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Lounge Chair
Charles & Ray Eames, 1956
'Why don't we make an updated version of the old English club chair?' With this comment, Charles Eames initiated the development of the Lounge Chair, a process that took several years. The aim was to satisfy the desire for an amply proportioned chair that combined ultimate comfort with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. The armchair designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1956 set new standards: it is not only lighter, more elegant and more modern than the conventionally ponderous club chair – it is also more comfortable. Thanks to these qualities, the Lounge Chair became one of the most famous designs by Charles and Ray Eames and has attained the status of a classic in the history of modern furniture.
The Lounge Chair is available from Vitra in two sizes: with classic dimensions and with new, larger dimensions. Furthermore, the various combinations of leather upholstery covers, fabric colours, wooden shells and bases are now complemented by a white edition and a black edition with corresponding details.
Since the Lounge Chair first went into production, average human height has increased worldwide by nearly 10 cm. In close coordination with the Eames Office, Vitra developed the new larger version so that taller people, too, can enjoy the same exceptional comfort that Charles and Ray Eames intended with their original 1956 design.
Vitra has produced the Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames using the same manufacturing methods since the 1950s.
Information
Nubia (American cherry)
More colorsLeather Premium F (American cherry)
Leather Natural F (American cherry)
Seat and back shells (American cherry)
Base (American cherry)
Nubia (black ash)
Leather Premium F (black ash)
Leather Natural F (black ash)
Seat and back shells (black ash)
Base (black ash)
Nubia (black-pigmented walnut)
More colorsLeather Premium F (black-pigmented walnut)
Leather Natural F (black-pigmented walnut)
Seat and back shells (black-pigmented walnut)
Base (black-pigmented walnut)
Nubia (white-pigmented walnut)
Leather Natural F (white-pigmented walnut)
Seat and back shells (white-pigmented walnut)
Base (white-pigmented walnut)
Nubia (Santos Palisander)
More colorsLeather Natural F (Santos palisander)
Seat and back shells (Santos palisander)
Base (Santos palisander)
Material description
- Seat and back: moulded plywood, different face veneers. Classic version in American cherry (USA), santos palisander (Bolivia; certified sustainability) or black-pigmented walnut (USA). White version: white-pigmented walnut (USA). Black version: ash with a black lacquer finish (Germany).
- Upholstery/Cover: removable cushion, removable covers in leather or fabric.
- Seat height: 380 mm (250 mm with applied load, measured in accordance with EN 1335-1:2000).
This product was designed by
Charles & Ray Eames
Charles and Ray Eames are counted among the most important figures of twentieth-century design. Their work spans the fields of furniture design, filmmaking, photography and exhibition design. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of Eames products for Europe and the Middle East. When you own an Eames product made by Vitra, you know it is an original.