Vitra Eames EA 119 Aluminium Group Chair
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Manufacturer: Vitra
Designer: Charles & Ray Eames 1958
This is an original genuine Vitra piece.
The Aluminium Chiar is one of the greatest furniture designs of the 20th century. The Aluminium Chair stands out for its intelligent combination of materials.
The covers are attached inside the aluminium profile sections ans simply stretched over the frame transforming them from mere coverings to a load-bearing part of the structure. It adapts to fit the body snugly and delivers great comfort even without extensive upholstery.
Vitra has produced the Aluminium Chair Group for many decades to consistently high quality. on the basis of this experience we are now granting a 30-year guarantee on all chairs of the Aluminium Group.
Backrest and seat: EA119 with high backrest. High-frequency welded horizontal ribbing in Hopsak, Leather or Premium Leather. Side profiles and spreaders in die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powder-coated in deep black.
Seat mechanism: adjustable backward tilt, lockable in the forward position. Continuous seat height adjustment with gas spring.
Armrests: die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powder-coated in deep black.
Base: five-star base in die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powder-coated in deep black. Equipped with hard castors for carpet or soft castors for hard floors. Castor covers in black for polished and black base, with chrome-plated finish for chrome base.
Optional: without armrests upon request.
Dimensions: Width 58cm x Depth 58.5-72.5cm x Height 101.5-113.5cm (Seath Height: 39.2-50.8cm)
Charles & Ray Eames
Explore the history of designers Charles and Ray Eames. Often referred to as a twentieth-century interpretation of the nineteenth-century English club chair, this seating instantly became a symbol of comfort. Eames Aluminium Chairs are not just a classic design, but as an entire design concept for industrial manufacturing with elements of hand craftsmanship
The Story
The point of departure to find a suitable solution for outdoor chairs in the development of the Eames Aluminium Group is an essential aspect of its design: since the chairs were intended for both indoor and outdoor use, the Eames searched for suitable materials. This led them to aluminium, which is not only water-resistant but also lightweight and capable of being cast into free-form sculptural shapes. Exploiting these advantages, they came up with an ingenious structural idea: a textile membrane stretched tautly between two elegantly curved aluminium side members to form a sling-style seat.
Aluminium is an extremely durable material that can be completely recycled at the end of its useful life. Recycled aluminium requires 94% less energy to produce than primary aluminium, which is why Vitra relies almost exclusively on recycled aluminium.