OSP Home Furnishings Wood Banker's Desk Chair with Padded Seat, Adjustable Height and Locking Tilt, Carbon Steel Engineered Rubberwood Foam, Espresso Finish and Black Vinyl, NO Size

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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated. What a difference a decade makes! Charles Eames' early struggles with the molded plywood technology were all butconsigned to history following years of great effort and research, not to mention collaborative expertise from colleagues and peers. The war years had re-enforced Charles’ long held belief that the strengthened plywood could be something, and so it would be proven. Quite simply, an eames chair could be any chair, designed by the now legendary American mid-century designer Charles Eames. The reality however is that there are some, more than others, that profess to have created that reputation, let's explore in more details. Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Herman Miller would use their expertise, and indeed their faith in new design, to push the product to new boundaries. They would both create and sustain the legend of the ‘ eames chair’ through clever and eye-catching marketing campaigns that elevated the piece as ‘world famous’ as ‘cutting edge’ as ‘the Eames Chair’. Adverts appeared in major periodicals of the time and sales were climbing and climbing, breakthrough had been made and the lift off to the proverbial moon was underway. The 1946 release of the plywood furniture group would see a collection of very well thought out pieces that appealed across the board. It would also see the first indication of an Eames trait whereby various chair bases utilizing the same tops could create what was essentially variants of the same thing. The plywood group had a bit of everything, tables for dining ( DTW) tables for occasional use ( CTM, CTW, OTW) and chairs for lounge ( LCW, LCM) alongside the chairs for dining, the DCW and DCM. Herman Miller marketing would have course play a role, they were good at it! Adverts would appear all over the national press in various high-level publications and journals, but this was normal from a company well used to getting the word out there. But that extra level of desirability came from the marketing of others too, often by association because everyone ‘wanted to be seen’ with the Eames Lounge Chair. Big powerhouse firms such as Marlboro would employ the look and feel of the lounger to match with their own advertising. The advertising of the chair was very much aimed at ‘the man of house’ which was normal for the times. Both Herman Miller and others would look to create that high level of desirability for a man to create that gentleman’s club in his own personal space. So just what was it about the Eames Lounger that thrust it into the limelight? What was it that made it even more important on the timeline of ‘Eames Chairs’ that we covered so far in this article? It goes without saying that Herman Miller was once again involved, after all they made it (and still do) but this time there was no need for them to save the day. You could say it is once again the timing, the styling, and yes you could but it's not even that. The single most important element of the success of this chair was desirability! Desirability brought about from so many angles, let’s explore more.Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more. Make no mistake, Herman Miller was once again instrumental in the Fiberglass chairs becoming the phenomena they have. But unlike the struggles of the Evans company with the molded plywood, the chairs were initially being made and made well by Zenith Plastics, based in Los Angeles, California. Miller was once again initially utilized as the distributor, creating the advertising, the marketing and exclusively selling the pieces through their network of stores country wide. Read the advertisements for any piece of furniture up and down the country and this is a term loosely added to seemingly everything. What does it really mean, versatility? How many ways can you sit on a chair exactly? The ability to place a chair in different parts of a room surely doesn’t add up to versatility, does it? We think not and we believe it is one of those furniture-related terms that you can throw in there to add another feature/benefit to a sales pitch. But it does exist, underneath the myriad of false pretenders and buzz-word filled sales talk, it really does, and the Eames fiberglass chairs had it in abundance. With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles. The third design that defined and created the very term 'Eames Chair' needs little introduction, it is the 1956 Eames Lounge Chair and matching Ottoman.

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Herman Miller acquired the full manufacturing rights from Zenith following their sale to 3M in 1955, providing for themselves the unlimited potential of realizing true mass production. They were able to manufacture the chairs in plants around the US, in Chicago, LA, Cincinnati and Michigan. This intervention was the single reason for the overwhelming success of the chair, production was multiplied by the thousands, new colors added to the range, fabrics and textiles would be available, new base types and installation possibilities brought in. Even as tastes changed into the 1970’s and 1980’s Herman Miller was still able to capitalize on commercial success through sales to hospitals, schools, businesses and government institutions.

We can consider the hard work, determination and endeavour of those involved in the project as a factor, can't we? Yes of course, given the success, not only with this but for the entire duration of the Eames Office, I think it is safe to say it is a given! But commitment by an inventor or a designer is a must in any project and let’s be honest, this can also be present even in ones that ultimately fail. It takes more than that and we believe the stardust of the DCM comes down to a few things namely MOMA, Herman Miller, Timing and Styling. Let's find out more.The Eames’ earlier work had concentrated on providing value for money and fulfilling that need for post war conservatism. Here however was a chair meant for luxury and it was priced accordingly, after all it was not cheap to make with most elements being made by hand. Even by today's standards, the pricing may well be seen by many as ‘out of reach’ or at the very least ‘high value’. This however is exactly what created that extra dimension of desirability in the design. It was expensive, it was rare, an investment into your life, it was something to desire and strive for because it wasn’t (for many) easily available. And for those that could afford it, here was a status symbol, a new modernist statement of luxury to go alongside your motor car and expensive Swiss watch.