The Eames Lounge Chair – Style Vs Relaxation
Husband and wife creators Charles and Ray Eames, originally created this fashionable and state-of-the-art piece of furniture in 1956 as a present for their really good friend and director Billy Wilder (‘some like it hot’, Sunset Blvd’). Ever since its arrival, the Eames lounge chair has developed into one of the most contemporary and comfy furniture pieces in history.
Truth be told there aren’t many who wouldn’t recognise this amazing luxurious armchair, as it has appeared on television countless occasions in sitcoms such as, ‘Friends’ – as Joey and Chandlers’ centre piece armchairs, frequently identified within the show as simply being far too comfy to get up off and one of which is even provided with an identity (‘Rosita’). The Eames lounge chair has likewise appeared on ‘Frasier’, ‘House’, ITV’s lifestyle TV show ’60 minute makeover’ and flicks for instance, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Mad Men’.
Co-designer Charles, at the time talked about how he desired the lounge chair to ‘resemble the warmth, familiarity and comfort of a nicely worn baseball mitt’ when his wife Ray, desired the chair to maintain a ‘comfortable and un-designy look’. It is easy to view from the chair’s overall appearance that this is precisely what the completed design portrays. Its bucket seat style and raised reverse leaning placement quickly implies magnificent and is similar to the baseball mitt design, together with the glossy black Italian leather seating and veneer grain surface finish comparable to both the fabric and shade of a baseball glove and oozing with relaxation.
The Eames inspired lounge chair additionally will come complete with complementing ottoman, which is sufficiently small not to disorder any sort of lounge, dining or office environment location, yet large enough for anyone of any height, to sit back and appreciate supreme comfort. The chair’s neutral colour selection such as black, brown and white leather and different tones wood grain, makes it possible for the item to mix adequately with any kind of colour scheme or style. What really make the Eames lounge chair so different and rare, is its ability to provide a high level of both style and comfort, as confirmed in the amount of various screen appearances.
Like most traditional pieces of furniture the Eames lounge chair would be an investment for any customer, through its ability to retain its style and luxurious comfort for years on end. Both chair and ottoman are hand assembled and designed with remarkable attention to detail. The lounge chair’s cushions are also individually upholstered and replaceable and the back cushions also are interchangeable, enabling people who aren’t into the ‘leather look’ to change cushions to any material or colour of their choice. Continuing to tick all the boxes, the Eames lounge chair is also eco friendly, as more recently manufactured modules are created with a richly grained veneer labeled as ‘Santos Palisander’, rather than the original endangered Brazilian Rosewood.
Furthering the Eames collection’s high profile status, the New York Museum of Modern Art have added the lounge chair collection in their permanent collection presenting the Eames furniture set as, ‘the most iconic of all contemporary chair sets’. The set can also be seen on a permanent display at the Art institute of Chicago. It is clear that purchasing the Eames Inspired Collection is like buying a piece of history, a talking piece for any house hold or office and most importantly of all, a piece of furniture offering magnificent style and laid back comfort. An absolute must have for anyone seeking luxury style, comfort and relaxation!
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