Vitra

Rocking chair RAR - Eames Plastic Armchair textile / (1950) - Full upholstery

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 the development of molded shells, which were then 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 benefit 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 introduced a whole series of different, strikingly designed legs, such as the Legstement Tour Eiffel - a filigree steel wire structure characterized by an unrivalled combination of formal lightness and constructive stability.

One model has always stood out from their vast family of chairs: the Rocking Armchair Rod Base (RAR). Despite its compact dimensions, this rocking armchair offers comfortable seating even for taller users. Featuring a steel wire base on wooden glides, the Fiberglass Flesh RAR is an armchair with an instantly recognizable emblematic shape.

In this version, the inside of the shell is fully upholstered and covered in Fabric.

Due to the high quality of Vitra's 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 : Grey Fabric & White Shell / Chromed & Light wood

• Brand : Vitra

• Designer : Charles & Ray Eames

• Type : Rocking chair

• Colour : Upholstery: grey (Hopsak fabric in warm grey / ivory blends) - Shell: white - Legs: chrome-plated - Glides: light maple with yellow tones

• Material : Shell in Polypropylene fully upholstered in Moulded polyurethane foam, covered with Hopsak fabric and secured to the shell with a strap - Legs: Chromed steel wire with cross-bracing - Glides: Solid maple in shades of yellow (Western European and/or Polish).

• Dimensions : W 63 x D 81 cm x H 76 cm - Seat: W 41 x D 52 cm x H 40 cm
• Weight : 13.42 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) - Shell interior fully upholstered and covered in Fabric - 10-year warranty (register your product on the dedicated website to benefit from the extended warranty)
• Country of Manufacture : Italy