VitraEames Plastic ChairInformationProducts of the familyDesigner Eames Plastic ChairsCharles & Ray Eames, 1950'Getting the most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least': with these words, Charles and Ray Eames described one of their main goals as furniture designers. None of their other designs come as close to achieving this ideal as the Plastic Chairs. For years, the designer couple explored the fundamental idea of a one-piece seat shell moulded to fit the contours of the human body. After experiments with plywood and sheet aluminium in the 1940s produce unsatisfactory results, their search for alternative materials led them to glass-fibre reinforced polyester resin.The Eameses recognised and fully exploited the advantages of the material: mouldability, rigidity, pleasant tactile qualities, suitability for industrial manufacturing methods. With this material, which was previously unknown in the furniture industry, they successfully developed the shell designs for serial production.
After their debut at the 'Low-Cost Furniture Design' competition organised by the Museum of Modern Art in 1948, the Plastic Armchair (A-shell) and Plastic Side Chair (S-shell) were launched on the market in 1950 as the very first mass-produced plastic chairs in the history of furniture.The Eames Plastic Chairs also introduced a new furniture typology that has since become widespread: the multifunctional chair whose shell can be joined with a variety of different bases to serve diverse purposes. As early as 1950, Charles and Ray Eames presented a series of bases that enabled various sitting positions. An especially striking model is the so-called Eiffel Tower base – an intricate and graceful design made of steel wire that inimitably combines light, elegant forms with structural strength.Today Vitra manufactures the comfortable seat shells of the Plastic Side Chairs and Plastic Armchairs in polypropylene, offering a multitude of bases, shell colours and upholstery options. This allows customers to specify countless different combinations and to use the chairs in the widest range of settings – from dining rooms, living rooms and home offices to office workspaces and conference rooms;
from restaurants and cafés to break rooms and cafeterias; from waiting areas and auditoriums to terraces and gardens.In 2016 Vitra has added approximately 20 mm to the height of the Eames Plastic Chairs DSX, DAX, DSR, DAR, DSW and DAW, while also revising the seat geometry. These modifications, which are aesthetically almost imperceptible, increase the comfort of this classic chair design, especially in combination with contemporary tables.Seat shell (14)Other coloursHopsak (28)Other colours2)4)2)1)1)2)2)Seat shell: dyed-through polypropylene. All models (except RAR) are available with a seat cushion (screwed to the seat shell) or full upholstery. The fully upholstered version has moulded polyurethane foam padding covered in Hopsak fabric, attached to the shell with a welted edge. Covers are available in all Hopsak fabric colours. Different shell and upholstery colours and various bases provide a multitude of possible combinations.Options: the Eames Plastic Chair is available as a visitor chair, dining chair, rocking chair, swivel chair or in stacking versions and with ganging brackets for row seating.
Beam-mounted shells are suited for use in waiting areas.Vitra Eames DSX Plastic Chair Please select a shell colour BasaltBasic DarkClassic GreenClassic RedCreamIce GreyMauve GreyMoss GreyMustardNavy BlueOceanOxide RedRedWhite please select a base option please select a foot option Felt Glides (for Hard Floors) Plastic Glides (for Carpets) Designer : Charles & Ray Eames Year of Design : 1950/2010 Shell Material : Polypropylene Base: Chromed steel or Powder-CoatedSeat Height : 43cm Delivery : Made to Order ; 6 - 8 weeks The Eames DSX Chair from Vitra features a standard four leg base. This iconic chair has a moulded polypropylene shell in a variety of colours, with chrome-plated steel legs for a robust finish. Every colour in this selection is carefully chosen to complement the others, so you can mix and match a variety of shades to suit your décor. Highly influential and endlessly imitated, husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames revolutionised 20th Century furniture design.
They combined their respective disciplines in architecture and modern art with low-cost yet durable materials to create perfectly balanced, functional furniture. See other Charles & Ray Eames designs. See more Dining Chairs. See the Vitra collection. Utility Retail Ltd 2017 | , Grey / Chrome The new height of the iconic Vitra Eames DSX is ultra-stylish and beautifully comfortable in design, made from a moulded seat that's designed for every 'body', atop a sturdy chrome base. Every colour in the selection complements each other, so you can mix and match to suit your décor. H83 x W46 x D55cm Delivered by our approved supplier Standard UK delivery within 10 weeks International delivery not available How we may still help youEames Plastic Side Chair, formgiven av Ray och Charles Eames, från Vitra är en förnyad version av den legendariska Fiberglass Chair. Den ursprungliga versionen, som faktiskt var den allra första serieproducerade plaststolen, togs fram som ett bidrag i en tävling anordnad av the Museum of Modern Art.
Den nuvarande versionen tillverkas av polypropylen och erbjuder än mer komfort jämfört med sin föregångare i hårdplast. Eames Plastic Side Chair, med sina enkla organiska former, betraktas idag som urmodern till alla nu existerande skalstolar och tillhör en av de verkligt klassiska stolar som finns. Genom möjligheten att välja mellan en rad olika utföranden med flera olika underreden och färger passar Eames Plastic Side Chair in i alla tänkbara miljöer. Finns även som karmstol, Eames Plastic Armchair.Charles & Ray Eames belong to the most famous personalities of the design in the 20th century. Their work was really multifunctional, they designed furniture, made movies, photographed, concipated exhibitions and planned and implemented their own house. Vitra produces and sells their furnitur since 1957, first in concession. In 1984 Vitra took over the exclusive rights to all Eames-Products for Europa and the Middle East. With that Vitra is the only authorised manufacturer in this part of the world.