The iconic Eames Lounge Chair by Vitra was originally designed by husband and wife duo Charles and Ray Eames in 1956 as a birthday present for filmmaker Billy Wilder. Their inspiration came from one question ‘Why don’t we make an updated version of the old English club chair?’ With this comment, Charles Eames initiated the development of the Lounge Chair. The aim was to satisfy the desire for an amply proportioned chair that combined ultimate comfort with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship to provide the highest level of seating pleasure possible.
This supremely comfortable lounge chair has cushioned leather seat pads and a wood veneered plywood shell on aluminium supports and a die-cast aluminium base. All chairs are supported by a five-pointed die-cast aluminium base with a built-in swivel mechanism. The matching ottomans have an identical but four-pointed base in a fixed position. The aluminium base is available in a polished or black painted version.
This lounge chair provides luxurious and ultimate comfort via its signature reclined positioning, superior pivoting, ample padding and contouring, and the shape that flexes to fit each user. The Eames lounge chair has become one of the significant furniture designs of the 20th century. As comfortable as it is beautiful, this timeless piece is a design that all generations love.
Since the lounge chair first went into production, the average person's height has increased worldwide by nearly 10cm. In close coordination with the Eames Office, Vitra developed the new larger version so that taller people, too, can enjoy the same exceptional comfort that Charles and Ray Eames intended with their original 1956 design. The pricing and dimensions on this product listing is for the new dimension chair and ottoman. If you would like to purchase the original design please get in touch.
Eames Lounge Chair
Eames Lounge Chair
by Vitra
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Technical Information
Dimensions:-
Chair - Width: 84 cm, Depth: 85-92 cm, Height: 89 cm, Seat Height: 38 cm, Seat Depth: 60.5 cm
Ottoman - Width: 63 cm, Depth: 56 cm, Height: 42 cm
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The pricing and dimensions on this product listing are for the New Dimension lounge chair. If you would like to purchase the Classic dimensions, please get in touch.
Materials/Construction
Upholstery: Removable cushion units, covers in 'Premium F L50' and 'Natural F L60' cowhide leather and. Other leathers available on request.
Seat and back shell: Moulded plywood, different face veneers in american cherry (USA), santos palisander (Bolivia; certified sustainability), black pigmented walnut (USA), white pigmented walnut (USA), ash with a black lacquer finish (Germany).
Armrests: Upholstered in leather, attached to the seat and back shells with shock mounts (bonded rubber and metal connectors).
Upholstery / Cover: Removable cushion, removable covers in fabric.
Base: Five-star swivel base or four-star non-swivel base (Ottoman). Both base and back braces in die-cast aluminium.
Glides: Fitted with hard glides for carpet. Felt glides for hard floors are available upon request.
Leather Natural F is a very soft cowhide leather, whose untreated grain gives it a natural appearance. It is porous, breathable and warm to the touch. Through use, Leather Natural F takes on a lively, characteristic leather patina. It is processed with a tanning agent extracted from olive tree leaves (a waste product of the olive harvest), and the entire production process involves only harmless chemicals in the smallest possible amounts.
Leather Premium F is a relatively smooth cowhide leather with a flat grain and fine top sheen. It is dyed-through and lightly pigmented. Leather Premium F is processed with a tanning agent extracted from olive tree leaves (a waste product of the olive harvest), and the entire production process is carried out with the least hazardous chemicals in the smallest possible amounts.
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The iconic Eames Lounge Chair by Vitra was originally designed by husband and wife duo Charles and Ray Eames in 1956 as a birthday present for filmmaker Billy Wilder. Their inspiration came from one question ‘Why don’t we make an updated version of the old English club chair?’ With this comment, Charles Eames initiated the development of the Lounge Chair. The aim was to satisfy the desire for an amply proportioned chair that combined ultimate comfort with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship to provide the highest level of seating pleasure possible.
This supremely comfortable lounge chair has cushioned leather seat pads and a wood veneered plywood shell on aluminium supports and a die-cast aluminium base. All chairs are supported by a five-pointed die-cast aluminium base with a built-in swivel mechanism. The matching ottomans have an identical but four-pointed base in a fixed position. The aluminium base is available in a polished or black painted version.
This lounge chair provides luxurious and ultimate comfort via its signature reclined positioning, superior pivoting, ample padding and contouring, and the shape that flexes to fit each user. The Eames lounge chair has become one of the significant furniture designs of the 20th century. As comfortable as it is beautiful, this timeless piece is a design that all generations love.
Since the lounge chair first went into production, the average person's height has increased worldwide by nearly 10cm. In close coordination with the Eames Office, Vitra developed the new larger version so that taller people, too, can enjoy the same exceptional comfort that Charles and Ray Eames intended with their original 1956 design. The pricing and dimensions on this product listing is for the new dimension chair and ottoman. If you would like to purchase the original design please get in touch.
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Charles and Ray Eames
Charles and Ray were a married couple who fundamentally changed the way furniture and buildings are designed and manufactured - playing a large role at the inception of the Modernist movement. They worked with Herman Miller and then later Vitra in the 1950’s to pioneer new technologies in moulded plywood, plastic resin and wire mesh products.
Charles was by highly influenced by the Finnish Architect Eliel Saarinen who encouraged Eames to move to Michigan to further study Architecture at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He became friends with Eliel’s son Eero and together they created a prize-winning furniture entry for New York’s MOMA museum ‘Organic Design in Home Furnishings’ competition. Ray Eames was born as Bernice...