Image source: Vitra — Soft Pad Chair EA 231
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Soft Pad Chair EA 231
Eames home-office chair: upright seat angle, adjustable tilt, glides instead of castors, 1969.
580 × 920 × 660 mm
1969
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Soft Pad Chair EA 231 is the home-office model of the Eames Soft Pad Group. Vitra gives it an upright seat angle adapted to desk work and an adjustable tilt, and builds it without castors, so it does not resemble a typical task chair.
Image source: Vitra — Soft Pad Chair EA 231 · © Vitra and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
Cushions sewn on over polyurethane foam, die-cast aluminium at the sides, spreaders and arms, a four-star foot on glides, a tilt lockable forward and a gas spring for seat height.
Specifications
580 mm wide, up to 660 mm deep and up to 920 mm high. Covers in the three fabric ranges or in leather (Plano back panel); chrome, polished or powder-coated metal.
Story
A home-office Soft Pad
Vitra dates the EA 231 to 1969 and presents it as its Soft Pad model for working at home. The fact book describes its seat as upright and adapted to desk work, and its look as understated and relaxed because it has no castors.
Image source: Vitra — Soft Pad Chair EA 231 · © Vitra and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Glides
Plastic glides suit carpet and felt glides suit hard floors, as the material description puts it.
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Collection
Eames Soft Pad Group
Vitra's Eames Soft Pad Group (1969) by Charles and Ray Eames: aluminium-frame chairs with sewn-on cushions for conference, work, lounge and home office.
