{"id":3085,"date":"2021-02-26T06:38:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T06:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stylofurniture.com\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2021-02-26T06:38:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T06:38:13","slug":"anatomy-of-iconic-eames-lounge-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcell.com\/plugin\/anatomy-of-iconic-eames-lounge-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy of Iconic Eames Lounge Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Unveiled in 1956 by mid-century modern legends, Charles and Ray Eames, the Eames lounge chair<\/strong> <\/a>has risen to the ranks of the most influential furniture pieces of the 20th century. Ray Eames may have once quipped to her husband that the chair looked \u201ccomfortable and un-designy,\u201d but the Eames Lounger chair has since become so iconic that it sits among the few furniture pieces to have ever been officially trademarked. In the going-on seventy years since its creation, the Eames lounge chair has become the choice piece of design connoisseurs and CEOS, made dozens (if not hundreds) of cinematic cameos, and earned a permanent spot in the cultural zeitgeist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When is a chair more than simply a piece of furniture? When it’s an iconic piece of American design? When it’s a status symbol? A hallmark of success, authority and good taste? The Eames Lounge Chair is all of these and on top of those lofty attributes, it’s cushy and comfortable to sit in as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eames, who met at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Detroit (the Mid-Century design think tank that turned out fellow style savants like Florence Knoll and Eero Saarinen), designed no shortage of cherished chairs during their careers. That said, upholstered seats are notably scarce in their catalog, making the Eames lounger all the more prolific. Decked out in sumptuous, leather cushions and a graceful ergonomic form, the Eames lounger chair was designed to be the epitome of luxury. Likewise, the Eames spared no expense on their namesake lounger. Original lounge chairs were crafted from no less than five layers of Brazilian rosewood\u2014an exquisite material that\u2019s scarcity halted production of the chair for a time when an embargo was placed on rosewood in 1992. Today, Eames lounge chairs are renowned for their unparalleled craftsmanship and patented design. Let\u2019s explore exactly what makes this chair a highly coveted status symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch as the chair is debuted on NBC’s “Home” show broadcast in 1956. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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