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Eames Plastic Chair RE Charles & Ray Eames, 1950

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Staged at the Eames House, Pacific Palisades, California © Eames Foundation, 2023 EAMES PLASTIC CHAIR RE

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Eames Plastic Chair RE Now in recycled post-consumer plastic The Eames Plastic Chairs RE are the latest version of the legendary Eames Plastic Chairs from 1950, which were developed for the Museum of Modern Art’s ‘Low-Cost Furniture Design’ competition and were the very first industrially produced plastic chairs. The organically shaped shell of the Plastic Chairs RE can be paired with different bases for use in a broad range of settings, whether in the dining room, restaurant, office, home workspace or waiting areas, on the balcony or in the garden. Combined with a choice of colours and a...

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Eames Plastic Chair RE Vitra is introducing three new colours in conjunction with the launch of the Eames Plastic Chairs RE: Due to the composition of the recycled material, the various colour versions of the seat shells are interspersed with tiny specks of pigment. EAMES PLASTIC CHAIR RE EAMES PLASTIC CHAIR RE

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Eames Plastic Chair RE Overview of models Wood Base Eames Plastic Armchair RE Eames Plastic Side Chair RE DAR Eames Plastic Side Chair Eames Plastic Armchair RE Eames Plastic Armchair RE Eames Plastic Armchair RE Eames Plastic Side Chair RE Eames Plastic Armchair RE Tube Base Studio Base Stackable Base Eames Plastic Side Chair RE Eames Plastic Armchair RE Eames Plastic Chair RE Eames Plastic Chair RE Stool Medium Stool High Eames Plastic Side Chair RE DSS Beam Seating Eames Plastic Side Chair RE Eames Plastic Armchair RE Eames Plastic Side Chair RE DSS-N Eames Plastic Side Chair RE Eames...

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Soft Seats, seat cushions, full upholstery Soft Seats Chairs without upholstery can be fitted with the loose seat cushions Soft Seats: type A for the armchair model and type B for the side chair. Soft Seats Available in three shapes, the Soft Seats by Vitra are made of a recyclable thermopressed fleece and provide soft comfort on unupholstered chairs –including outdoors with the Soft Seats Outdoor version. Soft Seat Outdoor ∏ Upholstery: padding made of polyurethane ∏ Outdoor use: suitable for utilisation foam for outdoor use, 2-cm thick (Oeko-Tex). ∏ Cover: quick-drying, antibacterial...

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Dining & Restaurants Dining at home – or eating out The Eames Plastic Chairs RE are robust and hard-wearing. They are not only suited for use at home as enduring classics in the dining room, but can also be utilised in restaurants, canteens, cafeterias and as high and medium stools at bar counters. ∏ Base: wooden base in various shades of ∏ Base: non-stackable wooden base in various ∏ Base: wire base with cross struts, chrome- ∏ Base: non-stacking four-legged tubular ∏ Base: La Fonda base in polished die-cast maple or honey-toned ash, stained and shades of maple or honey-toned ash, stained...

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Outdoor Versions of the Eames Plastic Chair RE with non-upholstered seat shells and powder-coated bases are also suited for use in outdoor settings. They not only provide a striking visual accent on terraces and balconies, but also make it possible to enjoy the chair’s exceptional comfort under the open sky. ∏ Base: wire base with cross struts, chrome- ∏ Base: non-stacking four-legged tubular plated or powder-coated finish. (DAR = steel base. (DSX = Dining Height Side Dining Height Armchair Rod Base) Chair X-Base) Living The iconic Eames Plastic Chair RE RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod Base) and...

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Home office & studio Home office and studio The PACC and PSCC versions feature a height-adjustable five-star base on castors with both spring and swivel functions. The chairs offer pleasant comfort in office environments where work tasks require shorter periods of sitting. Materials PACC Materials PSCC ∏ Base: five-star base in polished die-cast ∏ Base: five-star base in polished die-cast aluminium with double castors in basic aluminium with double castors in basic dark. dark. (PACC = Pivot Armchair Cast Base on (PSCC = Pivot Side Chair Cast Base on EAMES PLASTIC CHAIR RE Stool High & Stool...

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Multipurpose seating Stacking trolley The practical stacking trolley facilitates the quick set-up and storage of chairs used for temporary functions. Multipurpose seating As flexible seating solutions in auditoriums, conference facilities, media rooms, assembly halls and similar spaces, the Eames Plastic Chairs RE have proven their worth over decades of use: the models DSS and DSS-N can be stacked, and DSS can also be linked in rows. Materials DSS-N ∏ Base: chrome-plated tubular steel base, DSS ∏ Base: chrome-plated tubular steel base, with ganging bracket. (DSS = Dining Height DSS-N...

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Eames Plastic Chair RE beam seating Upholstery materials v Hopsak Hopsak is an expressive, flat plain-weave fabric made of polyamide. The duotone colours offer a multitude of design possibilities in high-contrast, brightly hued or subtle combinations of warp and weft threads. Highly durable and robust, Hopsak can be used in private interiors as well as public areas. Hopsak is available in 35 colours. Waiting areas Beam supports in different lengths are available for the Eames Plastic Chairs RE, accommodating two to five seat shells. Thanks to the robust seat shells and the indestructible...

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Seat shells and upholstery easily coordinated With a total of 14 shell colours, 35 upholstery shades and many different bases, the collection of Plastic Side Chairs RE and Plastic Armchairs RE offers around 100,000 possible combinations. This vast array of options makes it possible to colourcoordinate chairs to suit the specific interior. Each shell colour can be paired with the Hopsak palette to define individual combinations. 1. Duotones containing a light thread can be attractively paired with light-coloured shells and white welting. 2. Duotones with a dark thread are very striking in...

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v Each shell colour can be paired with the Hopsak palette to define individual combinations. The user can also pick up the colour of the shell in the fabric, or play with duotones and create accents. warm grey/ivory mustard/dark grey dark blue/ivory grass green/forest yellow/pastel green poppy red/ivory EAMES PLASTIC CHAIR RE petrol/moor brown warm grey/moor brown dark blue/moor brown dark grey dark grey/nero EAMES PLASTIC CHAIR RE

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