Vitra Eames Plastic Armchair DAR – Light Blue, Chrome Eiffel Base
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Vitra Eames Plastic Armchair DAR – Light Blue, Chrome Eiffel Base
Fairfield Showroom
412 Heidelberg Road
Fairfield VIC 3078
Australia
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The Eames Plastic Armchair was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950, first presented through the Museum of Modern Art's Low-Cost Furniture Design competition, and their Plastic Chairs became icons of American mid-century modernism. The Eameses described their goal as “getting the most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least”, and few of their designs came closer to it.
DAR stands for Dining height Armchair Rod base: a moulded, dyed-through polypropylene shell on the chrome wire base with cross struts often called the Eiffel base. This one has a light blue shell and is the authentic Vitra version, made in Germany.
Also available in lemon yellow and black.
Condition
Pre-owned, with light signs of use. Several available, and each varies. The shells are clean on the inside, with some scuff marks underneath. See photos.
Ideal for
Dining, meeting rooms, home offices, cafés and breakout areas.
Dimensions ▾
- Width: 625 mm
- Depth: 600 mm
- Height: 830 mm
- Seat height: 415 mm
Manufacturer specifications, approximate. Vitra raised the seat height to 430 mm in 2015, so chairs made before then sit about 15 mm lower.
Details ▾
- Brand: Vitra
- Model: Eames Plastic Armchair DAR
- Designers: Charles and Ray Eames, 1950
- Shell: Light blue, dyed-through polypropylene
- Base: Chrome wire rod base with cross struts (Eiffel)
- Made in: Germany, 2008 (Vitra label and moulded marks under the shell)
Questions? Contact us or book a viewing at our Fairfield showroom.
About Charles & Ray Eames ▾
Husband-and-wife team Charles (1907–1978) and Ray Eames (1912–1988) are among the most influential designers of the 20th century. From their studio in Venice, Los Angeles, they pioneered new ways of moulding plywood, fibreglass, plastic and aluminium into furniture that was comfortable, durable and affordable to produce. They were also architects and filmmakers, known for their own Eames House (1949) and the short film Powers of Ten.
Authentic Eames designs are made under licence by Herman Miller, and by Vitra for Europe and the Middle East. Shop all
About Vitra ▾
Vitra is a Swiss, family-owned company founded in 1950 in Birsfelden near Basel. It produces the Eames designs for Europe and the Middle East, and works with many of the world's leading designers. Its Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany is a design landmark, with buildings by Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Tadao Ando, and home to the Vitra Design Museum.
Famous designers: Charles & Ray Eames, Verner Panton, Jean Prouvé, Jasper Morrison, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Antonio Citterio
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