Vitra Hang It All Coat Rack Walnut/ Chocolate

Design: Charles & Ray Eames, 1953

Concept: The Hang It All coat rack was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1965 and was originally intended for children's clothing, but due to its colorful palette and playful design, it appealed just as much to adults. The 14 wooden balls can hold a large amount of clothes, towels or accessories and give the coat rack a lively charm for the hallway or the children's room. The Hang It All knuckle row is available in different colors and material contexts, so there is something for every decor.

About the designers: The couple Charles Ormond Eames Jr. (1907-1978) and Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Eames, born Kaiser, (1912-1988) were American designers. With each their background within resp. industrial furniture design (Charles) and art (Ray) they met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Detroit. In 1941, they married and began experimenting with three-dimensional molded plywood, with the goal of producing affordable and comfortable chairs. Due to World War II, their experimental work was interrupted and only resumed in 1946, when they presented an exhibition of their furniture designs at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Then it picked up speed. They entered into an agreement with The Herman Miller Company, which began producing their furniture. In 1957, Vitra entered into a licensing agreement with Herman Miller and began production of Charles and Ray Eames' designs for Europe and the Middle East. It was the start of Vitra's furniture production, which is why the Eames couple has had a large influence on Vitra as a design company and their values and goals permeate even Vitra to this day.