In 1956, Charles and Ray Eames unveiled a lounge chair that did someÂthing speÂcial. It took modÂern design and made it comÂfortÂable. It placed “the sitÂter into a volupÂtuous luxÂuÂry that few morÂtals since Nero have known.” Below, you can revisÂit the origÂiÂnal unveilÂing of the Eames Lounge Chair, which took place on the Home Show, an AmerÂiÂcan dayÂtime TV proÂgram hostÂed by Arlene FranÂcis. And above, you can watch the makÂing of the Eames Lounge Chair, which remains very much in proÂducÂtion and demand today. It’s still a staÂple of the HerÂman Miller furÂniÂture colÂlecÂtion. Some aspects of the proÂducÂtion have gotÂten a bit more high tech, of course. And the origÂiÂnal BrazilÂian roseÂwood has been replaced by a more susÂtainÂable PalÂisander roseÂwood. But the high-touch process remains othÂerÂwise largeÂly the same. OrigÂiÂnalÂly priced at $310, the Eames Lounge Chair will now set you back $5,295.
RelatÂed ConÂtent:
Charles & Ray Eames’ IconÂic Lounge Chair Debuts on AmerÂiÂcan TV (1956)
Ice Cube & Charles Eames RevÂel in L.A. ArchiÂtecÂture
Such a beauÂtiÂful chair. Too bad the price tag is so high. I recentÂly bought an Eames Lounge Chair repliÂca for under a grand from ManhattanHomeDesign(dot)com and clicked on Best SellÂers on top left. High qualÂiÂty repliÂca looks and feels just like the origÂiÂnal and saved over $4k.