Vitra

Chair RE DSR - Eames Plastic Side Chair plastic material / (1950) - White legs / Recycled

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.

Design icons go green... Since January 2024, the shells of Vitra's famous Eames Plastic Chairs have been made from 100% recyclable, post-consumer recycled plastic. The family of chairs is now called Eames Plastic Chair RE. The recycled materials used come from Kitchen cupboard waste, in particular used packaging collected as part of the "Gelber Sack" (Yellow Bags) waste collection program in Germany. Due to the composition of the recycled materials, the Shells feature tiny dots of pigment.

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

The idea of creating a one-piece molded seat shell adapted to the human anatomy preoccupied the design duo 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 "Low Cost Furniture Design" competition in 1948, the Plastic Armchair and Plastic Side Chair 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 furniture typology 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.

The DSR (Dining Height Side Chair Rod Base) chair is distinguished by the complex construction of its "Eiffel Tower" steel wire leg. This filigree structure boasts an unrivalled combination of formal lightness and constructive stability. Its emblematic shape is instantly recognizable.

Today, Vitra manufactures the DSR chair by Charles & Ray Eames in two different shells: the Eames Plastic Chairs RE feature a recycled plastic shell, while the Eames Fiberglass Chairs feature a glass-fiber-reinforced polyester resin shell, just like the first models.

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).

In detail:

• Variation : Soft pink / White legs

• Brand : Vitra

• Designer : Charles & Ray Eames

• Type : Chair

• Colour : Shell: soft pink - White base - White rockers:

• Material : Shell: recycled post-consumer plastic from household waste (100% recyclable) - Epoxy lacquered steel wire base with cross-braces

• Dimensions : L 46.5 x Depth 55 cm x H 83 cm - Seat: Depth 46,5 x H 43 cm
• Weight : 9.9 lb
• Characteristics : Shell made from recycled material from household waste (shell is interspersed with tiny flecks of pigment) - For use indoors & out - A design icon - Model designed in 1950 by Charles & Ray Eames - Original piece by Vitra stamped and engraved under the seat (will always hold its value) - 10-year warranty (register your product on the dedicated website to benefit from the extended warranty) - Not stackable