Charles And Ray Eames Plastic Chair
Charles eames and ray kaiser met at cranbrook academy of art in 1940.
Charles and ray eames plastic chair. From charles and ray eames to paul mccobb and adrian pearsall. Charles eames along with the university of california los angeles was announced as the second prize winner for seating units and received the cash prize of 2 500. Inspired by trays dress forms and baskets the eames office developed a number of pieces including the wire version of the single shell form. Among their most recognized designs is the eames lounge chair.
With its organically shaped plastic shell available in a variety of colours and upholstery options this distinctive classic by charles and ray eames is able to satisfy a broad range of needs and preferences. Charles was the public face of the eames office but ray and charles worked together as creative partners and employed a diverse creative staff. The shell design combines transparent lightness with technological sophistication and is available in a variety of bases. None of their other designs come as close to achieving this ideal as the plastic chairs.
Charles ray eames 1950. The eames wire chair is a unique iteration in the shell chair s continuous evolution. Getting the most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least. Press j to jump to the feed.
The seller said they were plastic chairs with no name on the bottom it was an hour away but i took a chance and went for it. The product will be discontinued from june 2020. Charles and ray eames chairs top selected products and reviews mid century lounge chair and ottoman modern chair classic design top grain leather palisander wood heavy duty base support for living room study lounge office. Eames contribution la chaise received an honorable mention.
Structural stability and lightness of form define the so called eiffel tower base of the dsr chair dining height side chair rod base. The names charles and ray eames are only used for describing the characteristics of the chair inspired by the designers original product and are not intended to imply ownership. The chair which was awarded the second prize was stamped steel not fiberglass. For years the designer couple explored the fundamental idea of a one piece seat shell moulded to fit the contours of the human body.
However when the environmental risks associated with fiberglass production became more widely understood the decision was made to discontinue fiberglass shell production until a more suitable material could be found. In the 1950s charles and ray started experimenting in bent and welded wire. Charles and ray eames realized their first successful single shell form in 1950 with the molded fiberglass chairs.