Eames molded plywood leg splints

The art gallery at the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has a Charles and Ray Eames exhibit, which includes these molded plywood leg splints for injured soldiers from 1943. They are now highly collectible as works of art.

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[#6 posted by digitaldave , February 20, 2008 7:54 AM]

The above comments notwithstanding, the cool thing about the leg casts is that this actually how Charles and Ray got their start bending plywood. It was really a unique combination "California Cool" -- the blend of high-tech/aerospace and gov't research around things like leg casts for solidiers with a tech base that had the materials wherewithall to create these) combined with the Southern CA "cool" design aesthetic. The Charles and Ray Eames "chair" and furniture line was the ultimate result. Collectible indeed.

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[#8 posted by jpanega1 , February 20, 2008 8:22 AM]

I've always wanted one of these, seems as though they are getting more popular. Gotta pick one up fast. They go for about 500-600 on ebay. I think the Eames foundation found a large stock of them and sells them for 650

[#9 posted by crayonbeam , February 20, 2008 5:35 PM]

There is one on Alcatraz, upstairs is the hospital.

[#10 posted by lightininbolt , June 13, 2008 11:25 AM]

I've got 2 of these. Been thinking of getting rid of one. They are a fascinating piece of design history.