Lounge Chairs
The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman, correctly titled Eames Lounge (671) and Ottoman (672) were released in 1956 after years of development by designers Charles and Ray Eames. These furnishings are made of veneered rosewood plywood and leather. more...
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Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
It first appeared on the Arlene Francis 'Home" show broadcast on the NBC television network in the USA in 1956. The Eames Lounge Chair was also featured in the popular NBC sitcom Frasier along with a Coco Chanel couch and his fathers La-Z-Boy.
The chair is currently produced by Herman Miller in America and Vitra for the european market.
The Eames Lounge Chair appeals to people for several reasons. It is a classic design that has been in production continuously since its creation. In addition to the style, it is also very comfortable, a combination not always found in high design. Additionally, some people find it desirable purely for reasons of Conspicuous consumption - the chair with ottoman retail for about $3500.
There is a decent used market for these chairs. Some collectors are willing to pay high prices for earlier chairs made with Rosewood veneer, which is no longer available. Prices for such chairs have recently reached as much as $7,000 in auction.
It is said by some to be the successor to the Morris Chair.
The Eames Chair should not to be confused with the optical illusion Ames chair created by the American Scientist Adelbert Ames, Jr.
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