Eames Lounge Chair by Vitra

An armchair for generations

Designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1956, the Vitra Eames Lounge Chair has become a true design classic thanks to its popularity. Immediately after its creation, the lounge chair already received the Triennale Award in Milan.

Charles Eames' intention was to create an alternative to the classic English club chair. This seemed too clunky and bulky to the designer - but Charles Eames did not want to do without the comfort that this chair offered.

This is how the Vitra Lounge Chair came into being, which, with its combination of laminated wood shells and leather upholstery, breaks completely new ground in terms of appearance and comfort. Maintaining posture even when sitting in a relaxed position - the Eames Lounge Chair makes this possible.

We will be happy to advise you at any time on the selection of the design chair that is right for you. Feel free to contact our trained product experts at any time!

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What is the difference between Premium leather and Premium F leather?

Leather Premium and Leather Premium F are rather smooth cowhides with a flat grain pattern and a slight tip shine. The difference is in the type of tanning. Leather Premium F is the new and sustainable leather variant from Vitra, which is tanned on the basis of olive tree leaves. Both leathers are lightly pigmented.

Why is there a low and a higher version of the Eames Lounge Chair?

Vitra offers the Eames Lounge Chair in two sizes - the classic dimensions and the new, taller dimensions. These were developed in consultation with the Eames Office to meet the requirements of today's people, who are on average about 10 cm taller worldwide. If you are interested in a version of the Eames Lounge Chair with the original lower dimensions, please contact us at any time.

Which Eames Lounge Chair version is the classic?

Charles and Ray Eames created a classic in 1956 with the Eames Lounge Chair, which is available in many versions today. The original version had a shell made of rosewood, black leather and black sides. A visually similar, but somewhat less expensive version is the version with cherry wood.

Where is the Eames Lounge Chair produced?

For more than 60 years, Vitra has been the only legitimate manufacturer of the Eames Lounge Chair for Europe and the Middle East. Vitra only uses leather from cattle farms that are also used for food production. The tanning methods used in the manufacturing process meet all legal environmental requirements. With Premium F leather, Vitra also offers a sustainable leather that is tanned using olive tree leaves. And the veneer used for the formwork also comes from high-quality companies: with only two exceptions, Vitra only sources veneers with a sustainability certificate from European manufacturers.

Do you have any questions? We will be happy to help you!

If you have any questions about the Eames Lounge Chair , please feel free to contact us at any time. We will also be happy to advise you on choosing the right version for you.

Feel free to contact us by e-mail at info@einrichten-design.de, by calling +49 (0)931 / 8 09 92 - 310 or by using our contact form linked below.

If desired, a comprehensive consultation can also take place via video or in our showroom in Würzburg. This way, we can also show you leather and wood samples of the Eames Lounge Chair directly. And you can also see the lounge chair in person and try it out on site.

And best of all: when you buy the Eames Lounge Chair in Germany, you will receive our premium shipping service free of charge - this means that we will bring the designer chair directly to your premises and take the packaging back with us - the all-round carefree package!

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A classic of furniture design

At the time of the Eames Lounge Chair's creation, the trend was towards organic and homely shapes and colours - Charles & Ray Eames were also inspired by this. The generous armchair conveys a sense of homeliness, which, coupled with timelessness and style, is what makes the Eames Lounge Chair a design classic.

It is not without reason that the Eames Lounge Chair has been part of the famous design collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York since 1960. In the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, the legendary lounge chair naturally has a place of honour.

Vitra's founding father, Willi Fehlbaum, discovered the Eames Lounge Chair in a shop window at the time and was so enthusiastic that he immediately secured the licence for the production and distribution of the original design by Charles Eames. Until today, the original Eames Lounge Chair is only produced by Vitra. With us in the online shop, you have the guarantee that you are ordering an original Vitra Lounge Chair.

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