Vitra Eames Lounge Chairs
The Eames Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames
The original Vitra Eames Lounge Chair is considered by design lovers to be the super comfortable seating with an unmistakable look. In years of development work, Charles and Ray Eames created an armchair that became a design icon in the following decades.
Placed in the large and renowned museums of the world, the design still inspires today and has established itself as timeless furniture across trends and epochs. The Eames Lounge Chair has been part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York since 1960.
The revolution of the club chair
This iconic Eames Lounge Chair is the result of many years of development work by Charles and Ray Eames. The requirements for the design reflected the demands that the Eames couple had on their furniture creations. Ultimate comfort, the very highest quality of finish and materials and the satisfaction of the desire for a large seating area. Charles and Ray Eames set standards with this design in 1956. A more comfortable, modern and elegant version of the chunky club armchairs of the time. These characteristics made it a classic in the history of furniture and one of the most famous designs of the designer couple Eames. In 1956 the armchair was produced for Herman Miller. Since 1957 Vitra has been manufacturing the armchair for Europe.
If you look closely, you will see the design that inspired Charles and Ray Eames to create this armchair. A soft baseball glove!
One of the first "users" was the film director Billy Wilder, who used the armchair during the shooting breaks.
To new size
The manufacturer offers two sizes for the Eames Lounge Chair. The classic size from 1956, with a height of 84 cm and the new size with a height of 89 cm. The introduction of the larger chair, as with the world-famous Eames Plastic Chairs, is due to the growth of mankind. The average human being is about 10 cm taller than when Charles and Ray Eames created these icons of furniture design.
Variation, Configuration, Composition
The configurable variants are manifold. Wood elements in Santos rosewood, cherry and black walnut frame the comfortable seating furniture. The bases are available polished, polished with black sides or chrome-plated. Various leather finishes in different colours give the comfortable armchair a very personal touch and allow the colour to match the room or even the other way round.
The Vitra Lounge Chair is optionally available with the matching ottoman. The material has been chosen to match the Lounge Chair and is also elaborately manufactured. The comfortable sitting on the Eames Lounge Chair is complemented by a relaxed foot elevation and completes the exclusive sitting experience.
The original
Since the 50s, the product has been made by Charles and Ray Eames. A true icon of modern furniture design. You will only receive the original from Vitra!
Manufacturing
Vitra manufactures the Eames Lounge Chair according to the standards that already applied in 1956. The high-quality materials are lovingly handcrafted to create an armchair which, thanks to its first-class qualities, will give generations of sitting pleasure.
Originally, Brazilian rosewood was used for the individual shells. Today this wood is under special protection. Today Vitra uses the visually similar Santos Rosewood and pays particular attention to the use of wood from sustainable forestry.
The luxurious upholstery with leather cover is clipped into the wooden shells. This makes it easier to clean the individual parts and makes it easy to replace the affected part if it is damaged. The armrests are also upholstered.
For stability the star base is mounted, which can be ordered either chrome-plated or polished.
