plastic chairs

Another famous creation from the Eames office is the one-piece molded fiberglass-plastic shell chair. Plastic, which is less rigid than plywood, can be molded with greater freedom. In the late 1940s, Charles Eames designed two types of shell chair, with and without armrests, and with several types of legs, including legs that allowed the chairs to be stacked. In the 1950s and 1960s, these chairs also inspired designers around the world.

 

DSR Side Chair

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DAR Armchair

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Herman Miller advertisment of Eames plastic chairs

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DSS stacking chairs and DAX armchair

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Eames plastic chairs

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Charles Eames at the table

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Charles Eames at the table

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