Vitra Eames Fiberglass Armchair DAW Seat Upholstery

£1,130.00
Base

Select Seat Shell Colour
Vitra | Eames Fiberglass Armchair
  • Vitra Eames Fiberglass 01 Parchment
  • Vitra Eames Fiberglass 04 Elephant Hide Grey
  • Vitra Eames Fiberglass 05 Sea Foam Green
  • Vitra Eames Fiberglass 06 Raw Umber
Select Colour
Vitra | Soft Seats | Hopsak
  • Vitra Hopsak 05 Dark Grey
  • Vitra Hopsak 23 Nero Ivory
  • Vitra Hopsak 24 Dark Grey Nero
  • Vitra Hopsak 79 Warm Grey Ivory
  • Vitra Hopsak 81 Ice Blue Ivory
Select Base Colour
Vitra | Eames DAW_DKW_DSW | Maple Base Colour
  • Vitra Eames DAW DKW DSW 02 Golden Maple
  • Vitra Eames DAW DKW DSW 30 Black Maple
  • Vitra Eames DAW DKW DSW 95 Dark Maple
Select Glides
Vitra | Glides | Black
  • Vitra 04 Glides Black For Carpet
  • Vitra 05 Felt Glides Black For Hard Floor
Vitra | Glides | White
  • Vitra 14 Glides White For Carpet
  • Vitra 15 Felt Glides White For Hard Floor

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Manufacturer: Vitra

Designer: Charles & Ray Eames 1950

This is an original genuine Vitra piece.

In 1948, Charles and Ray Eames participated in the 'International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design', organised by the New York Museum of Modern Art, entering a chair with a seat shell moulded to fit the contours of the human body along with a concept for a variety of bases. Their design won second prize. However, the metal seat shell proved too complex and expensive to achieve successful mass production.

The couple's search for alternative materials eventually led them to glass-fibre reinforced polyester resin, which until then had been primarily restricted to military applications such as aircraft radomes and cockpit covers. The Eameses recognised and fully exploited the advantages of fibreglass: mouldability, rigidity and suitability for industrial manufacturing methods. With this material, which was previously unknown in the furniture industry, they successfully developed the moulded seat shells for mass production: the Fiberglass Chair was born. Its organically shaped, one-piece shell proved to be a much-admired innovation at a time when chairs typically consisted of a seat and backrest. Fibreglass offered the added advantage of pleasant tactile qualities and a perfectly moulded form for optimal comfort.

Materials: Seat shell: dyed-through, glass-fibre reinforced polyester (fibreglass), hopsak fabric upholstery.

Just like the earliest models, today‘s fibreglass shells are also slightly transparent in some colours.

Dimensions: Width 62.5cm x Depth 60cm x Height 83cm (Seat Height: 43cm)