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Aluminium Chair EA 117
Medium-backrest swivel task chair of the Eames Aluminium Group, with tilt adjusted to body weight
580 × 950 × 650 mm
1958
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Description
Overview
The Aluminium Chair EA 117 is the medium-backrest swivel task chair of the Eames Aluminium Group, dated 1958 on Vitra's page and credited to Charles and Ray Eames.
Construction
- Fabric or leather panel stretched between two aluminium side members
- Aluminium base, polished, chrome-plated or powder-coated, on castors
- Tilt mechanism adjustable to the user's weight
Specifications
- W 580 mm, seat width 525 mm, depth 565-650 mm, height 830-950 mm (overall maximum 950 mm)
- Seat height 385-505 mm, backrest 420 mm above the seat, armrests 260 mm above the seat
Story
A chair for the office
Vitra puts EA 117, EA 118 and EA 119 forward as the task chairs of the Aluminium Group. EA 117 and EA 118 have the lower backrests, while EA 119 has the high one.
One chair, several settings
The seat height, depth and overall height of EA 117 all move within ranges on the drawing, and the tilt mechanism is set to the weight of the user. The cover and base are chosen separately in the configurator.
More by Charles and Ray Eames
Occasional Table LTR
Eames low occasional table of 1950 with a steel-wire rod base and wood, HPL, linoleum or marble top.
Soft Pad Chair EA 223
Eames stool for the EA 222 lounge chair, with a sewn-on cushion and an aluminium base, 1969.
Plywood Group DCW
Eames' Dining Chair Wood: made entirely of moulded plywood, 1945/1946.
Eames Chaise
The 1968 Eames Chaise, an 18-inch-wide leather chaise on a die-cast aluminum frame.
Collection
Aluminium Group
Vitra's Eames Aluminium Group (1958): chairs with a fabric or leather membrane between aluminium side members, from EA 101 dining to EA 124 lounge and EA 131.
