Just keeps getting better with age.
Who doesn't recognize the Eames lounge chair? It lives in museums like MoMA in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago, in stylish interiors everywhere, and as a tattoo on a devotee's arm. It has been the subject of documentary films and books. It even has its own fan website. Calling it a classic is an understatement. It's the quintessential example of mid-century design—elegant and profoundly comfortable too.
Like all classics, the chair's ottoman just gets better with age. It is hand-assembled with great attention paid to the details. Shells are 7-ply cherry, natural cherry, walnut, or santos palisander, a richly grained veneer that looks like the Brazilian rosewood used on the original chair but is a sustainable tropical wood.
The first Eames lounge chair and ottoman was made as a gift for Billy Wilder, the director of "Some Like It Hot," "Irma La Douce," and "Sunset Blvd." The heritage of the chair goes back to the molded plywood chairs pioneered by the Eameses in the 1940s. Charles Eames said his goal for the chair was that it be "a special refuge from the strains of modern living."
The Eames® Ottoman is made from 24 percent recycled content. At the end of its useful life, the chair is 29 percent recyclable. The Eames® Lounge may also contribute to LEED points.
Experience the Eames Lounge and Ottoman in both of our Boston and Portland showrooms.
A fully licensed product of Herman Miller, Inc. Eames is a licensed trademark of Herman Miller. Each lounge is made to order in Holland, Michigan.