Eames Loungechair
They are officially titled eames lounge 670 and ottoman 671 and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers.
Eames loungechair. The eames lounge chair is one of the most complex pieces in terms of its construction. It is comprised of 20 major separate components and was one of the eames office s first expensive articles moving away from the mass produced low cost furniture such as the fiberglass series. 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. Designed by charles and ray eames in 1956 for herman miller the eames lounge chair is made of three curved plywood shells for the headrest backrest and seat that are attached together and mounted on a swiveling aluminum base.
A special refuge from the strains of modern living. A special refuge from the strains of modern living. While today the lounge chair and ottoman are icons of mid century modern design when the eameses first produced the 670 671 it was noted that they had soft wrinkly leather and plush down feathers materials that weren t considered modern at all. 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.