The Eames Lounge Chair
Do you recognize this chair? Most of us have seen it at some time in our lives. It was a fixture on the set of the television show Frazier.
In the movie Click with Adam Sandler
And that's just to mention a few.
I happen to have grown up with a knock of version of this chair in our Family Room. My brother and I were relentless in teasing my mom about how ugly it was, thankfully I have grown to appreciate the beauty ....but back then we never complained about how comfortable it sat. To learn the whole story read about it here....
Product Story by Herman Miller
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Who doesn't recognize the Eames lounge chair and ottoman? It lives in museums like MoMA in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago, in stylish interiors everywhere, and as a tattoo on a devotee's arm. It has been the subject of documentary films and books. It even has its own fan website. Calling it a classic is an understatement. It's the quintessential example of mid-century design—elegant and profoundly comfortable too.The first Eames lounge chair and ottoman was made as a gift for Billy Wilder, the director of "Some Like It Hot," "Irma La Douce," and "Sunset Blvd." The heritage of the chair goes back to the molded plywood chairs pioneered by the Eameses in the 1940s. Charles Eames said his goal for the chair was that it be "a special refuge from the strains of modern living."
When the Eames chair and ottoman was introduced in 1956, there was nothing else like it. The design was completely new. It has not only endured for more than 50 years—it has become one of the significant furniture designs of the 20th century. Instantly recognizable. And still fresh.
