Charles & Ray Eames, DAR chair for Vitra

CHARLES EAMES (USA, 1907 - 1978) & RAY EAMES (USA, 1912 - 1988) for Vitra.
DAR chair.
Metal frame and mustard-colored plastic seat and back.
With die-cut Vitra labels and stamps.
Measurements: 80 x 63 x 58 cm.

The Eames Plastic Armchair DAR (Dining Height Armchair Rod Base) is an icon of modern design, created by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950 and produced by Vitra (in Europe) and Herman Miller (in America). Its seat shell, with integrated armrests, has a fluid, enveloping form that offers a high level of comfort. Its distinctive base is composed of an intricate construction of welded steel rods, giving it visual lightness and great stability.

Charles and Ray Eames designed the DAX armchair in 1950 as part of their famous Plastic Chairs collection. 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.