By herman miller, charles and ray eames.
Charles and ray eames chair. They pioneered the use of new materials—molded plywood and fiberglass chairs, desks and storage units set on wire frames—challenging old ideas about. Many a legend has been written about the origins of the design of the eames lounge chair. Charles and ray eames rosewood lounge chair 670 by herman miller.
They worked collaboratively in the design of chairs, tables, and other pieces of furniture that combined mass production with style, functionality, and comfort. Unlike eero saarinen’s “womb chair”, charles and ray eames’ plastic shell is not upholstered. The famous eames lounge chair and ottoman of 1956 represent the culmination of their experiments.
Recognizing the need, charles eames said, is the primary condition for design. The most iconic item from the collection is the task chair, a classic office desk chair originally created with a mesh suspension back for outdoor use and adapted for the office. Check out our charles and ray eames chair selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops.
Vitra is the sole authorized manufacturer of furniture designs by charles & ray eames for markets in europe and the middle east (for eames la chaise: There are many options in our charles and ray eames lounge chairs collection, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. 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 lounge chair is a plywood and leather furniture item developed by the husband/wife team of charles and ray eames in 1956. A fine early production eames lounge chair with ottoman by herman miller, circa 1965, with original tufted black leather upholstered cushions. Every single charles & ray eames chair has become a cult classic.
They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art,. Charles and ray eames’ designs were a colorful, ergonomic, and even cozy approach to modern furniture. A legacy of invention, traveling exhibition, library of congress, 1999 distribution rights herman miller and vitra are two independent companies with a common interest in the designs and legacies of charles and ray eames, george nelson, and alexander girard.