Eames® Aluminum Group Side Chair

$1,485$2,125

SKU: EA306s Made To Order
4-8 Weeks

At once classic and contemporary, this chair’s curvilinear silhouette, suspension comfort, and new finish and material options are what make it a graceful and supportive classic.

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The lithe chairs of the Eames Aluminum Group have been a popular design since their introduction in 1958. And no wonder—their graceful silhouettes work well in a variety of home and workplace interiors.

Given that these chairs are so popular in interiors, it is interesting that the inspiration for them developed because of the need for high-quality outdoor seating. Eero Saarinen asked Charles and Ray to produce the Eames Aluminum Group Collection as a special project for his and Alexander Girard’s Irwin Miller House in Columbus, Indiana.

While working on the chairs, the husband-and-wife team often referred to them as the “leisure group” or the “indoor-outdoor group.” The latter is revealing of the Eameses’ design philosophy. They strived to make their products perform well in addressing as many needs as possible. That a chair would work outdoors and indoors was part of their original concept.

Charles and Ray had used aluminum in earlier chair and table bases and had also experimented with stamping chair shells out of aluminum sheets for the Low-Cost Furniture Design competition; however, the Eames Aluminum Group marked their first use of the material for structural side members and represented a major departure from the concept of the chair as a solid shell.

Herman Miller began manufacturing the Eames line of aluminum furniture in 1958, and, now along with Vitra, they continue to sell the chairs and the matching ottoman today.


By default, all chairs come with dual-purpose soft casters that are safe for use on both hard floors or carpeted surfaces. If you would prefer the carpet only casters, please add that to your order notes.

Weight 40 lbs
Dimensions 23 × 18 × 33 in
Year Designed

1958

Material

Five-Star Polished Or Powder-Coated Die-Cast Aluminum Base And Frame. Tubular Steel Column. 2" Thick Upholstered Urethane Foam Cushions With Polyester Fiber Batting.

Warranty

12 Years

Manufactured In/By

Made to order in the USA by Herman Miller

Frame Finish

Graphite Satin, Polished Aluminum

Charles & Ray Eames

Furniture Is Made To Order And Will Ship In 4-8 Weeks. Shipping Is Through A Freight Forwarder And Planned Delivery Date Will Be Emailed To You 2-5 Days After Your Order Is Placed.

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