Image source: Herman Miller — Eames Chaise
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Eames Chaise
The 1968 Eames Chaise, an 18-inch-wide leather chaise on a die-cast aluminum frame.
457 × 749 × 1943 mm
1968
Approx. $11,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Eames Chaise is a narrow, 18-inch-wide leather chaise by Charles and Ray Eames, in production at Herman Miller since 1968.
Construction
Six 2-inch-thick foam cushions in MCL leather and two loose cushions on a nylon fabric sling, carried by a die-cast aluminum frame and base with a scratch-resistant electrostatic finish.
Specifications
The chaise is 18 in wide, 76.5 in long and 29.5 in high; the length and height are not labelled on the drawing.
Story
A couch for Billy Wilder
Herman Miller's design-story page says that Billy Wilder, who found he could nap on a plank held up by sawhorses, asked his friends Charles and Ray Eames for a narrow office couch. The Eameses introduced the chaise in 1968 and gave the first one to Wilder.
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A sculptural frame
The product page calls the chaise a work of art with trim lines and a sculptural frame and base.
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 Contract Tables
Eames small meeting and bistro tables on the universal four-star base, round or square tops, 1968.
Collection
Eames Collection
The Eames Collection at Herman Miller: molded plywood chairs (1946), molded plastic chairs, Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, storage units and Hang-It-All.
