The Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames Model 670 with an American Base is often regarded as the most iconic chair in history. Introduced in 1956, it features moulded plywood, 7-layer plywood shells, high-quality leather or fabric upholstered cushions and rests on a five-prong cast swivel aluminum base. The Eameses perfected the molded plywood technique, initially developed for wartime splints, using a process involving heat, steam, pressure, and glue to shape and press the wood to conform to the contours of the human body. Its organic shape and use of materials was groundbreaking at the time. The Model 670 Charles & Ray Eames Lounge Chair is part of the permanent collections at MoMA in New York, the Henry Ford Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The American base differs from its European counterpart as it has a more angular, spider-like appearance with different feet. Find the Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames Model 670 with an American base here in Canada.
Shown in Alabastro Italian Aniline Leather on Palisander Rosewood and Polished Aluminum with a distinct American-released Base.
