Eames Organic Chair
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.
Eames organic chair. The organic chair a small and comfortable reading chair was developed in several versions for the 1940 organic design in home furnishings competition organized by the museum of modern art in new york. Organic chair charles eames eero saarinen 1940. Eero saarinen together with charles eames developed the first designs for furniture made from moulded plywood. With its sculptural shapes the design was ahead of the times.
Charles eames and eero saarinen developed the organic chair in 1941 they created the design for the organic design in home furnishings competition organized by the museum of modern art in new york. 1730 armchair la fonda. Organic chair vitra posted february 18 2015. Charles eames organic chair.
Eames plastic armchair dal posted february 20 2015. The organic chair is also available in a version with an extended backrest and longer wider armrests the organic highback armchair. Eames and saarinen were awarded first place in seating as well as first place for their case goods. More than 20 products available.
Not until 1950 did it become possible to manufacture and market organically shaped seat shells in large quantities as exemplified by charles and ray eames s famous plastic armchair or saarinen s tulip chair the organic chair is also available in a version with an extended backrest and longer wider armrests the organic highback. 1940 1942 2004 present. The organic chair a small and comfortable reading chair was developed in several versions for the 1940 organic design in home furnishings competition organised by the museum of modern art in new york. A small chair that provides big comfort.
Eames lounge chair and ottoman posted february 18 2015. Our houndstooth fabric organic chair will also be suitable as waiting chairs in the office or surgery and features all the comfort and style of the original design. With its sculptural shapes the design was ahead of the times. The organic chair was created by eero saarinen and eames in a joint collaboration and features a laminate seat with padding and soft fabric upholstery.
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. Plastic side chair dss posted february 18 2015. Not until 1950 did it become possible to manufacture and market organically shaped seat shells in large quantities as exemplified by charles and ray eames s famous plastic armchair or saarinen s tulip chair. In 1940 they submitted the organic chair as a joint entry to the organic design in home furnishings competition held by the museum of modern art in new york.