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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. ...
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.
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 pleasant comfort 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.
Today, Vitra manufactures RAR armchairs in two different shells: the Eames Plastic Chairs feature a recycled plastic shell, while the Eames Fiberglass Chairs feature a fiberglass-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).
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.
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 pleasant comfort 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.
Today, Vitra manufactures RAR armchairs in two different shells: the Eames Plastic Chairs feature a recycled plastic shell, while the Eames Fiberglass Chairs feature a fiberglass-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 : Lemon / Base, legs / Light wood
Brand : Vitra
Designer : Charles & Ray Eames
Type : Rocking chair
Colour : Shell: Lemon / Legs: Chrome-plated / Glides: Yellow maple (light wood) - Glides: Black
Material : Shell: post-consumer recycled plastic from household waste (100% recyclable) - Legs: chromed steel wire with cross-braces - Glides: solid maple in shades of yellow (from Western Europe and/or Poland)
- Dimensions : W 63 x D 81 cm x H 76 cm - Seat: W 41 x D 60 x H 37 cm - Legs: W 52 cm
- Weight : 11.22 lb
- Characteristics : Shell made of recycled material from Kitchen cupboard waste (the shell has tiny pigment dots) - Design icon - Model designed in 1950 by Charles & Ray Eames - Original Vitra piece stamped and engraved under the seat (will always retain its value) - 10-year warranty (register your product on the dedicated website to benefit from the extended warranty) - Non-stackable - For indoor use only
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