Skip to main content Skip to accessibility help Next or named day Show in stock items only , Red / Light Maple The new height of the iconic Vitra Eames DSW is ultra-stylish and beautifully comfortable in design, made from a moulded seat that's designed for every 'body', atop a sturdy maple base. Every colour in the selection complements each other, so you can mix and match to suit your décor. With their new seat height, the Eames DSW Chairs are even better suited for use in combination with contemporary dining tables and interiors. The polypropylene shell is dyed through, so the colour will never fade. 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. The Eames’ works have proved to be real ‘designs for life’: they’re iconic art pieces and objects of desire, yet utterly practical.
Please note: Not all of our Furniture ranges are on display at every branch. Please phone your nearest John Lewis to check before you visit. 0% APR Representative: If you buy this product in our shops, it's eligible for Interest Free Credit, which is available when you spend £1000 or more on selected home products. Terms and conditions apply: find out more H83 x W46 x D55cm Eligible for International Delivery Delivery from 3 working days (lead time and available delivery slots will vary by postcode) International delivery not available How we may still help you Delivery from 3 working days This modern lounge chair combines ultimate comfort with materials and workmanship of the highest quality. The seat, backrest shells and armrests are made from bent plywood and the connecting pieces from rubber/metal shock connection to create its distinctive shape. It was designed to ‘resemble the warmth, familiarity and comfort of a well-worn baseball mitt’ and this inviting effect encourages you to sink into the reclining seat.
In the late 1940’s Charles and Ray Eames were looking for new materials and ways to create distinctive furniture and started to experiment with metal wire rods and mesh. Eventually they developed a range of pieces that have become classics of modern design, including wire chairs, plastic chairs with wire bases, storage units, and elliptical tables.Please note: Not all of our ranges are on display in our furniture departments. Please callyour nearest John Lewisto check before you visit.0% APR Representative: If you buy this product in our shops, it's eligible for Interest Free Credit, which is available when you spend £1000 or more on selected home products. Terms and conditions apply: find out more0% APR Representative: If you buy this product in our shops, it's eligible for Interest Free Credit, which is available when you spend £1000 or more on selected home products. H84 x W84 x D85-91cm Vitra Eames Office Furniture RangeCrank up the Demis Roussos, break out the stuffed olives and warm the Black Tower.
Britain is getting its Abigail’s Party started as we return to the 1970s in our shopping habits, according to John Lewis. With sales of vinyl records soaring, John Lewis’ annual survey of its customers shopping habits reveals retro-technology including record players and wall clocks are returning to homes being decorated in the brown and orange tones of Mike Leigh’s 1977 play about a suburban drinks party. The retailer’s How We Shop, Live & Look report for 2015 suggests other trends from 40 years ago are returning, including macrame pouffes, sales of platform shoes continuing to grow, and wallpapers (up 11%). Even modern technology, such as headphones and cameras, is being given a retro spin. Sales of classic Vitra Eames chairs bounced 758%. Fashions in items for the home echo similar trends in clothing. Seventies-inspired designer looks first returned to the catwalk three years ago, but are expected to reach the peak of popularity on UK high streets ahead of Christmas.
“Fashion has gone full circle,” said John Lewis chief executive Andy Street. Sales of platform shoes are up by 14% compared to last year at the department store. Cords, suede and flares are all on trend in shades of caramel and coffee. It’s a continuation of a fashion flashback that drove thousands of Marks & Spencer’s shoppers to snap up its vintage-influenced suede skirt and brought flares swishing back to Gucci’s catwalk this spring. John Lewis says Brits are becoming much more adventurous about how they are prepared to style themselves and their homes – thanks to the influence of social media. Inspiration from sites such as Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook is encouraging shoppers to become their own stylists, while vloggers such as Zoella and Sali Hughes are helping people create tricky hair or make-up looks. Desire for an instant fashion fix has driven an 86% rise in sales of women’s clothing via mobile devices including phones and tablet computers.
Street believes that very modern-day surge in online shopping will underpin a solid 2% rise in sales this Christmas. Wages are rising ahead of inflation, giving shoppers more free cash to spend. But Street warns that retailers of clothing, homewares might never enjoy as big a proportion of shoppers’ spending as they had in the past as shoppers spend more on services. A quarter of John Lewis customers surveyed said they were spending more on holidays abroad this year. “It is obvious is that customers do have more disposable income than last year. Some of the things they are spending their income on – eating out and holidays have had a good run,” he said. “What is interesting is whether that increase income will feed through into traditional non-food ... Food has taken a progressively smaller share of spending. The question coming is whether the same thing is happening with non-food retail.” One bright light for fashion and gift retailers, is that shoppers may be prepared to go back to more traditional presents this year as a spike in sales of tablet computers comes to an end.
“Two years ago it was all about technology. That’s not going to be the case this Christmas. It is going to be more balanced. People have to be more thoughtful as they can’t just reach for a tablet,” said Street. Luxury smoothie maker the Nutribullet is currently topping shoppers’ wish lists at the department store, which says healthy eating and exercise gadgets are increasingly popular. John Lewis sold one Nutribullet blender every four minutes in the past year, with thousands of spiralizers – which can be used to turn vegetables such as courgettes into an alternative to spaghetti – also selling every week. Sales of performance-monitoring devices rose 52% in the past year, with sales of leading brand FitBit more than tripling. Yoga mats, weights and men’s running tights (up 64%) are also flying through the tills. Different health trends are apparent from varying customer demands in different parts of the country. Norwich recorded the highest increase in sales of treadmills – more than the 150% increase in Glasgow – while the Nutribullet was most popular in the south-west London suburb of Kingston upon Thames.
Sales of beauty treatments are also on the rise – up 11% at the group over the past year. That’s part of a growing trend towards spending on services – from facials to dining out and TV installations. John Lewis’s opened its first in-store spa at its new Birmingham premises as a trial which might be rolled out elsewhere if deemed a success. More cafes and restaurants, including Benugo in London and Hotel Chocolat - now in Edinburgh, are also going into stores to cater to demand. Street said: “What’s clear is the customers comes for a day out to a prestige location of their choice and want to make it more of an experience.” Part of the reason the shops’ purpose is changing is because an increasing proportion of sales are moving online. About one-third of the department store’s sales are booked online, up from just 17% five years ago. In the past year, 60% of the company’s online sales came via mobile devices. Street said he expected that figure to rise again this Christmas.