Eames Lcm Chair
The eames lcm chair was the abbreviated name of the famous 1946 lounge height d side chair c on metal m rod base.
Eames lcm chair. Make offer herman miller eames chair rocker mid century vintage double triangle 1950 s. Plywood forms support contours of the body surprisingly well so sitting on this design icon feels good. An original design by charles and ray eames this eames chair is manufactured by herman miller. The lcm was the lounger edition of the metal leg plywood chairs developed by charles eames in collaboration with the evans plywood company.
Designed to comfortably fit the body the sculpted form of the molded plywood chairs are produced using thin sheets of lightweight veneer gently molded into curved shapes with natural rubber shock mounts to absorb movement. Designers charles and ray eames established their long and legendary relationship with herman miller in 1946 with the boldly original molded plywood dining and lounge chairs. Eames molded plywood lounge chair lcm designed by charles and ray eames for herman miller. The lcm lounge chair metal chair is one of the earliest designs for furniture by charles and ray eames and is one of their purest.
Using a descriptive acronym for the object s title was typical of the no nonsense rational approach to design of the eameses but this chair also shows how they incorporated ideas from contemporary abstract art too. The chair can also be padded and upholstered giving you numerous options to customize the seating for any space. Description while their cousin the dcm sits upright eames molded plywood lounge chairs with metal bases lcm are set lower to the ground and angled for relaxation. Order your eames molded plywood dining chair with metal base.
The wide variety of wood available adds to the versatility and beauty of charles and ray s molded plywood design. First produced in 1946 the lcm and its companion the dcm dining chair metal met with great commercial success and have become icons of modern design. The eames lcm is still manufactured today by vitra and herman miller.