Eames Fiberglass Armchair DAW is designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra with non-stackable wooden base in various shades of maple and ash, with steel rod cross struts in basic dark, shell made in dyed-through, glass-fibre reinforced polyester, available in various colors.
The seat shells can be fitted with seat cushions screwed to the seat shell, in a wide selection of Hopsak fabric colours.
In 1948, Charles and Ray Eames participated in the "International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design" organised by the New York Museum of Modern Art, entering a chair with a seat shell moulded to fi t the contours of the human body along with a concept for a variety of bases. Their design won second prize. However, the metal shell proved too complex and expensive to achieve successful mass production. The couple‘s search for alternative materials eventually led them to glass-fi bre reinforced polyester resin, with this material, which was previously unknown in the furniture industry, they successfully developed the moulded seat shells for mass production: the Fiberglass Chair was born. The Fiberglass Chairs were launched on the market in 1950, introducing a new furniture typology that has since become widespread: the multifunctional chair whose shell can be combined with a variety of bases to serve diff erent purposes.
The Fiberglass Chairs are exceptionally robust and durable. This classic design is not only ideally suited for home dining rooms, but can also be used in upscale restaurants, canteens and cafeterias.
Starting price (VAT included): € 1.070,00