Vitra Eames EA 103 Aluminium Group Chair
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Manufacturer: Vitra
Designer: Charles & Ray Eames 1958
This is an original genuine Vitra piece
EA103, non-swivel, with armrests
The Aluminium Chair is one of the greatest furniture designs of the 20th century. Its characteristic feature is the intelligent combination of materials that ensure a high level of comfort: the cover is attached inside the aluminium profile sections and simply stretched over the frame, transforming it from being a mere cover to a load-bearing part of the structure.
Vitra grants a 30-year guarantee on all chairs of the Aluminium Chair Group and the Soft Pad Group (see certificate of guarantee).
The Aluminium Group from 1958 is one of the greatest furniture designs of the twentieth century and ideally exemplifies the design philosophy of Charles & Ray Eames Vitra is now launching the models EA 101, 103 and 104 that belonged to the original product family and were first marketed as the Aluminium Dining Chairs . EA 101, 103 and 104 expand the selection of chairs in the Aluminium Group with models that are smaller and lighter.
Backrest and seat: chair with medium-height backrest; for table seating. Seat in mesh fabric or upholstered with high-frequency welded horizontal ribbing in Hopsak, Leather or Premium Leather. Side profiles and spreaders in die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powdercoated in deep black.
Armrests: die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powder-coated in deep black.
Base: four-star base in die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powder-coated in deep black.
Dimensions: Width: 56cm x Depth: 52.2cm x Height: 84.5cm (Seat Height 42.5cm)
Charles & Ray Eames
Explore the history of designers Charles and Ray Eames. Often referred to as a twentieth-century interpretation of the nineteenth-century English club chair, this seating instantly became a symbol of comfort. Eames Aluminium Chairs are not just a classic design, but as an entire design concept for industrial manufacturing with elements of hand craftsmanship
The Story
The point of departure to find a suitable solution for outdoor chairs in the development of the Eames Aluminium Group is an essential aspect of its design: since the chairs were intended for both indoor and outdoor use, the Eames searched for suitable materials. This led them to aluminium, which is not only water-resistant but also lightweight and capable of being cast into free-form sculptural shapes. Exploiting these advantages, they came up with an ingenious structural idea: a textile membrane stretched tautly between two elegantly curved aluminium side members to form a sling-style seat.
Aluminium is an extremely durable material that can be completely recycled at the end of its useful life. Recycled aluminium requires 94% less energy to produce than primary aluminium, which is why Vitra relies almost exclusively on recycled aluminium.