Robert Eames Chair
The eames lounge chair is an icon of american design.
Robert eames chair. The hallmark of a good design is that it does its function so well that it doesn t need to change. It is featured in museums and popular shows such as mad men. They are officially titled eames lounge 670 and ottoman 671 and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. The eameses 1946 molded plywood chair of developed from the chairs charles and saarinen entered in the museum of modern art s 1940 organic design competition in which they took first place.
To this day it is still considered the golden standard for lounge chairs and is a universally recognized staple of modern furniture. Vitra eames house bird black. This product has received on average 4 9 star reviews 20 quick view go to. Their first design for the high end market it took the world by storm.
Since its debut in 1956 the chair has set the standard for style and comfort. Make offer herman miller eames chair rocker mid century vintage double triangle 1950 s vintage herman miller eames fiberglass swivel rocking leather shell armchair 400 00. Everyone wanted to be seen with the eames lounge chair ottoman including this well known double page advert for this major brand in the 1950 s. A modern take on the nineteenth century club chair when the set was introduced in 1956 there was nothing like it and there is still nothing to equal it.
The eames lounge chair and ottoman was the third and in our opinion greatest and last of the three designs that forged the reputation of the eames chair no ordinary chairs indeed. Save 15 price includes saving add to your basket go to your basket. Eames chairs original to the 1950s design were often made out of fiberglass or even moulded plywood. 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.
The eames chair has had a longevity of more than half a century and has remained unchanged. The eames lounge chair has become an icon for furniture enthusiasts and interior designers. Since its debut in 1965 this chair has remained just as popular and sought after. For a more luxurious lounge chair the eameses created the eames lounge chair and ottoman set.
It truly is an icon of american design and boasts a price tag of 5 000 or more. The eameses modern take on a nineteenth century club chair has not only endured for more than 50 years it has become one of the most significant furniture designs of the twentieth century instantly recognizable and enduringly fresh.