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Eames Tandem Sling Seating
Charles and Ray Eames's 1962 beam seating system for public waiting areas
591 × 857 × 711 mm
1962
Official product information
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Overview
Eames Tandem Sling Seating is a beam-based public seating system designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1962 for Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. It supports linked seats, tables, and back-to-back arrangements.
Current system
The present line offers interchangeable seat and back pads, optional tables, and power modules with USB-A, USB-C, and AC connections.
Representative specifications
A single seating position measures 23.25 in wide, 28 in deep, and 33.75 in high. Published linked configurations extend from two seats with a table to longer runs.
Story
One year for O'Hare
Charles and Ray Eames were asked to design, produce, and install robust public seating for O'Hare International Airport within one year. Their 1962 solution adapted the sling system developed for the Eames Aluminum Group.
Updating the system
Brian Alexander later developed integrated power and a revised table for contemporary airport use, while retaining the original connected-seating concept.
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 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.
