The Eames Lounge Chair - Stylishness Vs. Relaxation

Husband and wife creators Charles and Ray Eames, formerly developed this exquisite and extra-ordinary piece of furniture in 1956 as a gift for their really good close friend and director Billy Wilder (‘some like it hot’, Sunset Blvd’). Ever since it's introduction, the Eames lounge seat has grown to be one of the most stylish and pleasant pieces of furniture in history.

There aren’t many who wouldn’t know this sleek armchair, as it has appeared on the big screen a great number of occasions in sitcoms such as, ‘Friends’ - as Joey and Chandlers’ centre piece armchairs, regularly defined within the program as being far too comfortable to get up off and one of which is even given a name (‘Rosita’). The Eames lounge chair has equally appeared on ‘Frasier’, ‘House’, ITV’s lifestyle show ’60 minute makeover’ and films for instance, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Mad Men’.

Co-designer Charles, at one time talked about how he wanted the chair to ‘resemble the warmth, familiarity and comfort of a nicely used baseball mitt’ when his wife Ray, desired the lounge chair to feature a ‘comfortable and un-designy look’. It is easy to see through the chair’s appearance that this is just what the completed design portrays. Its bucket chair structure and elevated reverse leaning placement quickly connotes magnificent and looks like the baseball mitt structure, along with the sleek black Italian leather material seating and veneer grain surface finish resembling both the fabric and shade of a baseball mitt and oozing with coziness.

This particular Eames inspired lounge chair additionally comes complete with complementing ottoman, which is small enough not to disorder any lounge, dining or office location, although large enough for people of any size, to sit back and experience supreme comfort. The chair’s neutral colour range including black, brown and white leather and different shades wood grain, allows the item to blend adequately with any kind of colour scheme or design. What really make the Eames lounge chair so distinctive and unusual, is its ability to present a high level of both style and comfort, as demonstrated in the variety of different screen appearances.

Just like the majority of traditional pieces of home furniture the Eames lounge chair would be an investment for any buyer, through it's ability to retain its style and fantastic comfort for years on end. Togther both chair and ottoman are hand assembled and made with incredible attention to detail. The lounge chair’s cushions are also individually upholstered and replaceable and the back cushions are also interchangeable, allowing those who aren’t into the ‘leather look’ to change cushions to any material or colour of their choice. Continuing to tick all the boxes, the Eames lounge chair is also environmentally friendly, as more recently manufactured modules are created with a richly grained veneer labeled as ‘Santos Palisander’, as opposed to the initial endangered Brazilian Rosewood.

Furthering the Eames collection’s celebrity status, the New York Museum of Modern Art have installed the lounge chair set as part of their permanent collection describing the Eames furniture set as, ‘the most iconic of all contemporary chair sets’. The set can also be seen on a permanent display at the Art institute of Chicago. It is clear that purchasing the Eames Inspired Collection is like buying a piece of history, a talking piece for any house hold or office and most importantly of all, a piece of furniture offering magnificent style and laid back comfort. An absolute must have for all those seeking luxury style, comfort and relaxation!