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Eames Fiberglass Armchair DAR
Eames fibreglass armchair shell on the 'Eiffel Tower' wire base, in three colours
625 × 830 × 600 mm
1950
Germany
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Eames Fiberglass Armchair DAR (Dining Height Armchair Rod Base) is listed by Vitra as Charles and Ray Eames, 1950, on a welded wire base known as the Eiffel Tower.
Construction
- Dyed-through glass-fibre reinforced polyester shell with a visible fibre pattern
- Four-legged wire base with cross struts, non-stacking
- Optional foam seat cushion, screwed to the shell
Specifications
- W 625 x D 600 x H 830 mm
- Shell colours 05 Sea Foam Green, 06 Raw Umber, 04 Elephant Hide Grey
- Base: chrome, basic dark or white
Story
A base with a nickname
The DAR is the armchair shell on the base Vitra's page calls the Eiffel Tower. The page presents the wire structure as the notable part of the design: intricate and graceful, with elegant forms that still carry load.
Bare or with a cushion
Vitra offers the shell as it is, with its visible fibres and slight translucence in some colours, or with a foam cushion screwed on. The 2025 factbook gives the cover choices for the cushions, which differ from the colour of the shell.
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
Eames Fiberglass Chairs
Eames Fiberglass Chairs, 1950, by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra: dyed-through fibreglass shells on rod, wood, La Fonda or X bases, plus two stool models.
