarily designed as a lounge chair: it's low and therefore perfect for low tables. It's fundamentally different from the other rar and lax lounge options. We can easily imagine that its design was a real contrast to the traditional, austere seating of the 1940s and 1950s.
the eames “cats cradle” chair never sold as many as the other variations, but it endured until herman miller discontinued its production in the mid-1960s.
the lar was unfortunately not resurrected as part of herman miller's reintroduction of the plastic chair series in 2001, but it was later revived with the fiberglass reissues.

this “cats cradle” arm chair has become one of the most sought-after models among collectors… they are in very good condition! it's your turn!

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why “cats cradle”: that’s the game with rubber bands between our fingers that we played with as children! you see what i mean?
the base of the feet is made of wire and bent into shape to form two horizontal supports that connect to the floor and give an almost triangular appearance. You see now those tangled elastic bands?
the 5 original fiberglass-shell chair frames from 1950 included the rocking rar, the eiffel dar, the daw with doweled legs and the four-legged dax, and therefore also the lar.
this chair is unusual because it was essentially designed as a lounge chair: it is low and perfect for coffee tables. It is therefore fundamentally different from other lounge options such as the rar and lax series. It's easy to imagine that its design was a strong contrast to the traditional, austere seating of the 1940s and 1950s.
the eames “cats cradle” chair has never been sold in the same numbers as the other variants, but it endured until herman miller stopped production in the mid-1960s.
the lar was unfortunately not resurrected as part of herman miller's reintroduction of the plastic chair series in 2001, but it was later resurrected with the fiberglass reissues.
this lar “cats cradle” arm chair has turned out to be one of the most sought-after models among collectors… your turn to play!

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