Vitra

Armchair DAW - Eames Plastic Armchair plastic material / (1950) - Galette d'assise

Treat yourself to an iconic ORIGINAL by Vitra. An original will always retain its value. It will be with you all your life and will outlive you, being passed on to the next generation. The Swiss company Vitra is the only company authorized to manufacture Charles & Ray Eames products for Europe: if you are in possession of an Eames product made by Vitra, you can be sure that it is an original.

Charles & Ray Eames are among the most important design personalities of the 20th century. The first plastic chairs to be mass-produced, the Shell Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames are among the major creations in furniture history.

The idea of creating a one-piece molded seat shell adapted to the human anatomy preoccupied the Eames design couple for many years. After experiments with Plywood and Sheet metal failed to produce satisfactory results in the 1940s, they discovered Glass fibre-reinforced Polyester resin during their search for alternative materials. This material, totally unknown to the furniture industry at the time, enabled molded shells to be developed and perfected right up to mass production. This one-piece, organic shell proved an admired innovation at a time when most chairs consisted of a seat and backrest. Fibreglass offered the added advantage of a pleasant feel and a perfectly molded shell for extraordinary comfort.

After their initial presentation at the Museum of Modern Art's by the Museum of Modern Art in 1948, the Plastic Armchair (Shell A) and the Plastic Side Chair (Shell S) were launched on the market in 1950, as the first mass-produced plastic chairs. With the launch of this revolutionary creation, Charles & Ray Eames introduced a new type of furniture that has since spread throughout the world: the multifunctional chair whose shell can be combined with a wide variety of different legs. As early as 1950, Charles & Ray Eames presented a whole series of different Legs of remarkable design.

For the Dining Height Armchair Wood Base (DAW), Charles & Ray Eames combined the organically shaped seat shell with a four-legged wooden base. The combination of Plastic and Wood lends the classic creation a warm appearance and casual charm. Despite its compact dimensions, this Armchair offers pleasant comfort even for tall users. Its iconic shape is instantly recognizable.

This version features a Fabric seat cover screwed to the Shell.

Due to the high quality of Vitra originals, the manufacturer offers a 10-year warranty (register your product on the dedicated website to benefit from the extended warranty).

Available in a multitude of colors: please consult us.

In detail:

• Variation : White / Ivory Cushion

• Brand : Vitra

• Designer : Charles & Ray Eames

• Type : Armchair

• Colour : Shell: white - Seat cushion: warm grey / ivory blend (Hopsak 79 fabric) - Legs: yellow maple (light wood) - Black glides

• Material : Shell in tinted polypropylene - Seat padding in molded polyurethane foam covered with Hopsak fabric - Legs: yellow-tinted solid maple - Tubular steel cross-members in basic dark.

• Dimensions : W 62.5 x D 60 cm x H 83 cm - Seat: W 41 x D 52 cm x H 46 cm
• Weight : 15.4 lb
• Characteristics : Design icon - Designed in 1950 by Charles & Ray Eames - Original Vitra piece stamped and engraved under the seat (will always retain its value) - Seat shell screwed to the shell - 10-year warranty (register your product on the dedicated website to benefit from the extended warranty) - Non-stackable - For indoor use only - Furniture glides for hard floors.
• Country of Manufacture : Italy