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| Accession # | 2000.75 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Herman Miller, Inc. |
| Designer | Ray Eames (Bernice Alexandra Kaiser) |
| Designer | Charles Eames |
| Manufacturer | Molded Plywood Division, Eames Products Company |
| Title | FSW (Folding Screen Wall) |
| Date | Designed 1946; Manufactured 1946-1955 |
| Medium | Laminated plywood, canvas |
| Dimensions | 67 9/16 x 101 3/4 x 3 1/16 in. (171.6 x 258.4 x 7.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | H. Randolph Lever Fund |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 6, Shelf B (Contemporary Furniture) |
| Description | Folding screen of black-stained, molded plywood and canvas. Ten panel screen of identical u-shaped panels held together by full-length natural-colored canvas strips that serve as hinges allowing the piece to be accordion-folded to the width of a single panel. Condition: good. |
Curatorial Remarks: U-shaped pieces, a by-product of early experiments with molding plywood, made it possible to construct this freestanding, adjustable, and easy-to-carry folding screen. Each panel is an undulating form. United by full-length canvas “hinges,” the panels suggest a succession of waves reaching the shoreline.
The FSW screen proved labor-intensive to produce, and it was discontinued in 1956. The piece shown here is unusual for its ebonized veneer and ten-panel width, rather than the typical eight.
