Husband and wife creators Charles and Ray Eames, originally produced this chic and cutting-edge item of lounge set in 1956 as a present for their really good great friend and movie director Billy Wilder (‘some like it hot’, Sunset Blvd’). Ever since it's release, the Eames lounge seat has turned out to be one of the most cool and comfortable furniture pieces in history.
Generally there aren’t many who wouldn’t know this unique sleek armchair, as it has appeared on screen several times in sitcoms such as, ‘Friends’ - as Joey and Chandlers’ centre item armchairs, sometimes defined within the program as being far too comfortable to get up off and one of which is even given a identity (‘Rosita’). The Eames lounge chair has also appeared on ‘Frasier’, ‘House’, ITV’s design TV show ’60 minute makeover’ and flicks for instance, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Mad Men’.
Co-designer Charles, one time stated he desired the chair to ‘resemble the warmth, familiarity and level of comfort of a beautifully worn baseball mitt’ although his wife Ray, desired the lounge chair to maintain a ‘comfortable and un-designy look’. You can certainly view from the chair’s design that this is just what the completed design portrays. Its bucket seating model and raised backwards leaning position quickly connotes luxurious and resembles the baseball glove appearance, along with the glossy black Italian leather material seating and veneer grain surface finish resembling both the material and shade of a baseball mitt and oozing with comfort.
This particular Eames inspired lounge chair additionally is supplied complete with complementing ottoman, that's small enough not to clutter any lounge, dining or workplace location, yet large enough for anyone of any size, to sit back and enjoy maximum relaxation. The chair’s neutral colour collection which includes black, brown and white leather and different shades wood grain, will allow the furniture piece to mix appropriately with any colour scheme or design. What really make the Eames lounge chair so unique and rare, is its ability to present a high degree of both style and comfort, as demonstrated in the amount of different big screen appearances.
Much like most traditional pieces of furniture the Eames lounge chair would be a great investment for any customer, through it's ability to retain its style and luxurious comfort for years on end. Togther both chair and ottoman are hand assembled and created with outstanding attention to detail. The lounge chair’s cushions are also individually upholstered and replaceable and the back cushions are also interchangeable, allowing those who aren’t into the ‘leather look’ to change cushions to any material or colour of their choice. Continuing to tick all the boxes, the Eames lounge chair is also environmentally friendly, as more recently manufactured modules are created with a richly grained veneer known as ‘Santos Palisander’, as opposed to the initial endangered Brazilian Rosewood.
Furthering the Eames collection’s high profile status, the New York Museum of Modern Art have added the lounge chair set in their permanent collection describing the Eames furniture set as, ‘the most iconic of all contemporary chair sets’. The set can also be seen on a permanent display at the Art institute of Chicago. It is clear that purchasing the Eames Inspired Collection is like obtaining a piece of history, a talking piece for any house hold or office and most importantly of all, a piece of furniture offering magnificent style and laid back comfort. A must have for people seeking luxury style, comfort and relaxation!
Posted by kaiperry73
at 5:17 PM EST
Updated: Saturday, 19 November 2011 8:40 AM EST
