Eames Ottoman Chair Original
It was the first chair that the eameses designed for a high end market.
Eames ottoman chair original. Designed by charles and ray eames. Herman miller a furniture manufacturer has manufactured this iconic chair since it was first put into production. The eames lounge chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather designed by charles and ray eames for the herman miller furniture company. Early production charles and ray eames rosewood lounge chair with ottoman.
Eames lounge and ottoman lounge chair herman miller. Today imitations of the eames lounge chair and ottoman abound. Everything you need to know about buying herman miller eames lounge chairs. The eames lounge ottoman chairs made today stay true to the original design by charles and ray eames in 1956.
Introduced in 1956 the lounge chair with its coordinating ottoman continues to be one of the most recognizable of the eames chair designs. They are officially titled eames lounge and ottoman and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. The design was a real step away from what had come before as it was no longer constrained by the need for being of value and for mass production at low cost. Many of the models sold on ebay feature an ottoman that comes along with the chair.
The seat is currently manufactured by both herman miller and vitra and when it was launched initially by the former the supporting marketing blitz emphasized the chair s versatility an effort that given the seat s current ubiquitousness was clearly successful. The third design that defined and created the very term eames chair needs little introduction it is the 1956 eames lounge chair and matching ottoman. Mid century lounge chair with ottoman classic lounge chair full grain leather solid rose wood lounge chair replica black rosewood upgraded1 4 3 out of 5 stars 35 849 00 849. Herman miller eames lounge chairs are excellent for use in an office your living room or even in a sun room.
They are models 670 l ounge chair and 671 ottoman a luxury chair and matching stool commissioned by herman miller and released in 1956. By charles and ray eames. A fine early production eames lounge chair with ottoman by herman miller circa 1965 with original tufted black leather upholstered cushions. The eames lounge chair and ottoman were actually available to buy separately but always recommended together to ensure they would be entirely matching.
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