Vitra Eames Chair
Vitra has produced the lounge chair by charles and ray eames using the same manufacturing methods since the 1950s.
Vitra eames chair. Our products and concepts are de. The vitra eames chair continues to prove one of their most popular products and is the ultimate in design and comfort. In 2016 vitra added roughly 20 mm to the base height of the eames plastic chairs dsx dax dsr dar dsw and daw while adapting the seat geometry accordingly. Vitra is a swiss company dedicated to improving the quality of homes offices and public spaces through the power of design.
In consultation with the eames office vitra has now expanded the selection to include new combinations of carefully coordinated leather upholstery colours wood veneers and bases. Photographs by charles and ray. The office swivel chair physix by alberto meda for example is paradigmatic for vitra s design philosophy in the office sector. Charles and ray eames awards and honors.
This design which is still manufactured today is called the eames executive chair by herman miller and the eames lobby chair by vitra. 38cm width of 84cm and a depth of 85cm 91cm. Eames lounge chair classic cherry possibly one of the most iconic furniture designs in modern times. Although the vitra lounge seating is slightly bigger in size unless the herman miller and vitra lounge chair were placed next to each other they look identical.
Vitra s first edition lounge chair has a height of 84cm seat height. Eames office look photographs by charles and ray eames vitra 40 x 40. Meda s elegant reduced physix design refers to charles and ray eames office chair classics from the 1950s but incorporating modern 21st century techniques and materials into his design thus combining alberto meda s technical know how and design. These revisions which are aesthetically almost imperceptible increase the comfort of this classic chair design especially in combination with contemporary tables.
Spassky then made the same demand prompting the tournament s sponsors to hurriedly acquire a second eames chair for the match. 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. Fischer explained that it was the only seat in which he could really concentrate.