
Wire Chair DKX
Charles & Ray Eames, 1951
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- Upholstery: unupholstered, with seat cushion, with classic seat and back pad or with Bikini Outdoor.
- Classic seat and back pad: in fabric or leather. For the back pad in leather, the rear is always covered in Plano fabric, except for the version in leather snow, which is used on both the front and back.
- DKX: Dining Height K-Wire Shell X-Base
- Seat shell: bent and welded steel wire, chrome-plated or powder-coated.
- Base: four-legged tubular steel base, surface finish matched to seat shell. Fitted with plastic glides for carpet; felt glides for hard floors optionally available.
- Bikini Outdoor: quick-drying, antibacterial padding for outdoor use made of polyurethane foam, resistant to light, water and mould (Oeko-Tex), easy to attach and remove from chair. Cover made of quick-drying outdoor fabric, washable at 30°C on a delicate cycle.
- Outdoor use: unupholstered (classic upholstery) version with powder-coated base suitable for utilisation outdoors on a temporary or seasonal basis, following care instructions. After prolonged exposure to the elements, clean and store away in a dry, sheltered place to ensure lasting use and avoid any deterioration in appearance.
10 year manufacturer’s warranty for selected products
Wire Chair




Designed by Charles and Ray Eames out of welded steel wire, the Wire Chair is a variation on the theme of the organically shaped one-piece seat shell, combining transparent lightness with technical sophistication. The seat shell can be joined with a variety of different bases and optionally fitted with a seat cushion or a two-piece seat and back pad. The latter is also known as the 'Bikini' pad due to its shape – it comes in a fabric or leather version with a wide choice of colours and is permanently attached to the chair. It is additionally available as the removable 'Bikini Outdoor' model made of weather-resistant fabric for use in exterior settings. The Wire Chairs have a powder-coated finish; some models are also available in a chrome-plated version. All models with a powder-coated finish – except the DKW with wooden legs – may also be used outdoors.
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.