Image source: Vitra — Soft Pad Chairs EA 217/219
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Soft Pad Chairs EA 217/219
Eames office swivel chairs with weight-adjusting tilt: EA 217 medium back, EA 219 high back, 1969.
580 × 925 × 650 mm
1969
Germany
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Soft Pad Chairs EA 217 and EA 219 are the office swivel chairs of the Eames Soft Pad Group. Vitra points to management areas and combines a tilt that follows the user's weight with soft fabric or leather upholstery; the EA 219 has the higher backrest.
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Construction
Sewn-on cushions with polyurethane foam, die-cast aluminium side profiles, spreaders and armrests, a five-star aluminium base with hard or soft castors, a tilt that can be adjusted and fixed forward and gas-spring seat height adjustment.
Specifications
EA 217: 580 mm wide, up to 650 mm deep, up to 925 mm high. EA 219: up to 1105 mm high. Fabrics Laser RE, Cosy 2 and Track, or leathers with a Plano back panel.
Story
Work chairs of the group
Vitra dates the EA 217 and EA 219 to 1969 and names them the office swivel chairs of the Soft Pad Group, with the EA 219 distinguished by its higher backrest. The fact book describes them as elegant in appearance and suited to management areas and the well-appointed home office.
Certified
A GS certificate from TÜV Rheinland, valid until 26 December 2027, covers the pair; it names Vitra Factory GmbH in Weil am Rhein as manufacturing plant.
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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.
