Designs iconic: Chairs Eames Plastic - This series looks at some of the most popular designs and the most expensive of the past century. Classic chairs to lighting of the declaration, discover the backstory to some of the most recognizable pieces of the design world and browse the ways to use them in a modern setting.
Charles and Ray Eames were American artists, designers and directors. The couple, who married in 1941, became a very influential design duo of the last century , and are widely recognized for their contribution to the design of modern furniture. The chairs fiber glass Eames came on the market in 1950, after they were entered into a low-cost furniture competition held in New York Museum of Modern Art in 1948. After the Second World war, there was a desperate need for low-cost housing and furniture, and Charles and Ray worked in collaboration with Zenith Plastics to produce a chair that was affordable and could fit in small houses. The use of reinforced-plastic fiberglass meant the chair could be mass produced at a relatively low cost, but because of environmental concerns, fiberglass production was abandoned and today they are made polypropylene and produced by Herman Miller and Vitra.
Charles and Ray Eames were American artists, designers and directors. The couple, who married in 1941, became a very influential design duo of the last century , and are widely recognized for their contribution to the design of modern furniture. The chairs fiber glass Eames came on the market in 1950, after they were entered into a low-cost furniture competition held in New York Museum of Modern Art in 1948. After the Second World war, there was a desperate need for low-cost housing and furniture, and Charles and Ray worked in collaboration with Zenith Plastics to produce a chair that was affordable and could fit in small houses. The use of reinforced-plastic fiberglass meant the chair could be mass produced at a relatively low cost, but because of environmental concerns, fiberglass production was abandoned and today they are made polypropylene and produced by Herman Miller and Vitra.
features of the collection
The collection includes mono-shell seats, which are made of a continuous material rather than multiple attachments. The bases were then fixed seats with hard rubber disks. Mass producing in molded fiberglass shells was no small feat, and came after a long product development process. The material had to be shaped in metal molds with a hydraulic press.
The collection includes mono-shell seats, which are made of a continuous material rather than multiple attachments. The bases were then fixed seats with hard rubber disks. Mass producing in molded fiberglass shells was no small feat, and came after a long product development process. The material had to be shaped in metal molds with a hydraulic press.
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The switch to plastic
plastic Eames chairs are contemporary versions of their fiberglass predecessor, and have become staples in the world of design. The President of Side and armchair can be configured in a variety of different colors and bases, creating unique items that can be adapted to the look and feel of a room.
See the belly of the chair by Eero Saarinen
plastic Eames chairs are contemporary versions of their fiberglass predecessor, and have become staples in the world of design. The President of Side and armchair can be configured in a variety of different colors and bases, creating unique items that can be adapted to the look and feel of a room.
See the belly of the chair by Eero Saarinen
DHV Architects
Eames plastic Side Chair DSR
the President Side DSR has a plastic seat of the single hull without arms on top of a base of locking wire rod. The base has been dubbed the basis of the "Eiffel Tower", as its shape recalls the Parisian monument.
the President Side DSR has a plastic seat of the single hull without arms on top of a base of locking wire rod. The base has been dubbed the basis of the "Eiffel Tower", as its shape recalls the Parisian monument.
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Eames Plastic armchair DAR
The DAR chair is similar, this time with integrated armrests. The basics of the DSR wire rod Side Chair and Armchair DAR create a strong and dramatic aesthetics.
The DAR chair is similar, this time with integrated armrests. The basics of the DSR wire rod Side Chair and Armchair DAR create a strong and dramatic aesthetics.
Riach Architects
Eames Plastic Side chair DSW
The chair DSW means Side chair wood base. The four wooden legs are connected through iron bars, lending an industrial advantage for the look.
The chair DSW means Side chair wood base. The four wooden legs are connected through iron bars, lending an industrial advantage for the look.
AR Design Studio Ltd
Eames Plastic armchair DAW
similar to the side chair DSW, but with the complete hull with armrests, DAW chair and side chair DSW have a feeling quite different at the base of the "Eiffel tower" DSR and DAR. The weight of the shell chair creates an aesthetic top-heavy interesting.
Discover Arco Lamp Castiglioni brothers
similar to the side chair DSW, but with the complete hull with armrests, DAW chair and side chair DSW have a feeling quite different at the base of the "Eiffel tower" DSR and DAR. The weight of the shell chair creates an aesthetic top-heavy interesting.
Discover Arco Lamp Castiglioni brothers
Lily + Luxury Design Co
Eames Plastic Side Chair DSS
based on the Side Chair DSS is much less complex than the Eiffel Tower or a wooden base. It is a more subtle and delicate chair of the frame allows the bold orange color of the seat to be the defining characteristic.
based on the Side Chair DSS is much less complex than the Eiffel Tower or a wooden base. It is a more subtle and delicate chair of the frame allows the bold orange color of the seat to be the defining characteristic.
Jenn Hannotte / Hannotte Interiors
Eames Plastic armchair DAX
DAX armchair is also available without integrated armrests - the Side Chair DSX - and is the simplest of the collection. It is a simple and elegant chair, and simple database allows attention to focus on the shape and the chair curves.
DAX armchair is also available without integrated armrests - the Side Chair DSX - and is the simplest of the collection. It is a simple and elegant chair, and simple database allows attention to focus on the shape and the chair curves.
Jenn Hannotte / Hannotte Interiors
Eames Plastic Armchair RAR
The Eames Rocker - or RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod) - is a classic piece of modernist furniture. Herman Miller, one of the producers of the chair, give the rocking chair as a gift to employees when they became parents. The name and the child's birthday were inscribed on a plaque on the back of the chair.
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What Eames Plastic Chair is your favorite? If you have one, we would like to see a picture of it in the comment box below.
The Eames Rocker - or RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod) - is a classic piece of modernist furniture. Herman Miller, one of the producers of the chair, give the rocking chair as a gift to employees when they became parents. The name and the child's birthday were inscribed on a plaque on the back of the chair.
Tell us ...
What Eames Plastic Chair is your favorite? If you have one, we would like to see a picture of it in the comment box below.