Charles & Ray Eames, DAX chairs for Vitra

CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for Vitra.
Set of six chairs, model DAX.
Original plastic shell and H-shaped base, original, designed in 1948.
With minimal signs of use.
Manufactured by Vitra, stamped in 2018.
Measurements: 81 x 63 x 60 cm, seat height: 44 cm.

Charles and Ray Eames designed the DAX armchair in 1950 as part of the collection of their famous Plastic Chairs. Produced by Vitra, the Eames fiberglass armchairs feature integrated armrests that streamline the shell design. They are elevated on metal supports with a star-shaped base. The Eames were the first to mass-produce plastic chairs. They are versatile and multifunctional. This is a range of chairs with a one-piece shell molded to fit the contours of the human body that uniquely combines three basic concepts of interior design: lightness, elegance and structural strength.

"Getting more of the best for more people for less" is the motto of husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames, designers whose architectural innovations contributed to the advancement of furniture, design and industrial manufacturing. Charles and Ray Ames, a husband and wife artistic couple, worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art and film, 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.