Soft Pad Chaise ES 106

Charles & Ray Eames, 1968

Charles and Ray Eames developed the Soft Pad Chaise ES 106 for a long-time friend, the film director Billy Wilder. He had expressed the desire for a recliner that would allow him to take a short nap during shooting breaks. With its softly padded cushions and leather upholstery, the Soft Pad Chaise provides a comfortable spot to lie down and relax.

Configurator

Leather Premium (contrast seam) (22)Other colours

72 snow
64 cement
65 granite
60 smoke blue
59 jade
58 khaki
61 umbra grey
67 asphalt

Base (1)

40 chocolate powder-coated (smooth)

Leather (16)Other colours

Material description

Upholstery/cover: padded leather upholstery, six fixed and two loose cushions.
Base: die-cast aluminium, powder-coated (smooth).
Range of use: recommended for residential use only.

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Soft Pad Chaise

The idea for the design of the Soft Pad Chaise came from a longtime friend of Charles and Ray Eames, the film director Billy Wilder, who was in search of a recliner for taking short naps or for resting on during breaks between film shoots. Six cushions joined with zippers are attached to the aluminium frame, and two loose cushions provide extra comfort. Vitra has produced the Soft Pad Group over a period of decades in the same superior quality. This experience allows us to offer a 30-year…

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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.

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