The Eames Lounge Chair - Style Vs. Comfort
Husband and wife designers Charles and Ray Eames, originally created this stylish and state-of-the-art piece of furniture in 1956 as a present for their very good close friend and movie director Billy Wilder (‘some like it hot’, Sunset Blvd’). Ever since it's arrival, the Eames lounge seat has evolved into one of the most fashionable and relaxing pieces of furniture in history.
Generally there aren’t many who wouldn’t know this unique modern armchair, as it has emerged on television numerous instances in sitcoms such as, ‘Friends’ - as Joey and Chandlers’ center piece armchairs, nearly always described within the program as being too comfortable to get up away from and one of which is even provided with a human name (‘Rosita’). The Eames lounge chair has likewise appeared on ‘Frasier’, ‘House’, ITV’s lifestyle show ’60 minute makeover’ and flicks including, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Mad Men’.
Co-designer Charles, one time reported he wanted the lounge chair to ‘resemble the warmth, familiarity and level of comfort of a nicely worn baseball mitt’ when his wife Ray, wanted the lounge chair to possess a ‘comfortable and un-designy look’. You can certainly view through the chair’s image that this is exactly what the completed design portrays. Its bucket seating structure and raised reverse leaning placement immediately implies deluxe and appears like the baseball mitt shape, together with the glossy black Italian leather material seating and veneer grain finish resembling both the material and colour of a baseball mitt and oozing with coziness.
The Eames inspired lounge chair also arrives complete with complementing ottoman, which is sufficiently small not to disorder any sort of lounge, dining or office environment area, although big enough for anyone of any height, to sit back and enjoy ultimate comfort and relaxation. The chair’s neutral colour collection including black, brown and white leather and different tones wood grain, makes it possible for the item to mix perfectly with any colour scheme or style. What really make the Eames lounge chair so exceptional and unusual, is its ability to present a high amount of both style and comfort, as demonstrated in the quantity of various screen appearances.
Just like most traditional items of home furniture the Eames lounge chair would be a great investment for any buyer, through its ability to retain its style and luxurious comfort for years on end. Both chair and ottoman are hand assembled and created with extraordinary attention to detail. The lounge chair’s cushions are also individually upholstered and replaceable and the back cushions are also interchangeable, allowing people who aren’t into the ‘leather look’ to change the seating to any material or colour of their choice. Continuing to tick all the boxes, the Eames lounge chair is also environmentally friendly, as more recently manufactured modules are created with a richly grained veneer labeled as ‘Santos Palisander’, as opposed to the original endangered Brazilian Rosewood.
Furthering the Eames collection’s celebrity status, the New York Museum of Modern Art have added the lounge chair set as part of their permanent collection presenting the Eames furniture set as, ‘the most iconic of all modern chair sets’. The set can also be seen on a permanent display at the Art institute of Chicago. It is clear that purchasing the Eames Inspired Collection is like obtaining a piece of history, a talking piece for any house hold or office and most importantly of all, a piece of furniture offering magnificent style and laid back comfort. A must have for anyone seeking luxury style, comfort and relaxation!
Generally there aren’t many who wouldn’t know this unique modern armchair, as it has emerged on television numerous instances in sitcoms such as, ‘Friends’ - as Joey and Chandlers’ center piece armchairs, nearly always described within the program as being too comfortable to get up away from and one of which is even provided with a human name (‘Rosita’). The Eames lounge chair has likewise appeared on ‘Frasier’, ‘House’, ITV’s lifestyle show ’60 minute makeover’ and flicks including, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Mad Men’.
Co-designer Charles, one time reported he wanted the lounge chair to ‘resemble the warmth, familiarity and level of comfort of a nicely worn baseball mitt’ when his wife Ray, wanted the lounge chair to possess a ‘comfortable and un-designy look’. You can certainly view through the chair’s image that this is exactly what the completed design portrays. Its bucket seating structure and raised reverse leaning placement immediately implies deluxe and appears like the baseball mitt shape, together with the glossy black Italian leather material seating and veneer grain finish resembling both the material and colour of a baseball mitt and oozing with coziness.
The Eames inspired lounge chair also arrives complete with complementing ottoman, which is sufficiently small not to disorder any sort of lounge, dining or office environment area, although big enough for anyone of any height, to sit back and enjoy ultimate comfort and relaxation. The chair’s neutral colour collection including black, brown and white leather and different tones wood grain, makes it possible for the item to mix perfectly with any colour scheme or style. What really make the Eames lounge chair so exceptional and unusual, is its ability to present a high amount of both style and comfort, as demonstrated in the quantity of various screen appearances.
Just like most traditional items of home furniture the Eames lounge chair would be a great investment for any buyer, through its ability to retain its style and luxurious comfort for years on end. Both chair and ottoman are hand assembled and created with extraordinary attention to detail. The lounge chair’s cushions are also individually upholstered and replaceable and the back cushions are also interchangeable, allowing people who aren’t into the ‘leather look’ to change the seating to any material or colour of their choice. Continuing to tick all the boxes, the Eames lounge chair is also environmentally friendly, as more recently manufactured modules are created with a richly grained veneer labeled as ‘Santos Palisander’, as opposed to the original endangered Brazilian Rosewood.
Furthering the Eames collection’s celebrity status, the New York Museum of Modern Art have added the lounge chair set as part of their permanent collection presenting the Eames furniture set as, ‘the most iconic of all modern chair sets’. The set can also be seen on a permanent display at the Art institute of Chicago. It is clear that purchasing the Eames Inspired Collection is like obtaining a piece of history, a talking piece for any house hold or office and most importantly of all, a piece of furniture offering magnificent style and laid back comfort. A must have for anyone seeking luxury style, comfort and relaxation!