Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra

Sold by Paire One of the eames plastic chairs, the daw chair, was first presented in 1948 as part of the "low cost furniture design" competition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where it won second place. Today, plastic chairs have become indispensable classics in private homes and public spaces. And yet, at the time of their creation, design chairs were a real novelty. The idea of a one-piece seat shell shaped to fit the body was innovative. "The most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least" - Charles & Ray Eames have absolutely lived up to this claim with the Plastic Chairs. The result was the first mass-produced plastic chairs, at an affordable price and with a remarkable design. With plastic chairs, Charles & Ray Eames revolutionized the history of furniture in the 1950s. Society in Europe and the United States was in turmoil after the war years. It has also had an impact on furnishings and lifestyles. With the daw and the other plastic chairs, charles & ray eames helped free the living space from the prevailing sense of control. (We certify that the product is authentic, we do not have photos of the marking taken by our photographer)

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