8 results for "dcw dining chair by eames" between $150.00 and $900.00

In their search for a better way, Charles and Ray Eames developed an innovative technique for molding plywood. The process allowed them to bend wood furniture in new directions and give hard materials a soft appearance. Designed to fit the contours of the human body, the Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair is comfortable, practical and proven. The chair has natural face veneers and maple inner plies; 5-ply seat and back, 8-ply legs and spine. In stock on May 9, 2012: 6 light ash, 1 walnut, 6 cherry...

The Miniatures Collection presents the most important classics of modern furniture history in miniature. The construction, materials and colours correspond to the historical Vitra Design Museum collection original, right down to the last detail. Because they are so true to the originals, the miniatures are not only valuable collector’s items, but also ideal illustrative material for universities, colleges of design and architects. The Miniatures Collection is unique worldwide. For each miniature...

And it's available in more than one size and shape. The original Eames Plywood Lounge Chair, noted in their catalogue as the LCW, is still in production and still as popular and available as ever. But as the modern world has changed, there have been new additions to the LCW family. For instance, you can now buy a chair with metal legs. This has the effect of slimming the chair, and making it fit in a little better with a contemporary or very modern room or home. It also gives the chair a bit of contrast...

The molded plywood chairs by the Eames created an immediate and profound impact on Design of the Twentieth Century. When they were first unveiled at a press showing at the Barclay Hotel in New York in December 1945, they caught the attention of Elliot Noyes, who arranged a one-man show at the Museum of Modern Art a scant three months later. The designs were also noticed by George Nelson who had recently become design director at Herman Miller. At a time when most of the rest of the world was only...