Reupholster Eames Chair
Did you know that the first eames lounge chairs and ottomans for herman miller were made by charles ray eames 1956 as a gift for billy wilder the famous hollywood director of some like it hot and irma la douce.
Reupholster eames chair. It has been recovered in a luxurious soft black aniline leather which develops a lovely patina with age. Don t go buying a pristine shell with upholstery and ripping it to shreds buy something so beat up that the fabric s no longer worth anything. If you have a vintage upholstered eames fiberglass chair with a hole or split seam you can repair it by using matching or contrasting electrical tape on naugahyde or a patch on hopsak. Reupholstering eames shells isn t really frowned upon as long as it s already deteriorating.
The eames lounge chair 670 ottoman 671 are one of the most frequently reupholstered mid century pieces at mod. Take apart the old arms and if your chair is like mine you ll find that it is just a oval piece and a 3 4 strip sewn together. You won t be the first to do this. Reupholstering the herman miller eames lounge chair 670 in leather matching the original vintage leather used in the 1950 s 1960 s and 1970 s olek can reupholster the eames lounge chair in an aniline dyed black top grain leather with smooth texture and glossy finish like the vintage leather originally used.
With over 35 years experience and nationwide service no matter what the problem we can help. That s a very important part. We can repair restore or refinish all aspects of this iconic chair as well as all other eames furniture. Member of the american institute for conservation of historic and artistic works.
We are the eames lounge restoration specialists. The wire base nicknamed the eames eiffel. Description made with a completely recyclable polypropylene this durable and upholstered version of the classic eames shell chair offers more coziness and like all shell chairs a simple gracious form that fits any body and every place. Here is what i ended up with.
This lovely reupholstered eames lounge image comes from amanda in jp on the very same day that laura in beacon hill writes us to ask if she with no upholstery experience should undertake the task herself laura writes. A london architect asked us to reupholster and repad his original 1970 s eames for herman miller plywood and leather lounge chair as the leather had cracked and torn.