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For nearly 70 years Vitra has been the sole authorised manufacturer of
the Eames Lounge Chair for markets in Europe and the Middle East. The
cooperation between Vitra and the designer couple Charles and Ray Eames
began in 1957 and continues today in partnership with the Eames Office,
which represents the Eames family. Production of the Lounge Chair requires
the same 47 individual steps today as it did 70 years ago, many of which
must be performed by hand. The meticulous execution of each step ensures
the enduring quality that makes the Lounge Chair last for generations.
Each veneer shell is unique. The veneer used for the Lounge Chair stems
from FSC-certified sources managed according to environmentally and
socially responsible criteria for planting and foresting. The age-old tradition
of leather tanning has undergone further development in the interests of
sustainability: the new Leather Premium F processed with a tanning agent
extracted from olive tree leaves is devoid to the largest possible extent
of environmentally harmful substances and processes.
The final manual production steps can be
viewed in the Lounge Chair Atelier on the
Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein.
Made from high-quality materials, the
Lounge Chair can be passed down from
one generation to the next.
Lounge Chair, Charles & Ray Eames, 1956
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( 1 ) Lounge Chair & Ottoman - black-pigmented walnut · Nubia, 07 ivory/peach · Charles & Ray Eames, 1956 ( 2 ) Occasional Table LTR ·
30 basic dark powder-coated (smooth) · gold leaf · Charles & Ray Eames, 1950 ( 3 ) Eames Fiberglass Side Chair DSW · 07 Eames Ochre Light ·
65 honey-toned ash · Charles & Ray Eames, 1950
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