Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra

CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 – 1978) AND RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 – 1988) for VITRA.
Set of six office chairs, model EA-108. Desiged in 1958.
Original black leather upholstery, backside with hopak, polished aluminium base and armrests, base with swivel function.
With Vitra marks.
With normal signs of wear.
Measurements: 82 x 58 x 58; 47 cm (seat height).

Currently considered a classic of 20th century design, the Aluminum Chair by Charles and Ray Eames was created in 1958, and has been manufactured continuously since then until today. It was born for a private house in Columbus, United States, built by architects Saarinen and Girard. In the Aluminum Chair, the Eames adapted the shape of the seat to the structure of the chair itself by tensioning the fabric or leather between the two parts of the structure, thus leaving it rigid, but maintaining its elasticity. This elastic shape allows it to easily adapt to the contours of the body, gradually, thus increasing the comfort of the seat. The
Such enthusiastic design was perfectly received by both critics and the public, giving way to a complete range of models for the Eames Aluminum Group: the Aluminum Chairs EA 101, 103 and 104 (especially suitable as dining chairs), the EA models 105, 107 and 108 (they are used more in meeting rooms), the Aluminum Chairs EA 115, 116 and EA 124, 125 form two groups of seats and the versions EA 117, 118 and 119 are the work chairs of this family of products. The seat tilt mechanism can be adjusted to the user's weight, offering optimal comfort.
Charles and Ray Eames, a married couple and artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine arts and cinema, and are responsible for numerous designs that have become classics of the 20th century. They were pioneers in the use of new techniques and materials such as fiberglass or plastic resin for the manufacture of chairs, and their creations can be seen in the Design Museum in London and the MoMA in New York, among many others.