Vitra La Chaise Lounge Chair by Eames Vitra Eames La Chaise Lounge Chair Designer: Charles and Ray Eames Vitra La Chaise Lounge Chair by Eames. Art meets function, this is "La Chaise"; a stylish sculpture floating chaise lounge. Charles and Ray Eames designed La Chaise in 1948 for a competition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, inspired by "Floating Figure", a sculpture by Gaston Lachaise. It is the unbelievable elegance and grace of this assertive sculptural chaise lounge that enables any number of sitting and reclining positions, which is so very appealing. It has long since established itself as an icon of organic design. Would also look stunning as a sculputure on its own dedicated base in a gallery or your home. Vitra has gone through great lengths to get La Chaise "right". The quality of La Chaise is truly unsurpassed. All details are faithfully produced according to the design by Charles and Ray Eames.
La Chaise by Vitra is made with two fiberglass shells which are joined together. It features a chrome base and natural oak feet. La Chaise on YouTube Part of the Charles and Ray Eames furniture collection by Vitra. This Eames La Chaise is fully authorized and made according to the exact specifications of the original by Vitra in Europe. Dimensions: 34.5"H x 59"W x 34.75"D Material: fiberglass, chromed metal, natural oak In stock and ready to ship. "How High the Moon" Armchair Designer: Shiro Kuramata (Japanese, 1934–1991)Manufacturer: VitraDate: 1986Medium: Nickel-plated steel meshDimensions: H.28-1/4, W.37-3/8, D.32 in. (71.8 x 94.9 x 81.3 cm)Classification: FurnitureCredit Line: Gift of Vitra Inc., Basel, Switzerland, 1988Accession Number: 1988.186 "How High the Moon" offers a philosophical meditation on the form of the chair. Kuramata cleverly toys with one of the most iconic forms of Western furniture, but one that is almost unknown in traditional Japanese design.
The steel mesh, with no interior frame or support, provides the outline of a chair without any of its traditional structure. While its shape is that of a conventional upholstered armchair, its dematerialized, almost transparent appearance suggests a tension between form and function. This effect is intensified by the reflective quality of the steel mesh. "How High the Moon" appears almost fragile, calling into question its ability to support the weight of the human body and, by extension, challenging the definition of the chair as functional furniture. Designer: Shiro Kuramata (Japanese, 1934–1991)Manufacturer: VitraDate: 1986Medium: Nickel-plated steel meshDimensions: H.28-1/4, W.37-3/8, D.32 in. (71.8 x 94.9 x 81.3 cm)Classification: FurnitureCredit Line: Gift of Vitra Inc., Basel, Switzerland, 1988Accession Number: 1988.186 Sorry to obsess folks, but I'm having the hardest time finding any info about this company. So far I've counted about 8 different versions of the "Eames Style" lounger - but cannot find a product catalog, a website, or just about any information about Plycraft other than their address in Lawrence, MA.
-They produced lounge chairs similar to the Eames 670. - George Mulhauser, Paul Goldman, Cherner designed products for them. -Their name may have changed to C.F.A at some point - altho searches for that have also come up dry. Anyone have any more info? Are they still in business, did they move? Has anyone seen a catalog? Any other designers work for them? Were they officially connected to Selig in Leominster, MA? As always - anything is helpful! The Secret History Of: The Eames Hang It All coat hanger Friday 11 March 2011 00:00 GMT Its brightly coloured lollipop balls grace many a hallway, although they are often obscured by the coats they were created to hold. The Hang It All is a classic set of hooks by those masters of modernist design, Mr and Mrs Eames.In the mid-1940s Charles and Ray began designing products for children, including their colourful moulded plywood animals – another classic still in production – building blocks, masks and then, in 1953 the Hang It All, designed to encourage children to hang up their belongings.
It can be seen in the background in pictures of their own home in Pacific Pallisades, California. The couple had no children together, but Charles had a daughter from his first marriage. In August last year, Herman Miller – the US furniture company that still makes their work –introduced a limited-edition Hang It All with a black frame and solid walnut balls which, sadly, is available only in the US – although you might be able to arrange shipping to the UK. It is instantly less playful and its seriousness is perhaps not in keeping with the spirit of the original. Joanna Moore, of Vitra, which holds the European licence for Eames, says: "It's a perennially popular piece and while it was designed for children, it appeals as much to adults. The evenly spaced balls allow it to be added to endlessly and it's also very kind to coats as it doesn't leave a point in them." The hanger was produced using the technology that the couple later developed for their famous wire-based chairs and tables.
Design Museum spokesman explained how the couple started their business from the spare room in their rented flat where they installed a homemade moulding machine dubbed the Kazam, after the magician's invocation "Alakazam!", because they fed in wood and glue and out came moulded plywood. Their first product was a plywood leg splint based on Charles's own leg. An order for 5,000 followed from the US Navy and production moved out of the spare room. In their new workshop, they continued to experiment with chairs, tables and the toy animals. Finally Herman Miller put some of their designs into production. The couple continued to make furniture into the 1970s although it is probably for the 1956 chair and ottoman that they remain most famous. These days the Hang It All is regarded by many as a piece of art in its own right, and it seems a shame that to use it is to hide it.Skip to main content Skip to accessibility help Of the many items decorative and functional to have adorned the legendary Eames house in California, one which has stood for over fifty years is the figure of a black wooden bird.