The story behind the eames molded plywood chairs makes clear just how big a role imagination and serendipity play in design.
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The chairs work just about anywhere from homes and offices to schools and public areas.
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The techniques used to make these unique chairs had been developed during the war years and was evident in the eames splint made for and utilized by the us navy.
In the early 1940s when charles eames was working on mgm set designs he and his wife ray were experimenting with wood molding techniques that would have profound effects on the design world.
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The chair was designed using technology for molding plywood that the eames developed before and during the second world war.
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Designed by charles eames and first manufactured by the evans molded plywood division the chair has long gained classic status.
Modway fathom mid century modern molded plywood two kitchen and dining room chairs in walnut.
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Expertly crafted with a molded seat and back no bike pumps are used today this chair supports you in a comfortable ergonomic position while rubber shock mounts buffer against jarring movement.
The war years had re enforced charles long held belief that the strengthened plywood could be something and so it would be proven.
Description the eames experiments with molding plywood into organic forms yielded this design icon.
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When time named this chair the best design of the 20th century the editors described it as something elegant light and comfortable.
Before american involvement in the war charles eames and his friend architect eero saarinen entered a furniture group into the museum of modern art s organic design in home furnishings competition in 1940 a contest exploring the natural evolution of furnitu.
Hailed by time as the best design of the 20th century the lcw or lounge chair with wood legs 1946 began as an experiment in charles and ray eameses apartment where they were molding plywood in what they called the kazam.
Molding thin sheets of lightweight veneer into gently curved shapes gives the durable material a soft inviting appearance.
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The eames lounge chair wood is a low seated easy chair designed by husband and wife team charles and ray eames.
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