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What does RAR stand for in Vitra?
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In Vitra's collection of home furnishings, RAR means the rocking armchair rod base. It refers to wooden rocker arms with angled metal rod legs. Vitra adds them to a number of plastic chairs originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames to create rocking chairs. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Eames furniture.
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Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mou...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Chair in Red Orange
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome 1950s Herman Miller Eames fiberglass shell on later rocker base. Red orange colored fiberglass with spectacular fiber contrast. Chrome plated steel rod frame with maple runn...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s RAR Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass and Green Upholstery Rocker Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage rocking chair by Herman Miller, circa the 1970s. The RAR Rocking Chair crafted by the iconic design duo, Charles and Ray Eames, was introduced...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Eames molded fiberglass shell in the fairest color of them all, Seafoam Green. Original top circa late 1950s-early 1960s. On later metal and wood base, in good condition with...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in PARIS, FR
Armchair or rocking chair by designers Charles Eames (1907–1978) and Ray Eames (1912–1988) for Herman Miller in the 1950s. Good condition.
DV80
Category
Mid-20th Century Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plastic
1950s Eames RKR Rocking Wire Side Chair with Yellow Hopsak original cover.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An iconic RKR Rocking wire side chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This chair retains its original birch runners and original yellow hopsak fabric. The black ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron
