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Eames Lounge Chair

Charles Ormond Eames (1907–1978)

Bernice Alexandra «Ray» Eames (1912–1988) 

They were husband and wife, American designers who made a lot of contrbutions to the development of modern architecture and furniture. 

Their most well-known designs is the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman.

Originally, for the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman Charles and Ray’s desired to improve a familiar furniture in many living rooms: the lounge chair. 

The English club chair was their mian inspiration, Charles said he sought to design a modern version of that chair, one that had “the warm receptive look of a well-used first baseman’s mitt.” That was one of the most important thinks while they were both thinking about the concept of the chair.

Without waste of time, this design became an icon of American design. Today, these pieces not only live in museums, but continue to offer comfort and style to interiors everywhere.

The lounge chair and ottoman were conceived to provide welcoming comfort to the body.

Materials : Plywood ans leather 

The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells: the headrest, the backrest and the seat.

The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman.

Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

Charles and Ray Eames became very famous thanks to this louge chair ... And for proof they feature among the world’s most important design of the twentieth century. 

Their work is extremely diverse and includes both creating furniture, filmmaking and exhibition design ...

Back then, as now the chair and ottoman are for an affluent population. Originally scheduled for limited production, The Lounge Chair and Ottoman, victims of their success will be produced on a wider scale, although each chair is produced by hand. Since its launch, this chair has sold over 6 million copies over the world.

The Lounge Chair combines comfort and the highest level of production quality both in the materials used in its manufacture.