50th Aniversary Eames Chair & Ottoman

by Matthew Collins (RSS feed)
Feb 5th 2006 at 9:01AM

The Eames Chair and Ottoman set are seminal works in modern design. Charles and Ray Eames created the chair in 1956 along with many other important works of modern design. Their experiments with molded plywoods changed the way people looked at and used furniture. The chair hs been available in several different veneers during its history, notably among them is rosewood. This veneer was discontinued in the 1980s due to the unsustainable nature of the rosewood supply. Recently, a variety of rosewood called Santos Palisander that is grown with healthy foresty habits has been discovered and the Eames Foundation is offering special editions of the iconic chair and ottoman set. To accent the rich rosewood veneer, black Edelman leather wraps the chair in luxury. The $6,500 chair and ottoman also include a membership to the Eames Foundation and tickets to tour Charles & Ray Eames home near Malibu.

Tags: eames, eames chair, EamesChair, rosewood

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Max Irwin Feb 6th 2006 1:24AM

My great uncle still has an original Eames chair. It is absolutely beautiful. After 50 years of use, it is noticably worn, but still stands strong and gorgeous. It is also extraordinarily comfortable. If you have the means, I highly recommend it.