Vitra Eames Fiberglass Side Chair DSR

£770.00
Select Shell Colour: 01 Eames Parchment
Select Base Finish: 01 Chrome

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Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Charles & Ray Eames, 1950

A Textured Shell on a Sculptural Wire Base

The DSR brings together two defining elements of the Eames chair family: a contoured fibreglass shell and an open wire rod base. The fine framework gives the chair a light, sculptural presence around a dining table, while the visible fibres introduce texture and depth to the shell.

Charles and Ray Eames developed the shell through their exploration of affordable, mass-produced seating. Their entry for the Museum of Modern Art's 1948 low-cost furniture competition used metal, but the search for a more practical material led them to glass-fibre reinforced polyester. It allowed the seat and backrest to become a single moulded form shaped around the body.

The contrast between the expressive shell and the slender base is what makes the DSR so distinctive. It works as everyday dining seating or as a single occasional chair beside a desk, with the shell's character remaining the focus. This version has an unupholstered shell, with a choice of Chrome, White Powder Coated or Basic Dark Powder Coated base finishes.

Specifications

  • Dimensions: W46.5 × D55 × H83cm (seat height 43cm).
  • Shell: dyed-through, glass-fibre reinforced polyester (fibreglass), without upholstery.
  • Base: steel-wire structure with cross struts, in Chrome, White Powder Coated or Basic Dark Powder Coated.

Part of the Vitra Dining Chairs collection. Explore our full Dining Chairs collection.

  • W46.5 × D55 × H83cm (seat height 43cm).
dimensions
  • Shell: dyed-through, glass-fibre reinforced polyester (fibreglass), without upholstery.
  • Base: steel-wire structure with cross struts, in Chrome, White Powder Coated or Basic Dark Powder Coated.
Description

Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Charles & Ray Eames, 1950

A Textured Shell on a Sculptural Wire Base

The DSR brings together two defining elements of the Eames chair family: a contoured fibreglass shell and an open wire rod base. The fine framework gives the chair a light, sculptural presence around a dining table, while the visible fibres introduce texture and depth to the shell.

Charles and Ray Eames developed the shell through their exploration of affordable, mass-produced seating. Their entry for the Museum of Modern Art's 1948 low-cost furniture competition used metal, but the search for a more practical material led them to glass-fibre reinforced polyester. It allowed the seat and backrest to become a single moulded form shaped around the body.

The contrast between the expressive shell and the slender base is what makes the DSR so distinctive. It works as everyday dining seating or as a single occasional chair beside a desk, with the shell's character remaining the focus. This version has an unupholstered shell, with a choice of Chrome, White Powder Coated or Basic Dark Powder Coated base finishes.

Specifications

  • Dimensions: W46.5 × D55 × H83cm (seat height 43cm).
  • Shell: dyed-through, glass-fibre reinforced polyester (fibreglass), without upholstery.
  • Base: steel-wire structure with cross struts, in Chrome, White Powder Coated or Basic Dark Powder Coated.

Part of the Vitra Dining Chairs collection. Explore our full Dining Chairs collection.

Dimensions
  • W46.5 × D55 × H83cm (seat height 43cm).
dimensions
Materials
  • Shell: dyed-through, glass-fibre reinforced polyester (fibreglass), without upholstery.
  • Base: steel-wire structure with cross struts, in Chrome, White Powder Coated or Basic Dark Powder Coated.
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